BOYLETTS Law opened the doors to its Sawbridgeworth office for the first time on 1 September 2020 shortly after the country came out of the first lockdown. Hertfordshire law firm Boyletts Law has this week celebrated its first anniversary. Despite opening during the pandemic, the…

HARLOW’S lead councillor for the environment has welcomed new government commitments to protect the environment for future generations. Last week (27 August) the government announced amendments to strengthen its Environment Bill. The Bill will bring forward action to address environmental challenges including biodiversity loss, climate…

IF you need help, a call to 999 can be a lifesaver. However, some people choose to abuse the service. In the past six months, we have received calls from a man in Southend who was complaining about being asked to leave a pub, a…

OVER the last few weeks, we have reported on a number of violent incidents in the Hodings Road area of Harlow. Hodings Road runs from Fourth Avenue to the Fifth Avenue estate in Harlow. There has been two reports of two machete attacks, a vehicle…

TWO online sessions are taking place on Monday 20th September for residents to discuss their views and ideas with the Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Communities, Cllr Louise McKinlay. In these sessions Cllr McKinlay will outline ideas for key principles to help guide…

HARLOW Playhouse and Livewire are so excited to be bringing back The Live Lounge Open Mic Night on Thursday 30th September. Acoustic, stand up, spoken word, poetry, piano.. anything goes- an open mic night for everyone and it’s FREE! Come and showcase your talents in…

HARLOW Foodbank’s CEO today shared Trussell Trust’s concerns that people will be left unable to afford food and essentials when the government cuts Universal Credit payments by £20 a week this October. The government uplifted Universal Credit payments by £20 at the start of the…

HARLOW Council is set to spend over £1m to enhance fire safety in three tower blocks in the town. A report to next week’s Cabinet meeting on 9 September 2021 recommends that £1,060,367 is approved for fire safety works at Pennymead, Netteswell and Spring Hills…

ONE of the UK’s largest suppliers of seasonal flu vaccines has said there will be a delay in jab deliveries to some GP surgeries due to issues related to a shortage of HGV drivers. Seqirus, one of the world’s largest flu vaccine companies, said it…

ESSEX Police officers attended a prom at Passmores Academy after a complaint regarding parking. Due to Covid-19, last year’s Year 11 students were not able to have their prom in July however special arrangements were made to have it on Thursday night. However, as parents,…

FARE dodgers who have avoided paying to travel on Greater Anglia trains have been ordered to pay just under £325,000 in fines and court costs. In three months, 1,032 people admitted to travelling on Greater Anglia trains without a ticket or any intention of buying…

FOR the first time ever Harlow Council is set to agree a target date and actions for hitting Net Zero carbon emissions* as it steps up its efforts to tackle global climate change. The target to hit Net Zero by 2040 is being recommended in…

THE number of parents choosing to home-school their children in Essex skyrocketed after the first coronavirus lockdown, according to a council report. During September 2020, the county council saw the number of parents seeking to electively home-educate their children in the county increased from 1,172…

PLANS for a wide-scale regeneration of Harlow which could see it become “a small city” are set to be voted on by councillors next week reports a Local Democracy Reporter. If implemented, the proposals would update Harlow’s infrastructure, as the current draft of the Town…