DEAR Sir, It is pleasing that Mr Taylor has now admitted that the spectre of possible development to the south and west of Harlow has been around for over a decade and not just the five years or so that he has been electioneering. One…

Sir, Cllr Churchill’s article about Latton Priory and comments made by Harlow Alliance Party in recent weeks, either smack of electioneering or a lack of understanding of a Local Development Plan (LDP). Developers have had their eye on building thousands of homes just across Harlows…

Dear Editor. ON behalf of the Labour group and as a former cabinet member for regeneration, I welcome the announcement that Harlow will finally receive some funding as part of the “levelling up” agenda. This has to be balanced against the truth and it’s impact…

THE LEADER of Harlow Labour has issued the following statement regarding the chairman of the Conservative party and his tax affairs. Mr Zahawi paid a penalty to HMRC over unpaid tax while he was chancellor. Why Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs matter Cllr Vince said: “Nobody…

DRIVING in Harlow is a real test of my skills. It feels more like being on safari or in the outback, so maybe it’s important to see it as a challenge. Unfortunately, some drivers have felt the effects of that challenge in their pockets when…

SIR, I have been reading Nicholas Taylor’s numerous comments on Latton Priory development proposals most of them claiming only he saw this situation coming and that no one else did anything. This self-aggrandizement and attempting to take the higher ground is all very well, however,…

THE Harlow Labour Group has taken National Pothole Day to slam the Tories over the state of our roads. In a joint statement from the group, they have stated the following: “Today is National Pothole Day. No, it’s not April Fools Day, that really is…

Dear Editor, COUNCILLOR Leppard is correct that the money for the bus station redevelopment is allocated for just that purpose so can’t be spent on other things. Actually this criticism is not one which can be targeted at the Conservative administration at Harlow Council but…

ON March 23rd, 2022, Harlow Council submitted a Planning Application to demolish Sherards House, Three Horseshoes Road and replace it with 14 houses. The house predates the buillding of the New Town and for many years it and the land surrounding was used to provide…

FIRSTLY, I would like to thank Karen James for her excellent letter, which to be fair, covers many of the issues raised during the community Q and A meeting last Thursday held on zoom by Epping Forest DC to consult on the Latton Priory development…

Dear Editor, COUNCILLOR Hardware’s article is clearly just another example of more crocodile tears from Harlow Conservatives, seeking to distort the truth in the hope that his Party can retain seats on Harlow Council in a few weeks time. Firstly, Harlow Council is one of…

HARLOW Common councillor Stacey Seales has responded to questions raised by The Green Party regarding developments in the town. Councillor Seales said: “The greatest illustration is confusion created from those who TALK to developing Harlow Town without a plan or any desire let alone action…

A LETTER from Harlow Green Party members Yasmin Gregory and Jamie Gilbert. “I think we all need to be mindful of the ability of the council to create distractions. It was very difficult to find actual facts of why Occasio House was left empty. If…

AS the year draws to a close, may we gently remind readers that our comments section is supposed to be a forum for debate and not a hub for hate. This may be the third time we have written a version of this appeal but…