OVER THE next few days, Princess Alexandra Hospital’s new electronic patient record scheme called Alex Health will go live. They have been putting messages out that this may mean “reduced capacity” at the hospital. When we ran a story on Thursday regarding the launch, a…

WITH many villages now part of the constituency of Harlow, our new MP has spent some time out in Hatfield Broad Oak, Nazeing and other areas speaking to farmers. However, it look like farmers are deeply underwhelmed by the chancellor of the exchequer, Rachel Reeves’…

“Dear Editor, AROUND the time of the May 2024 Harlow Council elections, the leader of the council stood on Broad Walk in the town centre and promised work would begin in the area if the Tories were returned to power. Adjacent to Broad Walk is…

A COURAGEOUS nurse whose bravery in Ethiopia during the famine directly led to Band Aid and Live Aid has spoken of her memories of the terrible events exactly 40 years ago reports Andy Lines of the Mirror. Claire Bertschinger, who is a patron of Harlow…

CHRIS Vince MP is pleased to welcome Harlow’s regeneration ambitions which have taken a significant step forward, with confirmation from the Minister for Local Growth that the town will receive funding under the retained and reformed Long-Term Plan for Towns. A Labour spokesperson said: ‘This…

SPECIALIST real estate finance provider Maslow Capital has delivered a £22 million development finance package to Lotus Living, facilitating the construction of 116 private residential units and a commercial space in Harlow reports BridgingLoanDirectory.Co.UK This mixed-use scheme will include a variety of residential options, from…

HARLOW’S Conservative-run Council is delighted that an extra £20 million towards the rebuilding of the town centre is set to be released The huge funding boost comes on top of the £20 million Levelling Up Fund and the £23.7 million Towns Fund both awarded to…

RESPONDING to the Chancellor’s Budget statement, Policy Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Tina McKenzie, said: “Increasing the employment allowance for small businesses by a record amount is a very welcome move and we’re pleased the Chancellor has heard us loud and clear.…

A CONSERVATIVE councillor for Old Harlow has expressed his disappointment at the Labour budget. Councillor Joel Charles said: “It is disappointing that the Chancellor chose not to provide a more detailed update on the hospital building programme review. Harlow needs a new hospital. The outcome…

HARLOW MP Chris Vince has described the chancellor of the exchequer, Rachel Reeves’ first budget as a “budget of hope”. Mr Vince said: “Today, 30 October, saw the new Labour Government deliver its first budget in fourteen years. It was a budget of hope, a…

Dear Sir, THIS afternoon, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered the Labour Government’s first Budget to tax, borrow and spend. Time and time again, Labour promised not to raise taxes on working people. Today, Labour announced a record breaking £40 billion increase in…

A CONTROVERSIAL planning application which seeks to build a three-bedroomed house in Great Leylands is set to go before the Harlow Council planning committee. The application is for: Erection of a three bedroomed dwelling house on land adjacent withassociated parking and landscaping. There have been…

Dear Editor, AS many of us have always thought, this Conservative administration is all about smoke and mirrors. 1) For surplus read underspend, money which was set aside to do a job but has not all been spent. 2) Tenants not satisfied with the overall…

IN their latest league table, independent consultancy, IMPOWER has ranked Essex third out of 149 councils for productivity. Essex has been ranked third out of 149 councils for achieving the most value for residents per pound spent in the latest IMPOWER league table – up…