A HARLOW councillor has called for more security measures in the Barn Mead area of Harlow. Councillor Jake Shepherd to Councillor David Carter (Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Housing): Residents in Barn Mead have shared with me concerns about the risk of theft and…

PATIENTS in Harlow will soon be able to access blood tests more easily and conveniently, as The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) will to move its main phlebotomy service into the town centre. From 27 April 2026, blood testing services currently provided at The…

THE Harlow Green Party has announced its candidates to stand in the 7th May local elections. A total of 11 Greens are to stand across all wards in the Harlow District Council elections. Their candidates are hoping to help make history with the Green Party…

THE government is to change when police forces in England and Wales record non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs), in a bid to end the policing of “everyday arguments” reports the BBC. New Home Office guidance will say that forces should only log incidents that are potentially…

A MOTION to give more protection for the Roman Temple site in Harlow has been agreed by Harlow councillors. The motion was proposed by Councillor Jake Shepherd and seconded by Councillor Kay Morrison. It stated: “The Harlow Roman Temple Site (and Stanegrove Hill) is managed…

HARLOW councillors have unanimously agreed to members being subject to Disqualfying and Barring Service (DBS) checks. Members from three parties (Conservative, Labour and Reform) voted for the proposal. The council currently has no policy in place that requires DBS checks for Councillors. Similarly, there is…

HARLOW Council has issued a short statement following the news that the BBC have sacked their broadcaster Scott Mills following allegations about his personal conduct. Last week, Harlow Council announced that he was be the star of one their Town Show nights. He was supposed…

PLANS for 250 homes on green belt in Ongar that’s ‘already at breaking point’ will ‘change the whole nature’ of the town. Campaigners are calling on Epping Forest District Council to reject the plan from Bloor Homes reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The residents argue…

FROM 1 April 2026, Harlow residents will be able to recycle even more plastics from home. Residents can recycle: yoghurt pots, soup pots, spread tubs, ice cream tubs, chocolate or biscuit tubs, food trays for meat, fruit or vegetables cartons – food and drink cartons…

AN OLD Harlow beauty salon owner has made a desperate plea to help save her business as she faces a number of financial challenges. Sarah Aherne is the owner of Shwe Beauty and Tanning Salon in the High Street, Old Harlow. Sarah said she needs…

THOUSANDS of new homes and jobs are set to be unlocked as the Government launches a new £165 million fund to remove the barriers holding back housing and key growth developments across England. The new Growth and Housing Accelerator Fund will target sites where progress has…

A COACH full of over fifty supporters of Harlow Stand up to Racism joined up to half a million protestors against the far right in central London on Saturday. Many others, unable to get a seat on the coach, travelled down by train from Harlow…

ON Monday evening, a meeting of the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town (HGGT) committee took place. The partnership is a collaborative project between five local councils—East Herts, Epping Forest, Harlow District, Essex County, and Hertfordshire County to deliver 23,000 new homes and associated infrastructure in…

THE conviction of one serial fly tipper who dumped eight tonnes of waste across Brentwood has been welcomed amid concerns around the level of prosecutions among hundreds of incidents. Daniel Hadley, who was linked to an address in Collins Meadow in Harlow, was identified and…