Harlow Times Summer Edition - Harlow Council

2013 

News from Harlow Council 

harlowSummer 

Youth 

Council 

The voice of 

young people 

celebrates its 

tenth birthday 

(page 5) 

times 

What’s 

on this 

summer 

(pages 8 and 9) 

Win! 

A family ticket 

to see Buddy at 

Harlow Playhouse 

Modernising 

Council homes 

£100m investment 

programme unveiled 

(Harlow Home page 1) 

Council

News in Brief 

Help with 

managing 

your money 

Harlow Council has produced a 

list of organisations that provide 

free help and support to people 

struggling with their finances. 

The list, which includes free 

local and national services, can 

be found online at www.harlow. 

gov.uk/advice or by calling into 

Contact Harlow at the Civic Centre 

and asking for our information 

sheet “Do you need free advice 

and help?” 

Services listed also cover family, 

housing, employment, tax, health, 

immigration, nationality, and legal 

matters. 

Front Cover: Past and present 

Harlow Youth Councillors. 

Take a look at 

our new website: 

www.harlow.gov.uk 

www.facebook.com/harlowcouncil 

Small businesses show the way 

Despite the tough financial 

climate businesses continue to 

thrive in the town. 

According to research conducted 

by the BBC, the number of 

businesses in the town increased 

from 3,782 to 4,260 between 2010 

and 2012 and Harlow also saw a 

23.5% increase in the number of 

business start-ups. 

In March 2013, the Leader of 

Harlow Council Mark Wilkinson 

met a number of small local fi rms 

as part of a visit to the Greenway 

Business Centre, which is home to 

over 60 different businesses. 

Housing development 

wins a building award 

A new housing development, 

which is helping to create a new 

community in Old Harlow, has 

won a regional building award 

for its high-quality construction. 

In April 2013 Vince Dunn Mews 

in Old Harlow won a Local 

Authority Building Control Building 

Excellence Award (East Anglia) 

for the Best Large Housing 

Development in the region. 

Councillor Mark Wilkinson, said: 

“The Greenway Business Centre 

demonstrates just how small local 

businesses continue to grow and 

thrive in Harlow. I met several 

local entrepreneurs who have 

shown innovation to grow their 

businesses during these diffi cult 

times. This shows that Harlow 

continues to be a good place for 

business.” 

Harlow Council organises 

monthly business support 

sessions aimed at new and 

existing businesses. For more 

information please see page 10. 

www.twitter.com/harlowcouncil 

Harlow Times can also be read online 

at www.harlow.gov.uk/harlow-times 

The online edition is compatible with 

screen reading software BrowseAloud. 

The awards recognise the 

innovative partnership between 

Harlow Council’s Planning and 

Building Control Teams, Denne 

Construction, Moat Homes and 

PRP Architects in delivering this 

development. 

The 43-home development, 

which is part of Harlow Council’s 

plan to regenerate Old Harlow, is 

providing brand new homes for 

rent, sale and shared ownership. 

The scheme will now be put 

forward for the national awards to 

be held in November 2013. 

2 email: contact@harlow.gov.uk ● www.harlow.gov.uk ● Tel: (01279) 446655 

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News in Brief 

Council becomes a 

Living Wage Employer 

Harlow Council has taken 

the first step towards Harlow 

becoming a “Living Wage town” 

after it successfully received 

Living Wage Employer status. 

The Living Wage is an hourly 

rate (currently £7.45 per hour) 

set independently and updated 

annually, based on the cost of 

living in the UK. The status means 

that low-paid Council workers earn 

not just the minimum wage but the 

Living Wage. 

The Council, which was offi cially 

given the status in May 2013, 

hopes that other local businesses 

and organisations sign up and 

become Living Wage Employers. 

Rhys Moore, Director of the Living 

Wage Foundation, said: “The 

benefi ts the Living Wage brings 

to staff and business are clear. 

I welcome the leadership shown 

by Harlow Council on this 

important issue.” 

The Living Wage campaign has 

been running for ten years and 

has lifted over 45,000 people out 

of poverty. 

For more information on 

the Living Wage please visit 

www.livingwage.org.uk 

Target reached for 

Shakoor family memorial 

A £25,000 target for the Shakoor 

memorial playground at 

Abbotsweld Primary School has 

been beaten, with fundraisers 

receiving a total of £26,000 in 

donations. 

