TODAY, residents and volunteer directors are celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Award for Terlings Park. The site, near Gilston, is one of 2,250 in the UK to achieve the award, which is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces. The news that…

Dear Editor, MY recent attempt to get ‘fat jab’ Mounjaro prescribed by the NHS was surprisingly successful, which GPs were permitted to prescribe from June 23. In my case I was given a prescription due to worsening long-term Type 2 diabetes. However, information I received…

ESSEX County Council has said local government reorganisation in Essex poses an “exciting opportunity for libraries” despite concerns that they could be closed down to save money reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Campaign group Save Our Libraries Essex (SOLE), which successfully fought to stop the…

READERS may have noticed a number of planning applications in relation to housing being converted in children’s homes. Harlow is not alone. We have also seen a number over in Thurrock. Our colleagues over at Thurrock Nub news have written a piece on this subject,…

A PLANNING application to convert a house in Harlow into a children’s home has been submitted to Harlow Council. The application relates to 87 Cooks Spinney Harlow. The applicant is Emmanuel Oghagbon of Alphatree Homes Limited. In the application the company details their statement of…

LET us see if we can keep this one simple. Essex County Council is set to be abolished and replaced by a number of unitary authorities. There are a number of options on the table but the smart money is on Harlow being part of…

THE White Horse pub in Old Harlow won’t be converted into homes, as the scheme would harm the building’s heritage value reports the planner.co.uk Walsh Properties Investments Limited sought permission to convert the building, a non-designated heritage asset, into a flat and a maisonette, along…

UK auto firms will benefit from a £2.5 billion commitment over the next decade that will support thousands of jobs and help ensure the UK remains at the forefront of zero-emission vehicle development. Government is today announcing the launch of DRIVE35, comprising new and improved…

HARLOW Council is installing a raft of new CCTV across the town as it delivers on its mission to protect our communities claims Harlow Council. This year, as part of building Harlow’s future, the council will be expanding and upgrading its CCTV network. It is…

EPPING Forest District Council has repeated its call for the Home Office to close asylum seeker hotels. The council has: Written directly to the Home SecretaryHeld an urgent meeting with Home Office officialsCalled upon local MPs to support its initiativeRaised a petition calling for a…

THE UK Government has announced a new Private Parking Code of Practice consultation today (11 June 2025), pledging a fairer system for millions of motorists. reports The Complaints Resolver A new Private Parking Code of Practice is out for consultation until 5 September 2025. This is your opportunity…

HARLOW Council has released its annual report on taxi and private hire licensing, highlighting application numbers, compliance checks, and enforcement activity carried out between April 2024 and March 2025 reports taxi-point.co.uk The licensing team processed a total of 404 applications under the Local Government (Miscellaneous…

SOUTHERN Way remains shut for the fourth consecutive day. Commuters and residents have once again faced a number of diversions around the south of a town due to a a water main bursting on Thursday. We did contact Affinity Water’s media department on Thursday and…

AFTER THE leader of Harlow Council, Dan Swords rose to deliver a speech on the state of the town, past, present and future, the leader of Harlow Labour rose to deliver his response. Councillor James Griggs centred his speech on “promises and not delivery”. Councillor…