OPERATORS of a new community hall in Harlow have pushed back against claims it will “become a ‘glorified pub attracting the wrong type of people” reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Residents living nearby to Old Red Barn – a historic barn that has been repurposed…

A MEMBER of the Harlow Green Party has questioned the council over e-petitions. Howard Beaumont asked councillor Dan Swords: “The e-petition system could be politically abused quite easily by bad actors, preventing genuine public E-petitions from being submitted because of the 6 month exclusion rule.…

HARLOW Council has announced the first playgrounds to be upgraded for local families as part of its mission to ‘renew our neighbourhoods’. Playgrounds in Glebelands and Potters Field will be transformed from this April, with preparation works beginning at the end of March. Contracts for…

A CONCERN has been raised over Harlow Council’s plans to install up to 13 ‘Welcome to Harlow’ signs. The council wants to celebrate the town’s history and links to famous sculptures, but has been told it ‘will increase the risk of accidents at least one…

HARLOW Council has welcomed Epping Forest District Council’s decision to refuse outline planning permission for the Latton Priory development. Harlow Council formally objected to the application last year. An outline application for up to 1,340 homes at Latton Priory – located on Harlow’s southern border…

THE Harlow Green Party is celebrating the party’s victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election. Harlow Green Party leader, Jennifer Steadman said: “Gorton and Denton has turned Green today with a massive victory for hope not hate as Hannah Spencer becomes our fifth Green Party…

DRIVERS in the East of England score below the national average for road manners – and National Highways is urging drivers to leave space as tailgating remains a major danger, contributing to 124 serious incidents on the region’s motorways and major A-roads last year.  Despite Britain priding itself on politeness and consideration,…

FOUR Essex councillors have joined Reform UK, leaving one council with no overall control. Two councillors from Maldon District Council and two others from Uttlesford District Council have crossed the floor to the newly formed political party reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Geoff Bagnall and…

PLANS for a ‘Garden Town’ development on the border of Harlow near the M11 roundabout at Hastingwood have been rejected by Epping district councillors reports Everything Epping Forest. The Latton Priory development, which was recommended for refusal by district council planning officers, included up to…

WEEKEND dates have been added to the next round of the Essex SEND Local Offer roadshow for the first time. The roadshow is a series of in-person information events for parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).…

A FORMER Essex Police officer would have been dismissed had he not already resigned from the force, a misconduct hearing has found. Ex-PC James Brett was the subject of a hearing chaired by Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Hooper which began on Monday 23 February. It…

BUS drivers across the UK have teamed up with the Government as part of a push to get more people into the career, where no two days are ever the same. Drivers all the way from London to Cumbria have shared their pride in a…

WELCOME back to The Martin Talk Show with your host Martin Colton! Your Harlow enjoys sharing the Harlow broadcaster’s podcasts. In Episode 463, titled “Hope is found in the future but created in the actions of today”, we sit down with a leader who’s putting…

TYPICAL household energy bills will fall by 7% in April, regulator Ofgem has announced, following a shake-up in charges by the government reports the BBC. Nearly everyone in England, Wales and Scotland will benefit from a cut irrespective of their tariff, although the amounts will…