Michael Casey
A GREAT PARNDON councillor woke up this morning (Thursday) to several complaints from residents after they discovered that travellers had returned to their area. Cllr David Carter (Cons) has immediately written to the chief executive of Harlow Council, Malcolm Morley, to raise his concerns over…
OFSTED have returned to St James’ primary in Harlow and have made encouraging observations as the school attempts to climb out of special measures. The school has an executive head in Mary Evans, who is also head of Henry Moore in Church Langley. Ofsted said:…
AN open letter from Lee Dangerfield to Harlow Council. Dear Mr Morley ONCE again I feel the need to write to you in relation to the travellers. Court papers as I understand were issued to them yesterday and at 8 o’clock last night they were…
ESSEX Police executed five search warrants in Harlow after a series of raids in connection with a six-month operation into suspected paedophiles. Essex Police, were part of a group of more than 45 forces, involved with the investigation coordinated by the National Crime Agency (NCA).…
CLOCK Tower Roundabout improvements can now commence with the announcement that Jackson Civil Engineering Group Ltd has been appointed as contractor for the Harlow scheme. Harlow County Councillor Eddie Johnson, deputy to the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transportation, said: “This important £4.2m scheme will…
THE proposal to move the Public Health England (PHE) centre, which employs about 1,200 staff at Colindale in north London, to Harlow will be closely monitored by Unite, the country’s largest union. Unite will be considering the implications for its members at Colindale in terms…
Update: 1000 hrs John Lloyd, aged 80, who went missing from his home in Harlow on Wednesday morning was found at midnight in the town. He is now back home with his family. POLICE want to hear from anyone who believes they may have seen…
A HARLOW primary school is celebrating its best ever SATs results – boosting its score by 30% since forming a partnership with an outstanding secondary. Staff, pupils and parents at Freshwaters Primary Academy, in School Lane, are thrilled with the huge leap in its achievements…
HARLOW residents were in uproar last night after bonfires were lit across Latton Common close to an illegal encampment by gypsy travellers. At approximately 6.30pm on Tuesday evening, residents in the Brooklane Field and Upper Mealines area noticed smoke billowing into their gardens. At least…
BUSH FAIR councillor, Ian Beckett has set the record straight on expansion plans for Holy Cross school in Traceyes Road. Cllr Beckett said: “On 25th May 2014 I issued a press release expressing my concerns about Holy Cross RC Primary School’s expansion plans. “In that…
CLAIMED to be the largest temporary sculpture in Harlow, a huge structure is being built on the “island” in front of The Gallery at Parndon Mill. The “walk through” sculptural structure, by Andy Thomson, is constructed from reclaimed industrial wooden crates. It takes its inspiration…
Harlow Town CC 1st XI 198 for 7 beat Old Brentwoods 1st XI by 42 runs AFTER last week horror show the Town needed maximum bouncebackability against the inform Old Brents. Skipper Ashley Alderson lost the toss and with the overnight rain unsurprisingly found his…
HARLOW ROCK trio Raided By Waves will return to the Half Moon in Bishop’s Stortford on Saturday.. The band have been knocking on the door for some time as illustrated by an impressive CV of supports, Guns ‘n’ Roses, Soundgarden, Slash and Motorhead, to name…
POLICE in Harlow were called to Harlow Town Centre on Tuesday afternoon after a number of complaints about “aggressive begging”. A number of female beggars were ‘trading” in several spots around the town including near to the library and the market square. Essex Police attended…
OFFICERS from Essex County Council recently took part in a Ministerial roundtable on implementing the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) reforms at the Department for Education after being identified as one of the “leading lights” in implementing the reforms. Chris Kiernan, Director for Education…
RECYCLING and composting rates in Harlow have fallen, in line with an Essex-wide trend according to the latest figures from the county council. Cllr Roger Walters, cabinet member for waste and recycling, said: “Recycling rates in Essex and nationally are falling but it remains as…
