A SENIOR Epping Forest councillor has spoken out over the local town council committee’s objection to the placing of a Menorah in the High Street. A Menorah is a multi-branched candelabra, used in the religious rituals of Judaism but it has also be adopted and adapted…

THE UK does not have enough construction workers to build the 1.5 million homes the government has promised, industry leaders have warned reports the BBC. Tens of thousands of new recruits are needed for bricklaying, groundworks and carpentry to get anywhere near the target, they…

HARLOW Council has said it will complete all necessary fire checks by the end of March following a  damning warning over its “serious failings” over fire safety standards in its properties.  Harlow District Council owns around 9,100 social housing homes, including 12 high-rise buildings over 18 metres reports the…

MORE than £1.5m is being earmarked to clear up a patch of land on a travellers site in Harlow – described as “dangerous” due to commercial scale fly tipping reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Essex County Council, which owns and manages the Fern Hill Lane…

PREPARATION work for the construction of the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at St Margaret’s Hospital, Epping, has begun, as part of plans for The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) to provide quicker and more local access to diagnostic tests close to patients’ homes. PAHT…

THERE were angry scenes at a Harlow Council meeting on Thursday night as a large number of residents asked a series of questions regarding the recent investigation into alleged Islamophobic comments made by a Conservative councillor. Councillor James Leppard was suspended after claims he made…

ESSEX County Council has launched its third Climate Action Annual Report. A new report that details the county’s journey to cut carbon emissions is now live. The council’s third Climate Action Annual Report also addresses increasing risks from changing weather. The report, along with the…

THE number of hoax calls made to the East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) is the highest it has been in three years The number of hoax calls made to East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) has soared by 48 per cent in…

HARLOW Council claims it is continuing its trend of maintaining a strong financial position and continued service improvement according to the latest performance, finance and risk report. In a press release, they claim the following: “The report, which highlights financial and performance data for September…

HENRY Moore Primary School in Church Langley has been praised following an inspection by Ofsted. The government inspectors visited the school in October. The report states; Pupils settle quickly and grow in confidence at Henry Moore school. Pupils warmlywelcome others, including those who join the…

THE LEADER of Harlow Council took the opportunity at this weeks cabinet meeting to detail what he considered the successes over the past twelve months. Certainly, retaining Harlow Council was a massive boost for the Conservatives. The next round of local elections are not until…

HARLOW MP Chris Vince has sent a message out to residents wishing them a happy Christmas and New Year. Mr Vince said: “I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone across Harlow and the villages a lovely Christmas and new year. However I particularly…

ESSEX needs a national budget that “delivers for the residents and businesses of the county”. That’s the message shared at Essex County Council’s Full Council meeting this week. Councillors have called on the Government to “go back to the drawing board” on their budget. This…

A FRAMEWORK which sets out the rules to be followed by local businesses when designing or altering shopfronts has been adopted by Harlow Council following public consultation. The Shopfront Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), which aims to enhance the look of shopfronts across the…