HERTFORDSHIRE County Council (HCC) is set to spend £100m on highway maintenance in the next financial year, but doubts have been cast about whether it is enough report the Local Democracy Reporter. The authority, which has an overall operational budget of more than £1.1 billion,…

A HARLOW Labour councillor with specific responsibility for housing has alleged that the deputy leader of the Harlow Council made a “disgraceful” comment regarding Grenfell Tower. Shadow Portfolio Holder for Housing, cllr Jodi Dunne said: “At this week’s Housing Standards Board meeting, Cllr David Carter…

ESSEX Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Chair. Hattie Llewelyn-Davies will take up her role on 1 April 2025 as the extended term of the current Chair, Professor Sheila Salmon, comes to an end after seven…

DENTAL patients in the East of England will have access to almost 70,000 new, urgent appointments, the government announced reports the BBC. Health Minister Stephen Kinnock directed health bosses across the region to deliver tens of thousands urgent care appointments, in a bid to end…

A PLANNING application for a children’s home near The Stow has been submitted to the planning department at Harlow Council. The application seeks to change 71 Great Plumtree from a dwelling house to a children’s care home. The full application can bee seen on the…

EARLIER this week, we sat down with Acting Chief Inspector Leanne Archer, who is district commander of policing in Harlow. Next month, a substantive chief inspector will be taking over. Inspector Archer has 21 years service and there is something old school, traditional about her.…

HARLOW Council has explained why limited access has been given to a car park for residents near The Stow. Green Party candidate and local resident, Julie Taylor expressed concerns that the Vicarage Wood car April had been closed since it had been refurbished. https://youtube.com/shorts/W6anvCIsKec?si=QAbsPw82S8jwjj4n A…

A HISTORIC conservation area in Old Harlow is set to benefit from a new measure where residents will need permission from the council to carry out certain types of work on their home which currently don’t need planning approval. This is part of proposals agreed…

HARLOW MP stood up on the floor of the House of Commons in a debate on LGBT+ History Month. Chris Vince said: I was not going to intervene on that point, but I was reminded of my Uncle Stephen who sadly passed away in the…

ESSEX county council has announced a £12.3 million boost for Essex roads at the same time that council tax will rise. The extra funding for highways improvements will be allocated across several areas, including £8.5 million to continue the Members’ Highways Initiative, £1.6 million increase…

THE chair of The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) Board, Hattie Llewelyn-Davies, is to leave PAHT on 28 March.  Hattie has been appointed to the role of chair at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT), which she starts on 1 April. Hattie joined…

FOUR roadshows are being held across Essex to provide free support for parents and carers of young people with SEND. Roadshows in Basildon, Chelmsford, Colchester and Harlow are giving parents and carers free access to support for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The Essex…

PLANS for a landmark bill to rewire Britain’s railways, including setting up a powerful passenger watchdog to give passengers a voice and hold train operators to account have been unveiled by the Government today (Tuesday 18 February). This once in a generation overhaul will establish…

RESIDENTS and businesses must get ready for a significant upgrade to their phone lines. The Essex telephone network will switch to a new system as analogue phonelines are replaced by digital landlines. Residents with broadband will be able to connect the digital landline directly into…