The memorial fund, set up 

by residents Neil and Donna 

Betteridge following the tragic 

Barn Mead fi re last October, 

aimed to provide benches and 

play equipment as a lasting tribute 

at the school attended by three of 

the Shakoor children. 

The playground was built by the 

local community, with Harlow 

Council partners Kier Harlow 

Limited providing extra manpower, 

tools and vehicles to help with 

the installation of fi ve benches, a 

canopy and a jungle gym. 

The extra money raised means 

that a further memorial can be 

installed in the neighbouring 

infants’ school. 

The memorial playground is due to 

be completed and opened by the 

end of June. 

In my last column I spoke about the plans 

the Council has to improve the town and 

we are starting to put these plans into 

action. 

More and better housing is our number 

one priority. In Harlow Home we unveil our 

fi ve-year, £100m programme to modernise 

Council homes. Around a third of homes 

in Harlow are Council-owned and over the 

next year we plan to make improvements 

to over 4,000 homes. Proposals for the 

building of 10,000 new homes to the north 

of Harlow have been announced. We will 

only support such a development if it is of 

benefi t to the town, bringing with it new 

homes for local people, infrastructure 

improvements to support growth and helps 

with Harlow’s regeneration. 

The Council also continues to campaign 

for a new M11 Junction 7A. I know that 

traffi c congestion is a major frustration 

for residents and businesses. A new 

junction in the right place and with the 

right connection to the town would reduce 

congestion. We continue to make our 

case to Government, standing up for 

Harlow to ensure the town gets the 

investment it needs. 

Opposite you will read that the Council 

has achieved Living Wage Employer 

status. I hope other businesses and 

organisations follow our lead to make 

Harlow a “Living Wage town”. Paying 

the Living Wage would make such a 

difference in lifting low-paid workers out 

of poverty. 

With this being the summer edition, on 

pages 8 and 9 you will fi nd a guide to 

what’s on. This includes activities at 

former Council-run facilities – The Gibberd 

Gallery, Harlow Museum and Parndon 

Wood Nature Reserve – as well as events 

at Harlow Playhouse and Pets’ Corner. 

The paddling pools will be open for the 

holidays and there’s a full line-up of events 

taking place in the Town Park. Whatever 

you do this summer I hope you take the 

opportunity to support these local events. 

Councillor Mark Wilkinson, 

Leader of the Council. 

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Clean and safe streets 

Crucial safety lessons 

for young people 

Moving from primary to senior school is an 

important time in a child’s life. This is when 

children start to become independent and are 

out and about much more without an adult. 

To help young people on their way, Harlow 

Council leads on the delivery of an interactive 

event called Crucial Crew, which is designed to 

highlight the potential dangers children can face 

in everyday life. 

In March 2013, more than 950 Year Six pupils took 

part in the event which was held at the Latton Bush 

Centre. The interactive scheme saw the primary 

school pupils take part in a number of scenarios 

which required them to make decisions relating to 

fi re safety, road safety and personal safety. The 

scheme also covers other serious issues such as 

how alcohol affects behaviour and judgement. 

This year, the event was sponsored by Harlow 

Education Consortium and Kier Harlow Limited. 

Staff from Kier Harlow delivered a scenario focused 

on information around recycling and environmental 

issues, to teach awareness of how to dispose of 

rubbish in a responsible way. 

Since the scheme began, Crucial Crew has become 

a popular event for local schoolchildren, and is held 

over two weeks ensuring all primary schools in 

Harlow have a chance to participate. 

“I learned valuable skills and lessons – 

my favourite was the fire one, I learned a 

lot from it.” Crucial Crew participant 

Councillor Emma Toal, Cabinet Portfolio Holder 

for Youth & Citizenship, said: “The Crucial Crew 

experience raises awareness of issues relating 

to personal safety at a time when children are 

beginning to think about the transition from 

primary to senior school. What children learn will 

undoubtedly help keep themselves 

and others safe in future.” 



Youth Council 

Celebrating ten years of 

Harlow Youth Council 

Harlow Youth Council, a locally elected 

body of young people, reached an 

important milestone recently when it 

celebrated its tenth anniversary. 

Since being set up in 2003, the Youth 

Council has been actively involved in the 

development of the Skatepark and Café 

Youth, which have both given young people 

in the town places to go. The Youth Council 

has also championed youth issues, holding 

conferences in 2009 and 2012, and has 

been involved in projects to reduce antisocial 

behaviour and raise pride in the town. 

