A PLANNING application to build three houses in a street between Potter Street and Church Langley has been rejected by the planning committee. The exact location was Kingsdon Lane but if the application was successful an access route would be created in Belfield Gardens in Church Langley. Officers had recommended it for approval. Mr Steve […]
GREATER Anglia has committed to a range of improvements in the year ahead – from better punctuality and environmental performance to improved stations, accessibility and ticket options.
HARLOW MP Robert Halfon has expressed his disappointment at the quality of food parcels being sent out to disadvantaged families. Mr Halfon said: “I care deeply about ensuring that children from disadvantaged backgrounds get free school lunches. I even voted against my own Government to try and get policy changed on extending free school meals. […]
HARLOW Council’s budget proposals for 2021 to 2022 have been published today. For the eighth year running the budget proposes no cuts to any services or redundancies. There will also be continued support for residents affected by the pandemic plus much-needed investment in the town’s future. The budget also proposes a 1.99% council tax increase in Harlow Council’s […]
HAVING listened to the council’s Scrutiny Committee video concerning Harlow’s proposed new monorail and reading the local Conservative Party’s misgivings, I wondered what academic studies have been made of these situations?
ONCE again, there is good news and bad news in the Covid-19 figures for Harlow. There is a 4.8% drop compared to seven days ago. This is the second day in a row this has occurred. There has been an increase in infections with Harlow’s figure going up to 1353.0 but that is a relatively […]
ESSEX Police want to speak to Nadeem Hussain, 40, in connection with a serious assault and common assault that happened in North Grove on Boxing Day, Saturday 26 December, 2020. Hussain has links to North London, Bishop Stortford, Edmonton and Walthamstow. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact Harlow CID. Visit https://www.essex.police.uk […]
THE NUMBER of Covid cases has risen but only slightly. There were 1,173 registered for January 8th and published today. That is an increase of 23. The breakdown figures for Harlow show a total of 1150. Saturday: 1327 Sunday: 1266 Monday: 1193 Tuesday: 1150 Wednesday: 1173 Seven “wards” saw an increase whilst four decreased including […]
PLANS for a car wash in the grounds of The Pink Cottage have been revealed in a planning application. The application is for a change of use from one unit to two. One unit to be used as a mixed restaurant/takeaway and other to be a retail shop with ancillary cycle and refuse storages. New […]
ESSEX County Council’s (ECC) budget proposals for the coming year will define the path out of the Covid-19 pandemic and will keep the impact on council tax bills to an absolute minimum, the council announced today (Tuesday 12 January 2021).
FOLLOWING intense lobbying from Harlow’s MP, Robert Halfon, for more funding for Harlow College, the Education Secretary has announced an extra £1.5 million for the college to deliver new Construction, Digital and Health & Science T Levels.
ESSEX County Council has launched another £90,000 funding pot for food banks and projects to support vulnerable families and individuals through lockdown.
OVER 160 residents took up the offer of a free Covid test at the Latton Bush Centre on Tuesday. YH Editor Michael Casey, went down to the Centre to take up the offer. Michael said: “This was very straightforward. Once I got to centre, it is clearly marked. “There is no need to go into […]
TESCO, Asda and Waitrose have become the latest supermarkets to say they will deny entry to shoppers who do not wear face masks unless they are medically exempt reports the BBC.
PLANS for a new, state-of-the-art hospital for Harlow will be shared with the public at two virtual meetings hosted by The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust.
HARLOW Council has decided to close car parks in and around the town park from today (13 January 2021) until further notice. The council is concerned about the high COVID-19 infection rates in Harlow, with the town currently having some of the highest rates in the country. The council also has serious concerns about the […]