HARLOW Labour is delighted to announce Mark Hall resident Christine Gallagher as their candidate in the Mark Hall by-election to be held on 1st May. Christine Gallagher will be a familiar face to former students of Burnt Mill School where she was a teacher for…

EVERY neighbourhood in Essex will have named, contactable officers from July as the government kickstarts its plan to restore neighbourhood policing across England and Wales.   In recent years, visible policing has declined dramatically, with the number of people who regularly see officers patrolling their local…

LIKE they did at Oakwood Pond, volunteers have worked alongside Harlow Council to clean up another green space for residents to enjoy, this time around the pond at Sibneys Green (off Commonside Road). The area had become overgrown with the pond itself barely visible. The…

A TRIAL of new technology aimed at speeding up the transfer of patients to hospital helped improve care and enabled crews to return to service quickly, an ambulance service trust said. Mobile signals and Wi-Fi connections can be unreliable when crews need to access patient…

THE leader of Essex County Council has welcomed the ‘huge opportunity’ to shift power out of central government and into the hands of its residents, in its official response to the government’s consultation on devolution. The council’s response, sent to the government today (Wednesday 9…

A MULTI-billion-pound investment in a major new Universal theme park and resort in Bedford has been agreed between Universal, the government and the local council, in a move that represents a major vote of confidence in the UK economy and the future of partnerships between…

THE Southend, Essex, and Thurrock Domestic Abuse Board (SETDAB) is collaborating with the Suzy Lamplugh Trust to support National Stalking Awareness Week, taking place from April 22 to 25. This campaign is aimed at raising awareness about stalking and its effects on victims, their families,…

THE FUTURE of the front desk at Harlow Police Station remains uncertain. In February, we reported that Harlow MP Chris Vince had written to the Essex Police Crime Commissioner Roger Hirst, regarding the future of the first desk (see below). As the MP had a…

TWO of Essex’s most deprived areas are getting new and improved bus services to boost health, employment and education reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Among the improvements being planned is an improved bus service between Chelmsford and Harlow and a new Monday to Friday bus…

A PROPOSAL by Harlow Labour to see all meetings filled and transmitted has been passed unanimously. Over the past year, full council, cabinet and planning meetings have been webcast. However, Harlow Labour leader, cllr James Griggs called for all other meetings such as Scrutiny and…

NEW figures show an extra 1,503 GPs have been recruited since 1 October – thanks to government action. A government press release states the following: The recruitment boost, part of the government’s Plan for Change will help to end the scandal of patients struggling to see a…

ON behalf of Essex County Council, Bouygues UK Ltd are undertaking essential works on Fifth Avenue – Zelenskyy Avenue A1019 and Gladwin Way as part of the Harlow & Gilston Garden Town Sustainable Transport Corridor project. As a result of these works, the following closures…

THE portfolio holder for the environment, cllr Nicky Purse provided the council with an update regarding plans for a community orchard in Fold Croft. Readers may recall the proposals by Harlow resident, Carly Burd to turn the Cannons Gate allotments into a community allotment. Despite,…

PEOPLE are waiting too long for mental health care and are not able to access the care they need when they need it, a survey from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) revealed today (Thursday 3 April 2025). CQC’s survey of more than 14,000 people who…