A ROAD in the Potter Street area of Harlow remains closed after a water main burst on Friday. Church Road and Chapel Fields residents saw a torrent of water stream down their streets. The woods were also flooded. Teams worked from 4am on Friday morning,…

READERS may be interested in this planning committee decision over in Thurrock. Thurrock, like Harlow, has a had a lot of applications to convert family homes into children’s care homes. There has been Malkins Drive, Great Plumtree, Woodcroft, Upper Stonyfield to name just a few.…

ESSEX County Council has announced some changes to Cabinet Member portfolios, reflecting the importance of upcoming changes brought by Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) claims Essex Council. Whole Council Transformation will be moved and incorporated into the Deputy Leader Councillor Louise McKinlay’s portfolio.  Her new portfolio,…

A TEACHING union is calling for the Government to ban social media for under-16s to improve concentration at school and stem damage to mental health. Teachers’ union NASUWT wants the Government to bring in legislation that would make big tech platforms prevent children from accessing…

THE LEADER of Harlow Council has issued a statement following the announcement that Harlow Town Football Club has fallen into administration. Harlow District Council owns the freehold of the ground at Barrows Farm in The Pinnacles area off Elizabeth Way. Cllr Dan Swords, Leader of…

“YOU will save lives and you will change lives.” That was the message to 56 new officers who took their oaths today and passed out, ready to protect and serve your neighbourhood. The new recruits passed out at Essex Police HQ in front of our…

BASILDON Council will ask the government to cancel this May’s local elections in the borough reports the BBC. People queued in the rain to hear the Labour-led council tell a meeting it wanted to focus on delivering local government reorganisation (LGR) in Essex instead. Click…

CHRIS Whitbread, Leader of Epping Forest District Council, has announced his intention to write to the Secretary of State asking her to not postpone the district council elections, scheduled for May 2026, despite the government’s offer. On Tuesday 6 January, the leader met with council…

CHRIS Vince, Member of Parliament for Harlow, is set to take on one of the world’s most iconic challenges: the London Marathon in April 2026. He will be running to raise funds and awareness for St Clare Hospice, a vital local charity providing specialist palliative…

EAST Herts Council has begun the process of scrutinising and agreeing proposals to set a balanced budget for the year ahead. At a meeting of the Executive on 13 January, councillors will consider an initial draft of the budget proposals, which sets out plans for…

DISABLED people will benefit from new local powers being made available to local leaders across England to introduce pavement parking restrictions across their area, helping keep them clear and accessible for everyone who uses them, while allowing exemptions where needed. Blocked pavements can create serious…

THE Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) has welcomed the launch of the Government’s first Road Safety Strategy in more than a decade, describing it as a significant and positive step towards achieving Vision Zero, a future where no one is killed or seriously injured on…

OVER 126,920 children across East of England set to be helped by Labour scrapping the two-child limit – as the Tories and Reform plot to push working families back into poverty claims Labour. A spokesperson said: “The Labour Government’s action to scrap the two-child limit will benefit more than 126,920 children across…

LET’S Talk: Upcoming community police events in Harlow. Full details below. Wednesday 7 January – 10am to 2pmSafe to go Stow, 28 The Stow, Harlow Wednesday 14 January – 10am to 2pmSafe to go Stow, 28 The Stow, Harlow Wednesday 14 January – 4pm – 5pmLets Talk event…