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HARLOW Council is to install electric vehicle charging points in car parks it owns around the town to boost electric vehicle ownership in the town. A report agreed at last Thursday’s (9 September) Cabinet meeting will see the council enter into a contract with BP…
By Local Democracy Reporter SUICIDE rates have fallen in Essex – but more children and teens in the county needed mental health support and medication during the pandemic. Mental health charities said young people have been hit hard by the events of the past 18…
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. The report covers UK figures; Princess Alexandra Hospital figures; the…
A MAN has been arrested and charged after a number of police were called to Newhall on Monday night. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We were called to reports of a disturbance at an address in the Newhall area of Harlow at around 10.20pm on…
Refurbishment works begin at Pets’ Corner after additional investment by the council HARLOW’S much-loved Pets’ Corner is to receive a facelift with improvement works which began there last week. HTS has been commissioned to deliver the improvement works, with new cladding, larger stable windows to…
THE NHS is preparing to offer Covid booster jabs in England from next week, the health secretary has said. Sajid Javid told the Commons the government had accepted advice from the the JCVI that around 30 million people should be offered a third dose. This…
A HARLOW man has escaped jail after failing to stop for police whilst being over the drink-drive limit. Cian Ranger, aged 22, of New Road, Old Harlow pleaded guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. On August 13th, 2020 at Harlow drove a VW…
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A HARLOW man has been banned after driving under the influence of drugs. Gary Lamey, aged 48, of Ladyshot, Harlow pleaded guilty to the following. On July 18th, 2020 at Ongar, drove a VW Golf motor vehicle, on a road, A414, when the proportion of…
LAST week, we went to interview Sir Frederick Gibberd College students Hollie and Javin at their new school on Tendring Road. This is not the first time we have interviewed them. We interviewed them in 2019 and 2020. We hope to continue to interview them…
HARLOW Council would like to hear residents’ views on new planning policies it wishes to adopt as it consults on its Design Guide. In particular, views are invited on building heights in the town centre, privacy and overlooking, amenity space, householder guidance and climate change.…
HARLOW’S MP, Robert Halfon, has tabled a second motion in Parliament on the Stort Crossing. Mr Halfon has made clear his view on the proposals, saying that the developers should “go back to the drawing board”. He also noted that the proposals were passed by…
AFTER attending a three-hour Cabinet meeting last week, I have come away none the wiser about how the new administration intends regenerate our town, other than continue with the projects ear marked by the last Labour administration says Harlow Labour leader, cllr Chris Vince. The…
HARLOW’S parks and open spaces are a haven for residents, but Harlow Council is urging residents to be vigilant against a pest found in Oak trees. The first sightings of the Oak processionary moth (OPM) have been confirmed on public land in the Sumners area…
THE four chief medical officers for the UK have recommended that all children aged 12 to 15 years old should be offered one dose of the Pfizer Covid vaccine reports BBC. The decision comes after scientific advisers serving on the Joint Committee for Vaccination and…
IN a bid to find the ‘face’ of their upcoming Virtual Dog Walk fundraiser in September, West Essex based Disability Charity Accuro (Care Services) held a dog photo contest, asking participants to send in their best dog photos to be in with a chance to…
