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HARLOW Council is adopting a new strategy aimed at tackling climate change and reducing carbon emissions in Harlow. In 2019 the council declared a climate emergency, setting out several climate change pledges which has been developed into a broader Climate Change Strategy. This strategy was…
WE HAD a fantastic Thursday night at the Harlow Playhouse with the Chair of Harlow Council’s Celebrate Harlow event. We thought it was only fair, that as each act gave their time for charity, we would give them their own platform and, where we can,…
A PIONEERING digital solution aimed at reducing hospital admissions and long ambulance delays has been shortlisted for a Health Service Journal (HSJ) Digital Award 2025. It was announced this week that Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust’s (HCT) stack and unscheduled care coordination hub has been shortlisted…
Independent retailer ITS taps into new shopping experience with integration of store into its DC TOOL retailer ITS has relocated its Harlow store to a larger location to accommodate a new shopping experience reports retailtechinnovatiohub.com Featuring a “Shop-in-Shop” format with dedicated areas for brands like…
THE RSPCA is appealing for information after two dead tortoises were found dumped in woodland in Harlow. The bodies were found by a concerned member of the public at around 5pm on Tuesday (11 March) in Peterwood, Harlow. One of the reptiles was inside a…
ESSEX has been awarded £6 million to help residents with their energy bills and tackle fuel poverty. Councils in Essex have been awarded £6 million from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s Warm Homes: Local Grant. Credit: Brian Thomas Photography The money will…
A FIVE-year plan to prevent and relieve homelessness and end rough sleeping in Harlow has been approved by Harlow Council’s Cabinet with several actions agreed. At last night’s (Wednesday 19 March) Cabinet meeting, a new approach to tackling homelessness and rough sleeping was approved as…
A HARLOW man is set to stand trial over a racially aggravated assault as well as a number of other charges. John Soer, aged 39, of Joyners Field, Harlow has been charged with the following. On January 3rd, 2024 assaulted a male thereby occasioning him…
PLANS for a trial of e-scooter use have been recommended by the Conservative-run Harlow Council Cabinet. Portfolio holder for Garden Town and Planning, cllr Alastair Gunn made a presentation detailing the plans for the trial. Details and background for the trial are below. https://moderngov.harlow.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=27907 Councillors…
A MODERN spin on Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” is set to be performed at Victoria Hall Theatre in Old Harlow. This will be the first show by the newly founded Wayward Theatre Company. “Much Ado About Nothing” is running at Victoria Hall Theatre in…
FIFTEEN infrastructure organisations across Essex’s voluntary and community sector (VCS) have issued a joint statement, asserting the role of the VCS as essential partners in the county’s future. Coordinated by the independent charitable trust, Essex Community Foundation (ECF), the statement highlights the need for the…
ON March 19th, The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) became the 100th acute NHS Trust to successfully integrate its online patient portal with the NHS App, offering patients quick and easy access to their electronic health information using their smartphone, tablet or computer. The…
THE RSPCA is urging people in Essex to join a litter pick this month, as the charity reveals that the county is in the top ten for reports about litter-affected animals. The call comes as Keep Britain Tidy’s ‘Great British Spring Clean’ kicks off this…
ESSEX County Council’s Cabinet has agreed the Greater Essex Interim Local Government Reorganisation plan can be submitted to the government. A major step forward to transform how essential local services are delivered and reduce costs for residents and councils was taken by Essex County Council…
HARLOW Council plans to buy more land and buildings to support the rebuilding of Harlow town centre with a proposal to acquire a neglected 4-acre site owned by developers Strawberry Star. Development on the site known as the Harlow Quarter, which runs from Primark down…
A CHURCH Langley woman has pleaded guilty to assaulting three police officers in Harlow. Betsy Smith, aged 33, of Sheldon Close, Harlow pled guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On June 15th 2024, in Harlow assaulted a police officer. On June 15th 2024,…