More than 120 young people have stood as 

Youth Councillors, including Emma Toal who 

made the transition to adult Councillor and 

is now Harlow Council’s Portfolio Holder for 

Youth & Citizenship. 

Councillor Emma Toal said: “When you look 

back at the last ten years the Youth Council 

has achieved so much and played a big role 

in championing youth issues in the town. 

The development of the Skatepark and Café 

Youth stand out as the big achievements and 

both projects continue to be a huge success. 

The Youth Council is closely supported by 

Harlow Council and it will continue to play 

its role in giving a voice to young people.” 

HARLOW 

Today’s Youth Council 

The 24-member strong Youth Council holds public 

meetings on the fi rst working Monday of each 

month at the Civic Centre from 6.30pm to 8pm. 

Youth Councillors have the ears of local politicians 

and community leaders who they meet regularly 

to ensure that young people’s issues are heard. 

The Youth Council’s priorities for 2013/14: 

Education and employment – improving 

education at school and encouraging more 

employers to offer apprenticeships and 

volunteering opportunities for young people. 

CO U N CIL 

HARLOW 

CO U N CIL 

Youth Council Community Clean-Up Day 

The Youth Council is holding a community 

clean-up on 29 June 2013 and is inviting community 

groups, residents’ associations and individuals to 

join in. Litter pickers, bags and protective clothing 

will all be provided. If you would like to join in and 

clean up part of the town, please phone 

(01279) 446093, email alan.webb@harlow.gov.uk 

or visit www.harlowyouthcouncil.tk 

Promoting health for young people – 

encouraging leisure providers to operate 

concessions and provide free or low-cost activities 

for young people, and promoting the use of 

existing cycle tracks. 

Raising the profile of the Youth Council and 

fundraising – Youth Councillors will be attending 

many events and organising activities to raise 

their profi le around Harlow and Essex. 

For more information on the Youth Council 

please contact Alan Webb on (01279) 446093, 

email alan.webb@harlow.gov.uk or visit 

www.harlowyouthcouncil.tk 

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Clean and safe streets 

Minimise your litter, 

maximise your recycling 

Harlow Council is working hard 

to encourage residents to be 

responsible with their rubbish 

and it now has a new face to 

head up its efforts – Reece Icle. 

The Council spends around 

£800,000 a year on street 

cleaning services, which includes 

picking up litter that doesn’t make 

it into a bin. 

In order to minimise littering 

and increase awareness about 

recycling and its benefits, the 

Council launched a competition 

in October of last year, available 

to all Year Six school students in 

Harlow, which involved designing 

a mascot to support its campaign. 

The competition was a great 

opportunity for the young people 

of Harlow to get involved in 

looking after the environment and 

the Council received over 300 

entries. 

The winning design, Reece 

Icle, was unveiled at a special 

presentation assembly in May and 

was created by ten-year-old Nisha 

Ramphal of William Martin Junior 

School. As the competition winner 

Nisha received a Litter Bugs 

game, a trip for her whole class to 

a Recycling Centre and a framed 

certificate – congratulations 

Nisha! 

Councillor Phil Waite, Cabinet 

Portfolio Holder for Environment, 

said: “Reece Icle will play an 

active role in helping Harlow 

Council to promote recycling and 

reduce litter in and around the 

local community.” 

Reece Icle said: “Please use a 

litter bin or take your litter home 

and recycle it where you can.” 

Kier Harlow operations director, 

John Phillips, said; “Kier is 

pleased to support Reece Icle 

promoting responsible rubbish 

disposal, clean streets and 

neighbourhoods are really 

important to us all and reducing 

the quantity of litter being 

dropped is something we can all 

play a part in changing.” 

Nisha with Reece Icle 

Reece Icle will quickly become 

a familiar face around Harlow. 

The mascot will be making 

appearances at schools and 

community events around Harlow 

to promote the use of recycling 

at home and educate Harlow 

residents on the importance of 

reducing litter. 

Dropping litter is an offence 

and carries an £80 fine with a 

maximum penalty 

of £2,500. 

If you see litter 

report it to us 

at www.harlow.gov.uk/report, 

email contact@harlow.gov.uk 

or call (01279) 446655. 



harlow 

Issue 34 

For Council tenants and leaseholders 

home 

Investing in your home 

Programme agreed for modernising Council homes 

Harlow Council has unveiled a £22m 

programme for the next year (June 2013 

to March 2014) which paves the way for 

the start of modernising Council homes 

as part of a five-year, £100m housing 

investment programme. 

