HRUFC STATEMENT – 20/03/2020 By Chair of Rugby, Paul Tucker End of the 2019/20 Rugby Season AS I’m sure you are all aware by now the RFU has today announced the end of the 2019/20 Rugby Season. The RFU are working through the implications of…

Council moves to reassure residents over rent and council tax bills HARLOW Council is offering reassurance to residents who may find themselves struggling to pay council bills due to the national coronavirus situation. The council already has existing support in place for residents who are…

Governing Body meeting cancelled IN order to limit the spread of coronavirus, the West Essex CCG are currently only holding meetings when they are absolutely essential. They have agreed not to hold CCG governing body meeting in public for Thursday 26th March 2020. Please keep…

Hospice launches Urgent Fundraising Appeal amidst Covid-19 pandemic IN response to the global Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, and in an effort to minimise the negative impact on their fundraising efforts, St Clare Hospice has today launched an ‘urgent fundraising appeal’. The Hastingwood-based hospice charity, which supports…

Pets’ Corner temporary closure DUE to the national coronavirus situation, Harlow Council has taken the very difficult decision to close Pets’ Corner until further notice. Pets’ Corner staff want to reassure everyone that it will continue to care for all the animals day to day.…

WHEN the doors of Tesco in Church Langley, Harlow opened at just before 6am, some of the shelves had hardly any stock on them. Very little milk, toilet rolls and items such as dishwasher tablets. So it seems that people are not panic-buying them at…

Statement from Arriva Bus Services: “IN light of the government’s latest advice and recommendations, as well as planned school closures, we can confirm as of Monday 23rd March, we have had to reduce the frequency of some services. “However, we will still be operating our…

Rainbow Services and Voluntary Action Epping Forest Volunteer Sign Up Form THIS form is for any member of the public in Harlow and Epping Forest who wants to volunteer and help in their local community with vulnerable or self-isolating people during the Covid-19 outbreak. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN6XeNJWyZuSC5o6runoQQWG6nGSHHIHQV4aIGYoFSziVUOg/viewform

POPULAR shoe shop Clarks has announced it will be closing all stores across the UK and US. It comes as the coronavirus continues to impact retailers across the country. In a statement the 195-year-old brand said: “After considerable thought, we have made the decision to…

THIS has been a very difficult day for all concerned in education. When we arrived at Passmores Academy, chief executive of the Passmores Learning Community, Vic Goddard, had just spoken to a Year 11, who overnight may have just finished their time at their beloved…

WE thought we would pop in and see how busy it was in Tesco’s, Church Langley on Thursday morning. So we called in at 7am. Was it busy? Yes but perhaps we were an hour late. Some shelves were already bare of the following: toilet…

Coronavirus What we are doing and how you can help “WE take the health and safety of all our customers and staff seriously. We are monitoring the situation closely and will amend what we are doing if Government advice changes. Staff are being advised and…

Coronavirus – HTS (Property & Environment) Ltd – Service Delivery Update Mar 18, 2020 | coronavirus, Customer Service Excellence, Environmental, HTS in the Community, mental health, physical health, wellbeing Coronavirus – Update 18th March 2020 “WE are continuing a daily review of our services to…

Help for residents and local businesses LEADER of Epping Forest District Council, Councillor Chris Whitbread said: “In light of the Government’s recent advice regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19), we’ve set up a team dedicated to answering questions or signposting customers to where more information is available.…