THE Budget is always full of headlines and big announcements, sometimes so many that it is a challenge to see what any of it actually means for you and your family. That’s why I want to take a moment to highlight one of the measures…

HERTFORDSHIRE County Council has called meetings with three of the biggest utility firms in the county after concerns were raised over “poorly planned roadworks”. Council leader Cllr Steve Jarvis and Cllr Stephen Giles-Medhurst, chairman of the highways committee, met with representatives of Affinity Water earlier…

MINISTERS will change the law to strengthen safety and protections for passengers in taxi and private hire vehicles. The proposed new standards come after Baroness Casey’s audit into Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, which was published in June of this year. Since then the…

THE new leader of the Green Party in Harlow has given us her reflections on the chancellor’s budget. Jennifer Steadman said: “It was oddly amusing that Rachel chose today to test out a new career as a stand-up comedian, aiming a joke at Zack Polanski.…

THE Former leader of Harlow Council has severely criticised Labour’s budget, delivered by chancellor Rachel Reeves on Wednesday. Councillor Russell Perrin said: “Like many others over the last few months, I have been left dumbfounded by the increasingly bizarre and hyperbolic statements made by the…

THE Chancellor’s Budget supports Harlow families, strengthens services like the NHS and schools in Harlow, and puts our country’s finances on a stable footing. Chris Vince welcomes the good news that the minimum wage will rise for millions of people, including thousands in Harlow. We…

COUNCILLOR Joel Charles has responded to the Chancellor’s Budget statement: “Income tax thresholds frozen, savers to be penalised, a raid on pension contributions confirmed and an announcement to increase spending on welfare to appease the hard-left. The Chancellor is failing to show any form of…

THE Conservative candidate for Harlow at last years’s General Election has responded to the chancellor’s budget. Hannah Ellis said: “This afternoon, the Chancellor of the Exchequer launched a renewed attack on Britain’s workers, savers, home-owners, pensioners and businesses, setting record-high taxes in her second Budget. …

Red Shoe Installation – Friday 28th November 2025, 10am – 4pm pm at the Harvey Centre in Harlow (near Superdrug) Inspired by Mexican architect and artist, Elina Chauvet, who made an installation in memory of hundreds if not thousands of young women lost to violence. Changing…

HAVING heard all the arguments, Epping Forest District Council has voted to proceed to the next stage of the appeals process following a full council debate. The council will continue to take legal advice at each stage of the appeals process and remains committed to…

THE first new homes in Harlow Council’s ambitious council housebuilding programme are nearing completion and will shortly be ready for Harlow families on the Housing Needs Register to move into. Developments in Staple Tye – including Perry Road, the former council depot, and Parnall Road…

CHRIS Vince, Labour MP for Harlow, Welcomes Increase to National Living and National Minimum Wages The chancellor has announced an increase to both the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage from April 2026 Young people on National Minimum Wage are set to see an…

HARLOW people are being encouraged to share their views and experiences of using community pharmacies to help shape future services in west Essex. Whether you use pharmacies to pick up prescriptions, seek help or advice with a minor health issue, get a flu jab or…

THE former leader of the Roman Catholic church in Essex has died aged 89. The Right Reverend Thomas McMahon was the Bishop of Brentwood, which covers Essex and five east London boroughs, for 34 years. He “died peacefully at his home” in Stock, near Billericay,…