The next two years will see the investment 

programme concentrate on internal 

improvements to bring around 1,800 homes 

up to the Government’s Decent Homes 

Standard and in addition 4,500 homes will 

get new high-security front doors. 

Years three, four and fi ve of the investment 

programme will focus on maintaining the 

Decent Homes Standard and modernising 

other homes. This will include both internal 

and external improvement works. 

Houses, fl ats, maisonettes and sheltered 

accommodation are all included in the 

programme. 

Starting next month and over the next year 

the Council plans to make improvements to 

4,188 Council homes. 

Continued on page 2 

Page two 

Housing investment 

programme 

Page three 

Pay your bills 

by Direct Debit 

Page four 

Extra Care Scheme - 

one year on

More and better housing 

Continued from page 1 

Over the next year the Council 

will be: 

• Upgrading over 1,300 

kitchens. 

• Modernising over 900 

bathrooms. 

• Replacing over 3,400 front 

and rear doors with highsecurity 

products. 

• Installing over 1,300 new 

energy-effi cient heating 

systems. 

The fi ve-year £100m investment 

programme will be funded by rents 

and additional grants secured by 

the Council. Changes to the way 

Council housing is now fi nanced 

means the Council can reinvest 

money back into improving 

homes. 

The programme has been 

prioritised following an 

independent condition survey 

of Council homes carried out 

last year. The homes that will 

benefi t fi rst are those that require 

improvement to meet the Decent 

Homes Standard by 2015. These 

homes will receive a letter from the 

Council outlining the work that will 

be undertaken. 

© Fotolia.com 

Councillor Rod Truan, Cabinet 

Portfolio Holder for Housing, said: 

“This is the biggest investment 

ever made in modernising Council 

housing in Harlow, which will 

improve our tenants’ quality of 

life. The programme has been 

prioritised so we make sure the 

homes that benefi t fi rst are those 

most in need of improving to meet 

the Decent Homes Standard. Over 

the next fi ve years the plan is that 

nearly every Council home will 

receive some form of improvement 

work. 

“Improvements like making homes 

warmer and more economical 

to run, updating kitchens and 

bathrooms and replacing old 

windows and doors with highsecurity 

products will all help 

provide better housing in Harlow.” 

The Council has published a 

two-year programme showing the 

number of homes in each area 

and types of improvement work 

which will be completed. 

An outline programme for years 

three, four and fi ve has also been 

agreed and before each of those 

years a detailed programme will 

be published. 

More information on the 

investment programme can be 

found at www.harlow.gov.uk/ 

housing-investment-programme 

Over the next fi ve years the 

Council plans to: 

Internal modernisations 

and replacements: 

• Upgrade over 4,600 

kitchens. 

• Modernise over 4,400 

bathrooms. 

• Install over 4,900 energyeffi 

cient boilers and/or full 

heating systems. 

• Carry out over 3,500 

electrical rewires. 

• Install over 3,300 hardwired 

smoke detectors. 

• Replace over 10,000 

extractor fans with new 

models. 

External works: 

• Upgrade over 2,400 

double-glazed windows 

in homes. 

• Replace over 6,300 front 

and rear doors with highsecurity 

products. 

• Replace over 1,000 fl at 

and pitched roofs. 

• Carry out environmental 

improvements – new door 

entry systems, bin store 

upgrades, fencing and 

paving schemes – in fl at 

blocks. 


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Annual Tenants Survey 2012 

Thank you to all tenants who filled in a Housing Services Annual 

Tenants Survey which was carried out by BMG research. 

Over 290 surveys were returned and the data is now being analysed. 

The results will be shared with you in the September edition of Harlow 

Home. 

The winner of the survey prize draw was Miss Worth of Great Parndon 

who wins £100 of shopping vouchers after her name was randomly 

selected by BMG Research. 

Tenants Forum January 2013 

Dates for forthcoming events 

Summer Tenants Forum 2013 

Tuesday 25 June 2013 

Committee Rooms 2A & B, Harlow Civic Centre 

Forum begins at 7pm 

Annual Tenants and 

Leaseholders Conference 

Saturday 12 October 2013 

10am at the Latton Bush Centre 

Kier Harlow 

Customer Services Surgeries 

The surgeries are useful for discussing repairs, refurbishment works, 

street cleaning or grounds maintenance issues directly with a Kier 

Harlow representative. 

