HERTFORDSHIRE County Council’s A414 Corridor Strategy sets out 30 improvement plans along the east-west route and the public are invited to express their opinion. The proposal concerns a route from Hemel Hempstead in the west to Harlow in the east, taking in Watford, St Albans,…

CLOSE to 400 children in Harlow face being homeless this Christmas claims a report from Shelter. The report, published this week, records 376 children in Harlow being categorised as homeless and living in temporary accomodation. This is the highest rate in Essex with Basildon second.…

Leader of Harlow Council one of 76 Labour council leaders write to James Brokenshire calling for increased funding as part of local government finance settlement AHEAD of the Government’s expected announcement setting out the funding given to local councils next year, 76 Labour council leaders…

By Local Democracy Reporter Piers Meyler ESSEX County Council is being asked to agree it has no confidence in its leader and the councillor in charge of libraries following the plan to close around a third of them in the next five years. The council’s…

Essex Chambers quiz the Rt Hon Liam Fox MP on future exports TO round off a successful year of export support to Essex businesses, Essex Chambers of Commerce took members to the House of Commons for their International Trade Forum with the Rt Hon, Liam…

FOUR people were injured after a road traffic collision on Sheering Road near Harlow. An East of England Ambulance spokesperson said: “We were called at 4.52pm on Tuesday to reports of a road traffic collision in Gilden Way, Harlow. “We sent two ambulances to treat…

MIKE Wright, from Sheppard and Wright Butchers in Bush Fair, visited Passmores Academy this week to demonstrate the craft of butchery to some Year 10 catering students. They have been learning about Food Provenance, where our food comes from, so Mike agreed to teach the…

A TEENAGER is set to stand trial over an allegation that he maliciously wounded another. The seventeen-year-old, who cannot named for legal reasons, was charged with the following. On 24/11/2018 at Harlow, unlawfully and maliciously wounded another with intent to do him grievous bodily harm…

A ‘vision’ for the proposed Harlow and Gilston Garden Town will be put before Harlow Council on Thursday evening. The vision, which was started to be drawn up in June 2017, aims to set out the way that the garden town would help the area…

ROBERT Halfon, MP for Harlow wrote to Brian Keane, CEO of Harlow Council, and Chief Inspector Matt Cornish at Essex Police to highlight the growing concern with anti-social behaviour in Old Harlow. Robert’s letter comes after a number of residents in Market Street, Old Harlow,…

Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate meets Small Business Owners to encourage Harlow Residents to shop locally LABOUR’S Parliamentary Candidate, Laura McAlpine encourages people to shop locally at the fantastic independent shops and small businesses that Harlow and the surrounding villages have to offer. Laura said: “Small business…

A SENIOR Essex County Councillor has responded to protests and concerns over a respite centre in Harlow. Cllr Dick Madden, Essex County Council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Families, said: “The number of families that use residential respite care in Essex has fallen. The change…

MILLIONS of employees in the service industry could collect an early Christmas present from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Workers including nurses, hairdressers, construction workers and those in retail and food may be able to claim rebates. Staff in these types of roles sometimes have…

A PLANNING application has been submitted for more offices in Harlow Town Centre. The application could see a large area of office space converted into one bedroom/studio flats. The office area is on the Body Shop/O2 side of the Broad Walk. Full details below. It…