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WE are giving you updates on the Covid-19 situation in Harlow as the needs arise. We are doing this because we want to give Harlow residents an accurate picture of where we are re Covid-19. It is by no mean perfect but it gives you,…
CONSERVATIVE controlled Essex County Council has announced this week that they will be raising their proportion of Council Tax by 5% this year. Interestingly, the only time in recent history that Essex County Council has frozen the level of Council Tax that they charge was…
LOCAL charity St Clare Hospice held a tree-mendously successful Christmas tree recycling fundraiser last weekend (8 and 9 January) raising over £17,300 for the hospice from the donations people made to have their tree collected. St Clare provides specialist free, compassionate care and support to…
LAST May, the Conservatives won a shock landslide election victory to turn Harlow Council blue for only the second time in Harlow’s history. Next Wednesday, they will unveil their long-awaited Budget. Will that Budget hail the major changes they promised at Harlow Council? Today, the…
PASSMORES Academy deputy head boy, Logan Young gives us an insight into how school life has changed since the beginning of the pandemic. The film was made after ITV’s Good Morning Britain contacted the Tracyes Road school as part of their on going coverage on…
THE first 16 and 17-year-olds will be able to book their booster jabs or attend a walk-in vaccination centre from Monday, NHS England has said reports the BBC. Invitations will initially be sent to the 40,000 teens who had a second vaccine dose at least…
WE are giving you updates on the Covid-19 situation in Harlow as the needs arise. We are doing this because we want to give Harlow residents an accurate picture of where we are re Covid-19. It is by no mean perfect but it gives you,…
Dear Editor, ON January 11 this year I discovered in my inbox the latest newsletter from the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) for Essex, Roger Hirst, that included an interesting article on Levelling Up. The article referred to Roger Hirst’s work as Chair of the…
RESIDENTS, businesses and organisations have until 31 January 2022 to have their say on how Harlow should grow and develop over the next 26 years.Harlow Council is inviting views on the draft Town Plan which sets out a proposed vision for Harlow in 2047 when…
TODAY(15 Jan) is the primary school application deadline day. Parents with children due to start school in September 2022 need to go through their local authority to apply for places at their chosen primary schools. Although this can be an anxious time for parents, last…
THE twenty-one Harlow Conservative councillors have “spoken as one” to condemn the conduct of prime minister Boris Johnson and his staff in Downing Street as reported over the last few weeks. YH sent an individual e mail to all twenty-one councillors. Our question was: “Do…
AN object to a planning application in Rye Hill Road has been made due to concerns over wildlife. The current application seeks permission for a 5-bedroom 1.5 storey dwelling house with a detached double garage. The new residential plot measures about 43m by 45m (excluding…
WE are giving you updates on the Covid-19 situation in Harlow as the needs arise. We are doing this because we want to give Harlow residents an accurate picture of where we are re Covid-19. It is by no mean perfect but it gives you,…
1600 hrs Essex Police say M11 is now fully open after earlier vehicle fire on southbound carriageway near Harlow 1500 hrs Location The M11 southbound between junctions J7 and J6 Reason Congestion Status Currently Active Return To Normal Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 14…
NET Academies set to launch new toddler group. Full details below and in film. https://www.youtube.com/embed/C4SaERdznfk
WE have been here before. Back in April 2021, we reported that rubbish was piling high at the back of shops in the heart of Harlow Town Centre. It is happening again. As you can see from our film below, the bins are overflowing in…
