THE deputy prime minister has suggested she wants to stop new council homes in England from being sold under the Right to Buy scheme. Angela Rayner told the BBC the government would put restrictions on new social homes in England “so that we aren’t losing…

STANSTED Airport’s £1 billion expansion plans have been welcomed at Braintree District Council, despite concerns that air travel contributes to increased CO2 pollution in the region reports the Local Democracy Reporter. It comes after London Stansted revealed details of a five-year £1.1 billion investment programme…

ESSEX County Council (ECC) has launched training for 40 of its staff through a new Data Academy, as part of its ambitious plans to become a data-led organisation. The goal is to strengthen the organisation’s data capabilities, while boosting productivity and data literacy across teams.…

THIS Remembrance Sunday (10 November) will see the country unite as it always does to remember and give thanks to the members of the Armed Forces who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. Here in Harlow, a special remembrance service will be taking…

JOIN Harlow’s Royal British Legion for a Remembrance Day concert and service commemorating all those who have given their lives since WW1 and the many conflicts since. Featuring music from Harlow Brass Band, readings and an original skit by Moot House Players. The concert will…

OVER 100 Sawbridgeworth residents gathered outside Leventhorpe Swimming Pool, fighting to save the swimming pool from closure. People of all ages came carrying “Save Our Pool” banners and homemade signs, showing just how much Leventhorpe Pool means to them. The event, organised by Sawbridgeworth Town…

POLICE will no longer be able to hold people who are being detained for mental health reasons in police cells, under government plans for England and Wales reports the BBC. Officers can currently use cells as a “place of safety” for up to 24 hours…

LIVEWIRE Theatre are heading to the Stow for a brand new project with the The Safer Harlow Partnership. With funding from Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner; Livewire will be providing a safe creative space for young people in the Stow area. As part of an…

JUST one Central Line train has been fully refurbished amid complaints the service is so unreliable that “people cannot run their lives or their livelihood” reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Poor reliability and infrequency of Central Line services have been blamed on the number of trains taken out of action due…

PRINCESS Alexandra Hospital bosses have announced that they have suspended sending out appointments by text message until the end of November. A spokesperson said: “Due to the implementation of Alex Health, we have paused our patient SMS text appointment reminders until the end of November…

PLANS for a new community hall in the heart of Newhall are set to go before the Harlow Council planning committee. The application is for: Community facilities comprising multi-use community hall formed around existing timber frame of barn, new reception and WC facilities and integration…

Dear Editor, BACK when I used to work for an MP, we learned to work by a useful rule – don’t comment on how great the Budget is for 24 hours. That’s usually how long it took for the government spin to wear off, and…

PRINCESS Alexandra Hospital (PAH) has been introducing its new electronic patient record system (Alex Health) at the weekend. YH has already run a number of stories on this subject. They have been telling users that appointments may be cancelled and or rearranged. We have certainly…

HARLOW Council is asking residents and organisations for their views on a framework to prevent and relieve homelessness and rough sleeping in Harlow over the next 5 years. By law, the council has to review its homelessness strategy at least every 5 years. The draft…