ESSEX County Council and Anglia Ruskin University have won an award for their work to improve nutrition for children in Essex. The Nourishing Our Future (NOF) programme won the Silver Award for Collaboration and Partnerships at the iESE Public Sector Transformation Awards. The award recognises…

THE first phase of work to develop new public transport, walking and cycling links in Harlow is now complete. The Sustainable Transport Corridor runs from an upgraded junction at Burnt Mill, along the A1019 to the town centre. But even in the first few days,…

THEATRE group Razed Roof is set to return to the Harlow Playhouse. In a short statement, council leader Dan Swords said: “As a result of extensive investigations and constructive dialogues Harlow Council and Razed Roof are pleased to announce that Razed Roof will return to…

ELON Musk’s space company SpaceX has applied to filed to place a new satellite ground stations in Harlow reports datacentredynamics. Telecoms regulator Ofcom has issued a request for comment regarding SpaceX Starlink’s request with them to construct two new Ka-band Earth stations in Horsecroft Road…

HARLOW Council has launched a new programme to clean every sign, bollard and item of highways furniture across the town – helping improve how streets look and making signage clearer and easier for residents, visitors and emergency services to navigate. Teams are working in every…

AN Essex area is set to increase fines for fly tipping after it was named the worst area for the offence. Epping Forest Council is set to increase fixed penalty notices to £1,000 from April while the government’s plans to increase power to allow driving…

GREYHOUND racing is to be banned in Wales, after Senedd members voted to outlaw the practice reports the BBC. The move was backed by animal welfare groups, who said that thousands of dogs in the UK have died in recent years due to racing in…

CHRIS Vince MP has welcomed extra investment from the Government to give employers hiring incentives to take on young people. This comes as Chris Vince MP convenes key local and regional partners in Harlow to tackle youth unemployment and establish a local NEET Taskforce to reduce the…

HARLOW Council has completed its 1,000th new residential parking space as part of its ambitious Open Parking Programme. This is a major milestone in the council’s work to improve accessibility, reduce congestion and renew neighbourhoods across the town. The programme was launched to tackle long‑standing…

THE FORMER leader of Harlow Council has questioned Essex Police regarding an incident outside a school involving masked men. The questions came as part of a question and answer session at a Harlow Council Scrutiny Committee on Tuesday night. In the twenty minute section (you…

ESSEX County Council is investing an extra £2.6 million over the next two years. The money will accelerate recent improvements to the Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNAs) process. This is a statutory process conducted by a local authority. It determines if a child…

POLICE forces have agreed a wide-ranging series of measures to repair the “broken” relationship with the media, including releasing mugshots for all custodial sentences reports Hold The Front Page. Journalists are hailing a new era in police-press relations as a result of the proposed changes…

MORE than £1.3 million of taxpayers’ money is being earmarked to develop job-saving AI technology at Essex County Council – estimated to save almost £1 million a year by next year. It comes after work in 2024/25 to look at the effectiveness and affordability of…

COMMUNITIES across the UK will benefit as the government backs high quality and trustworthy local journalism with a new local media action plan. Speaking at the Society of Editors Future of News Conference today (Tuesday 17 March), the Culture Secretary will back the essential role…