Why not drop in and see them at the Civic Centre between 9am and 

4.45pm on any of the following dates: 

Friday 28 June 2013 

Friday 26 July 2013 

Friday 30 August 2013 

Please ask at reception for more information. 

Contact Zulfi Kiani, Tenant Initiatives Offi cer on (01279) 446330, 

or email tenant.relations@harlow.gov.uk 

Pay your rent and 

service charges by 

Direct Debit and help 

keep costs down 

Tenants and leaseholders – it is 

now easier to pay your rent and 

service charges by Direct Debit. 

We offer three choices of dates within 

the month for Direct Debits: 1, 15 

and 25 for rent and 5, 15 and 25 for 

leaseholder service charges. 

The benefits of Direct Debit 

include: 

It spreads the cost 

Your payments are spread evenly 

throughout the year and once it is 

set up you no longer have to worry 

about getting behind with your 

payments. 

It reduces the cost to the Council 

It helps us to keep costs down 

for collecting payments and that 

means lower charges for you. 

It costs the Council around 4p to 

process a Direct Debit and around 

39p to process a cheque, and this 

does not include staff costs. 

It’s guaranteed 

You are protected by three 

important safeguards: 

• An immediate money-back 

guarantee from your bank in the 

event of an error. 

• Advance notice if the date or 

amount changes. 

• The right to cancel at any time. 

There’s no queuing up to pay 

your bills 

The process is quick and easy 

to set up. If you would like to pay 

by Direct Debit or change the 

date of your existing plan 

please call Contact Harlow on 

(01279) 446655. 

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New appointments to Housing Standards Panels 

The Standards Panels recently elected their annual 

Chairs for 2013/14. 

Standards Panels meetings, which are open to the public, 

are where your tenant and leaseholder representatives 

meet up with Council Offi cers and Councillors to work 

together and discuss housing-related issues. 

The panels meet monthly and your representatives are 

always happy to hear from you. 

You can email tenantrep@harlow.gov.uk for your tenant 

representative and leaseholderrep@harlow.gov.uk for 

your leaseholder representative. 

If you would like to attend a meeting, or would like more 

information on how you can get involved, please contact 

Zulfi Kiani, Tenant Initiatives Offi cer on (01279) 446330 

or zulfi.kiani@harlow.gov.uk 

Tenancy Standards Panel 

Chair: Mr Shaun Russell 

Repairs Standards Panel 

Chair: Mr Bob McKenzie 

Finance Standards Panel 

Chair: Ms Jane Steer 

Leaseholders’ Standards Panel 

Chair: Ms Annette Hogan 

Involvement Standards Panel 

Chair: Mr Bob Mckenzie 

Care agency celebrates 

anniversary 

Advertisement 

John Stanley’s Care Agency, which is based at 

Sumners Farm Close, is to celebrate its first year 

of operation in Harlow. 

The agency provides 24-hour care services in 

a joint venture with Harlow Council and Essex 

County Council at Sumners Farm Close Extra Care 

Supported Housing Scheme. Extra care provides 

additional support for vulnerable elderly people 

that is not available within other supported housing 

schemes. This type of scheme is seen as a genuine 

alternative to residential care for those tenants 

wishing to retain their independence. 

John Stanley’s has been successfully operating 

within the scheme since moving to Sumners Farm 

Close in June 2012; in fact it has been so successful 

that it is expanding its operation by renting offi ce 

space at the Leah Manning Centre, which is where 

Harlow Council’s Supported Housing Team is based. 

A joint celebratory event is planned to mark the fi rst 

anniversary of the extra care service at Sumners 

Farm Close, which will take place in July. 

Allocation to properties at Sumners Farm Close 

is made by a joint allocations panel consisting of 

offi cers from Harlow Council and Essex County 

Council. To be eligible you must be over 65 and in 

receipt of a care package, although each allocation 

is assessed on the need of the individual. 


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Renewing Harlow 

England World Cup 

stars open new pavilion 

A new £290,000 pavilion which provides one of the best facilities for an amateur 

cricket club in Essex has officially opened. 

