Local Elections: Harlow Labour committed to offer “programme of hope”

News / Mon 16th Feb 2026 at 06:58pm

THE LEADER of Harlow Labour has responded to the news that there will now be local elections in Harlow on May 7th after his government u-turned on their initial decision.

Councillor James Griggs said: “Harlow Labour are ready and excited to present their positive manifesto to the residents on May 7th.

“We have a good record of holding this Conservative administration to account.

“We will be offering a programme of hope and social responsibility that has been lacking from Harlow Council in recent years and we utterly reject the divisive politics of the far right”.

10 Comments for Local Elections: Harlow Labour committed to offer “programme of hope”:

David Forman

2026-02-16 19:07:06

A programme of hope, but little iin the way of ideas or competence.

Harlow Tourist Board

2026-02-16 19:09:55

Wouldn't some policies be better than hope? Thankfully we all remember the farce of the previous Labour run Council.

Val

2026-02-16 19:35:55

Harlow Labour is exceptionally incompetent even by the abysmal standards of the National Party. They have contributed nothing to the progress made by Dan Swords administration. Not to be touched with a barge pole.

Ed Rodgers

2026-02-16 19:54:06

A labour lead Harlow will take us back to the doom and gloom of yester year ! With Dan Swords and the Tory council - we have ‘hope’ and actual plans for a future (visible with everything that’s happening!) I think a Harlow Labour Led council is a thing of the past ! Well … let’s hope and dream !

Seamus

2026-02-16 20:27:07

Labours "programme of hope" is little more than a door on a cliffs edge and Labour telling you Utopia can only be provided by them as long as you walk through that door. What Labour has shown us over the last 19 months of their governance is that we cannot afford to have them in anyway shape or form, in charge of even the tuck money, let alone the country.

pete

2026-02-16 21:05:23

A couple of years back there was much dismay that labour had not presented an alternative budget. Now that the elections are imminent will they be doing so this year. Or just tell us that Harlow council tax will go 4.99%

Seamus

2026-02-17 01:33:44

Next councillor Griggs will be mentioning the "toolmaker" and "government of service" quotes. We have seen what the current Labour establishment offers and it offers very little other than a downward spiral. Nothing I've seen from Harlows Labour councillors suggest they offer anything different. Time for you councillor Griggs and your fellow Labour councillors to get on your electric scooters and move along.

Val

2026-02-17 06:49:14

Griggs and co are a total embarrassment. How can anybody with an IQ greater than a grilled shrimp even consider voting for this Labour shower: useless in Westminster and useless in Harlow.

jarrett

2026-02-17 09:45:41

Grilled Shrimp, that's a good one.

Val

2026-02-17 22:46:39

According to Griggs "“Harlow Labour are ready and excited to present their positive manifesto to the residents on May 7th." Who do you think you are kidding? Everyone knows Harlow Labour were totally in favour of cancelling the elections as Labour were in most of the districts that sought cancellation because they knew they were heading for a wipe out. Let's hope they are electorally annihilated in Harlow. They are a joke.