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Labour announces town wide programme of parking improvements and invites residents to propose locations

Harlow Council’s Labour Leader Mark Ingall today announced a rolling programme of improvements to parking provision on Harlow’s many congested estates. Speaking in the lead up to this Thursday’s local elections Councillor Ingall said: “Parking is without question the biggest local issue people are raising with us on the doorsteps.…

Rape is no joking matter – Harlow Labour denounces comments made by local UKIP candidate

Labour Councillor Lanie Shears, Portfolio Holder for Governance, Equalities and Diversity on Harlow Council and Women’s Officer for Harlow CLP today denounced sexual assault comments made by UKIP’s MEP candidate, Carl Benjamin towards Labour MP, Jess Phillips in the strongest possible terms. Following his comments, Mr Benjamin was asked at…

Should we support local farmers?

By Chris Vince It’s very important that we do what we can to support all…

Leader of Harlow Council one of 76 Labour council leaders writing to James Brokenshire MP calling for increased funding at next week’s local government finance settlement

Ahead of the Government’s expected announcement next Thursday [6th December] setting out the funding given to local councils next year, 76 Labour council leaders have written to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, James Brokenshire MP, demanding an end to the cuts that have devastated local…

An open letter to Harlow’s four County Councillors about Library Closures from Cllr Mark Ingall, Labour Leader of Harlow Council

Dear Councillors Johnson, Souter, Hardware and Garnett Libraries do so much more than lend books. In this digital age they are essential community hubs, especially for the most disadvantaged and excluded in our society. Consider the services they provide for the least well off in our town – those who…

What is the most important issue of our time?

By Jodi Dunne For me, the most important political issue of our times is housing.…

Reducing our carbon footprint

By Shannon Jezzard With the growing concerns around climate change, there’s no doubt that we…

“Totally Unacceptable” Use of Office Blocks for Residential Usage

Labour Leader describes as “totally unacceptable” the transfer of London council residents to Harlow without contribution to the town’s infrastructure as Council passes motion to act on conversions of offices into residential accommodation At last Thursday’s (November 1) Full Council meeting, members unanimously agreed to explore all options available to…

Is enough being done to tackle anti-social behaviour in our area?

By Frances Mason If the incidents of anti-social behaviour (ASB) investigated in Harlow for July…

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