Harlow Town Cricket Club’s new 

pavilion at Ash Tree Field was 

opened in April 2013 by England 

World Cup-winning female 

cricketers Lydia Greenway and 

Beth Morgan. 

The Frank Pavesi Pavilion, which 

was previously a football changing 

room, has been given a complete 

revamp thanks to funding from the 

Gateway Partnership and grants 

from Sport England and Essex 

County Council. 

The improvements have largely 

been to improve access for all 

facility users and include: 

• Installation of four unisex 

changing rooms. 

• Improved facilities for people 

with disabilities. 

• Access improvements which 

include pedestrian steps down 

to the pavilion and an access 

road with a drop-off point for 

people with mobility issues. 

Councillor Jean Clark, Portfolio 

Holder for Community & Social 

Inclusion said: “The building has 

been transformed into a modern 

cricket pavilion, providing the club 

with some of the best facilities 

for an amateur club in Essex. 

By using Gateway Partnership 

funding, which has provided the 

town with facilities like Harlow 

Leisurezone, the Council and 

its partners continue to invest in 

improving sports facilities.” 

The improvements are already 

having a positive impact on the 

development of Harlow Cricket 

Club. 

Club Chairman, Stuart Alderson, 

said: “This is all part of a fi ve- to 

six-year plan for improvement at 

the club and these facilities mean 

we can host disabled cricket as 

well as Essex Women’s cricket 

matches.” 

The project was overseen by 

Harlow Council, which owns the 

pavilion, and was completed in 

time for the start of the cricket 

season. 

Stuart Alderson added: “Harlow 

Council has been extremely 

helpful and ensured the project 

was done to a very high 

standard.” 

If you are interested in getting 

involved with the club, email 

paul.morrell@harlowtowncc.co.uk 

or call 07719 567333. 



What’s on 

What’s happening in 

Events and activities on your doorstep this 

Information correct at time of going to press. Please check times, dates and prices of events by calling the relevant contact number. Children must be accom 

The SX Urban Games return to the Skatepark in June 

Gibberd Gallery 

(01279) 446404 

corrina@harlowarttrust.org.uk 

www.gibberdgallery.co.uk 

The Gibberd Gallery is based at 

Harlow Civic Centre and is open to 

the public Monday to Friday 9am 

to 4.45pm. 

Until 23 August 

Nick Turvey: All Alone Together 

An exhibition of three military 

bunkers built by the local 

community. These will be social 

spaces drawing inspiration from 

the post WW2 period. 

Saturday viewings on 22 and 29 

June, 6 and 13 July, 11am-2pm 

Thu 19 Sep-Fri 20 Dec 

Michael O’Connell (1898–1976) 

For the first time in Britain, 

dramatic large-scale hangings 

including Festival of Britain works, 

concrete pots, personal notes 

and diaries will be in one place 

to showcase the talent and skill 

of this British artist who had local 

connections. Saturday viewings on 

28 September, 26 October and 7 

December 11am-2pm 

Harlow Playhouse 

(01279) 431945 

www.playhouseharlow.com 

Wednesday 24 July-7.30pm 

Jethro 

Jethro returns to the Playhouse 

with his fruity Cornish humour. 

Suitable for 15+ 

Thursday 25 July-7.30pm 

Whole Lotta Led 

This professional tribute band 

recreates the sound of Led 

Zeppelin’s original studio albums 

to an astonishing level. 

Fri 26–Sat 27 July-7.30pm 

An Intimate Evening with Joe 

Longthorne MBE 

Joe Longthorne is back at the 

Playhouse by huge popular 

demand to delight audiences. 

Sun 28 July-11.30am/2.30pm 

Chris & Pui Roadshow 2013 

CBeebies’ favourite double act 

Chris and Pui are bringing their 

roadshow to town. 

Victoria Hall Theatre 

(01279) 420062 

enquiries@victoriahalltheatre.co.uk 

www.victoriahalltheatre.co.uk 

Fri 28 June-Sat 29 June 

Lost in Nowhereland 

Diverse Performing Arts 

Sunday 30 June 

Charity Night 

Class Act Theatre School 

Wed 10 July-Sat 13 July 

Roald Dahl’s The Witches 

Harlow Theatre Company 

Parndon Wood 

Nature Reserve 

(01279) 430005 

info@ecco.org.uk 

August summer holidays open 

all week 

Sunday 30 June 

Butterfly hunt 

Tuesday 16 July 

Bat walk 

Sunday 28 July 

Photography competition 

Sunday 18 August 

Dragonfly hunt 

Sunday 8 September 

Den building competition 

Pets’ Corner 

Harlow Town Park 

(01279) 422790 

Summer opening 11am-4.45pm 

Wed 24 July and Tue 27 August 

Horse Day 

Tuesday 30 July 

Small Animal Day 

Wednesday 7 August 

Reptile Day 

Wednesday 14 August and 

Friday 23 August 

Pop-in craft sessions 

Sunday 1 September 2013 

Summer Fun Day 

Fun dog show, donkey rides, BBQ, 

bouncy castle, falconry display, 

tractor rides and refreshments. 

