Dear Editor, I represent a large group of SFG parents, and we are deeply saddened to say goodbye to our beloved headteacher, Mrs Conlon. Her leadership has been truly inspirational, guiding the school through its toughest times with strength, vision, and unwavering dedication. She has…

Dear Editor,  The Government is cancelling local elections for over FIVE MILLION voters. They won’t have the chance to hold their councils or their councillors to account. They won’t have any say on the biggest changes to local democracy in 50 years. The Government claims…

Dear Editor, It was with great regret that I read of the closure of the Advice Centre through lack of funding. I was a councillor right from the outset and found it an invaluable source of information and support for Harlow residents. I referred numerous…

Dear Editor, WE suspect that most residents in Harlow will be unaware that proposals are well underway to scrap Essex County Council (ECC) and the District Councils in Essex, including Harlow District Council (HDC), to be replaced by a small number of what is known…

YOUR Harlow is a founder member of the press regulator Impress. Here is their statement on the recent court case involving Prince Harry. An Impress spokesperson said: “Having previously attempted to deny and deflect any wrongdoing, News Group Newspapers have now admitted to serious intrusion,…

Dear Editor, I JUST wanted to applaud the staff at Hare Street Primary for their new initiative which block vehicular access to the cul de sac in Little Grove Field where the school sits. The issues this has caused are innumerable with parents bumping the…

NOW that we have an agreed peace in the Middle East, a peace we desperately hope will last, I find myself thinking of the seasonal messages received and sent recently. Christmas cards wished us a happy or merry Christmas, often with joyful images intended to…

Dear Editor,  SOME good news this week provided by the Labour government’s U-turn on grooming gangs, thanks mainly to pressure from Elon Musk, the Conservative Party and the British public.  A welcome step in the right direction is the government’s commitment before Easter to “lay…

THE Government’s English Devolution White Paper set out plans in December last year to facilitate the reorganisation of local government. Essex County Council, Southend-on-Sea City Council and Thurrock Council have requested that the county is included on the Government’s Priority Programme for Devolution. If the…

Dear Editor, FOUR years ago, I complained about a neighbour in Malllows Green, who used to tip car oil down a drain. The neighbour has since moved. Over the last four years, I have constantly phoned Essex County Council and complained about the drain filling…

FOR many people, celebrations at New Year are marked by grand gestures: large gatherings andspectacular fireworks; lavish feasts and late nights. There’s probably something about wanting to recognise the significance of the past year and properly mark its ending; but also a deliberate leaning into…

Dear Editor, I would like to make a statement about Accident and Emergency at Princess Alexandra Hospital. I’m not making a complaint. Recently, I had a routine appointment with my GP. He was very thorough. He felt it necessary for me to go to A&E…

Dear Editor, Is it right for Harlow  Council to approve building a car hardstanding on the only green space we have got in Whitewaits without consulting the local residents. We received a note through the door saying  the council have granted permission for this to…

IT IS now six month since Chris Vince was voted MP for Harlow. To recap: He won on July 4th with a majority of 2,504. We can go through all the points that over 58,000 register voters in the constituency didn’t vote for him etc…