Former Chair of Harlow Council Maggie Hulcoop makes her farewell speech
News / Sat 28th Mar 2026 at 11:02am
THE FORMER chair of Harlow Council, Maggie Hulcoop is standing down as a councillor after many years of service.
On Wednesday night, the Labour councillor made a valedictory speech in which she reflected on her duties and experiences as chair of the council.
Many will remember and greatly respect Maggie for her role in comforting Dr Shakoor in the wake of the deaths of his wife and children in 2012.
All parties present gave Maggie a standing ovation to acknowledge a great ambassador for the town.
Adam
2026-03-28 15:19:43
Councillor since 1996 - we need term limits so very badly.
Tiredoffailedpoliticalnorms
2026-03-28 17:09:11
Adam what an unwarranted and ignorant comment! Show some respect you little little person!!
Me, Harlow
2026-03-28 19:01:13
Adam, your councillors are voted in by the residents. So it's proof that Maggie Hulcoop was liked for many years.
Mark Gough
2026-03-30 12:58:03
The best thing anyone can say about Maggie, is that she was universally liked throughout the Chamber by colleagues and opponents alike. She has retired once before, and brought back! Something else that tells you all about her. Happy retirement Maggie, and thank you for your service to our town. Mark Gough Reform UK.
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