THE portfolio holder for the environment, cllr Nicky Purse provided the council with an update regarding plans for a community orchard in Fold Croft.

Readers may recall the proposals by Harlow resident, Carly Burd to turn the Cannons Gate allotments into a community allotment.

Despite, national and international publicity, the plans were abandoned.

However, the tireless councillor Purse is a determined community champion and has pledged to turn it into a a community orchard.

Her Labour shadow, Jake Shepherd asked if the plans were bearing fruit.