A MAJOR programme of road repairs is underway across Essex to fix damage caused by the cold and wet weather this winter. This follows Essex County Council’s recent announcement of an extra £6 million in highways repairs and improvements. This will be invested alongside the…

“YOU are the ones who will run towards danger, who will bang up the bad guy, who will help the vulnerable. “It is a big responsibility, but it is hugely rewarding.” That was the message from our Chief Constable to the 70 new officers who…

THE Leader of Harlow Council, Cllr Dan Swords, and the CEO of M&S, Stuart Machin, have today announced that an agreement of terms has been signed for a new full-line food and fashion store in Harlow. The new store will be a two-storey, purpose-built flagship…

WITH all three parties (Conservative, Labour and Reform) all voting in support of the council budget, we asked Harlow Reform for their reflections on the evening. A spokesperson said: “We broadly welcome the budget for Harlow put before the Full Council Meeting on 5th March…

A FORMAL demand to freeze all major housing approvals in Harlow was issued tonight, as the town’s hospital was declared to be in a “state of risk” following structural failures and a 14-year infrastructure deficit. At tonight’s Budget Council meeting, Julie Bull of the Harlow…

THE Harlow Council £350 million budget was voted through unanimously. That is to say, the 15 Conservative councillors present, the 13 Labour councillors present and the one Reform councillor all voted it through. However, there was an hour long debate, which you can see below.…

HARLOW Council has approved its biggest-ever budget, investing a record £350 million to “Build Harlow’s Future” while freezing Council Tax for the fifth consecutive year. The council’s budget 2026 was agreed at its Full Council meeting last night (5 March). All councillors present (Conservative, Labour…

HARLOW Council has announced a major new programme to repaint council homes – marking the first large‑scale initiative of its kind in almost three decades. The new programme is part of the council’s proposed 2026 budget, which sets out a record £179 million of investment…

THE UK’s leading social enterprise has today announced a landmark planning approval to deliver over 660 hectares of green space at their 10,000-home vision, Gilston. This once in a generation project puts the health and wellbeing of the community at the heart of its design.…

By Jade Edwards-Lowe HARLOW Labour spent an hour asking a number of questions of the Conservative-run budget. On Thursday the £350 million budget will go in front of the whole council. Screenshot Screenshot Screenshot Last week, Labour got the opportunity to scrutinise the whole budget.…

HARLOW Conservative councillor Joel Charles has responded to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement: Cllr Charles said: “”There is no urgency in Government to develop a credible plan for stimulating economic growth. The Chancellor failed to recognise the true scale of the challenge in her statement. It…

HARLOW families are now moving into brand-new council homes as developments at Hammers Court (the former Lister House site) and Woodleys are completed. This marks another major milestone in Harlow Council’s work to Build Harlow’s Future and deliver Harlow homes for Harlow people. The two…

HARLOW MP Chris Vince rose on the floor of the House of Commons to raise concerns to Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, regarding local residents stranded in the Middle East. Mr Vince said: “I join the Prime Minister in paying tribute to our brave service…

SIGNIFICANT progress is being made towards the redevelopment of Terminus House, marking a major milestone in the rebuild of Harlow town centre. Following the council securing a deal to purchase the site last year, architects have now been formally appointed to lead the redesign of…