THE ruling Harlow Conservative group recommended their “historic” budget at their Cabinet meeting on Thursday night. It will now go forward to full council where it will be voted on. The current balance of power is: Conservative 17 and Labour 16. There were a number…

EARLIER this week, members of the Harlow Green Party went to the Playhouse to visit their friends at Razed Roof. Julie Taylor handed over their donation of £250.00 which they raised at their Christmas Fayre. A spokesperson said: “Our annual Christmas Fayre was a fabulous…

COUNCILLORS across the region have called for community groups to be involved in discussions on plans for development in the Water Lane area on the outskirts of Harlow. Like Gilston and Latton Priory, this is another major development that is on the border of Harlow.…

ESSEX County Council continues to prioritise areas important to residents in its budget plans for next year. An additional £12.3 million funding boost for highways has been announced today (Thursday 13 February) as part of Essex County Council’s 2025/26 budget. The council’s budget and annual…

A PLANNING application for a children’s home in the heart of Church Langley has been approved by Harlow Council. The application related to a home at 186 Malkins Drive in Church Langley. Speakers both for and against the application made presentations to the committee. Five…

TWO major lenders launched mortgage deals on Thursday with interest rates of less than 4%, as competition picks up in the sector reports the BBC. The prospect of further cuts in the base rate by the Bank of England has given mortgage providers confidence to…

LIVING in Harlow and Essex could be significantly different over the next few years as major changes are brought in to your key local services, such as when and how often your bins are collected and who fixes potholes in your road amid a once-in-a-generation…

AN ambulance trust has been allowed to train apprentices after a three-year ban was lifted reports the BBC. East of England Ambulance Service was placed in “special measures” in 2020 and later told it could no longer train and assess apprenticeships as a result. However,…

THE MP for Harlow has written to the Chief Executive Officer of Virgin Media after thousands of his constituents were left without a service on Monday and Tuesday. Mr Vinces’s letter is below. Dear Lutz Schüler, I am writing to you today following reports of…

THIS IS an important two weeks for the leader of Harlow Council and his team. The young leader has promoted the budget through press releases and social media. But now there is cabinet in Thursday Feb 13th and then full council on Thursday Feb 27th.…

HARLOW MP Chris Vince has written to the Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner over concerns that the front desk at Harlow police station may close with the possible loss of jobs. Mr Vince’s letter to Roger Hirst can be seen below. It may have…

THE headteacher of Sir Frederick Gibberd College has decided to leave the school. The following letter from the chief executive of BMAT, Helena Mills has been sent to parents. Dear Parents, We have some big news for SFG, which is that Dee Conlon has decided…

HUNDREDS of migrants have been arrested since the start of this year as part of a UK-wide crackdown on illegal working, the government has said reports the BBC. Enforcement teams raided 828 premises including nail bars, car washes, and restaurants and made 609 arrests -…

THE level of public health funding in Essex has been boosted by 5.2 per cent over the past year to 2015/2016 levels – but the county council receives one of the lowest allocations in the country reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The public health allocation…