Make a splash! 

The town’s five paddling pools 

(Bush Fair, Norman Booth, Staple 

Tye, Sumners and Town Park) and 

the splash park in Potter Street 

will be open from Saturday 20 

July to Sunday 1 September. The 

pools are open seven days a week 

from 10am to 6pm. Although there 

will be attendants at each pool, 

children must be supervised at all 

times. 

National Bike Week 

Various themed bike rides taking 

place between 15 and 23 June. 

For more information please visit 

www.cycleharlow.com 

Summer Science at 

the Time Machine 

Science Alive, Harlow’s very own learning laboratory, is cooking up a super Science of 

Summer at its Time Machine gallery in Harlow’s Leisurezone. 

Each week during the summer holidays there are shows and workshops covering themes 

ranging from space to energy and some truly disgusting bits of body science! 

Opening times are 10am-4pm, Monday to Saturday, with a special holiday family saver 

ticket for only £10 (up to four people). Shows are free and the wacky workshops cost just 

£1.50 per participant. 

For more information visit www.science-alive.co.uk or call (01279) 413412 

Week of Theme Show Workshops 

22 

July 

29 

July 

5 

August 

12 

August 

19 

August 

26 

August 

Energy NRG Show Balloon Buggies 

Flash, Bang, 

Wallop 

Space 

Oddity 

Good 

Vibrations 

Light 

Fantastic 

Body 

Beautiful 

Wow! (A brand 

new show!) 

Planetarium 

Wall of Sound 

Light Show 

Eeuww! 

Alka-splat and 

Paper Bangers 

Rockets, 

Orbiting Planets 

Bee-Hummers, 

Make Your Own Kazoo 

Camera Obscura 

Kaleidoscopes 

Slime/Snot, 

Beady Neuron 



What’s on 

Harlow this summer 

summer! 

panied by an adult at all events. 

Town Park Events 

(01279) 414081 

If you would like to know which 

events are coming to Harlow 

Town Park text HSE INFO 

to 07850 445533 or email 

harlowshowgroundevents@ 

gmail.com 

Wed 26 June-Sun 30 June 

Circus Wonderland 

Showground 

Sunday 7 July 

Linkfest in the Park 

Bandstand 

Featuring Me & Him, Repertoire 

Dogs, Mary Cameson, Lee Vann, 

The Reason, and Coldplay tribute 

band Coolplay. 

Fri 26 July-Sun 11 August 

Jon Carey Children’s Fun Fair 

Showground 

Saturday 27 July 

Outside Picnic Cinema 

Bandstand 

Mama Mia! The Movie 

Doors open 8.15pm for 9.30pm 

start. Entrance fee into viewing 

area, all other areas free. Adult £6, 

OAP/Child £3, Family £15. 

Wednesday 7 August 

National Playday 

Bandstand 


Country & Western Festival 

Bandstand. Featuring Gary 

Perkins and the Breeze, Next of 

Kin, Blake and Brazil, Kevin Barry, 

Nancy Ann Lee and Russell Kemp. 


Oxford Playhouse Pop-Up 

Theatre Tent 

Showground 

Saturday 17 August 

Outside Picnic Cinema 

Bandstand 

Hairspray! The Movie 

Doors open 7.45pm for 9.30pm 

start. Entrance fee into viewing 

area, all other areas free. Adult £6, 

OAP/Child £3, Family £15. 

Sat 24 August-Sun 25 August 

Two-day Linkfest 

Bandstand. Featuring tribute, 

original and cover bands. 

Fri 30 August-Sun 15 Sep 

Billy Davis Fun Fair 

Showground 

SX Urban Games 

Saturday 22 June 

SX Urban Games 

Harlow Skatepark, 11am-4pm 

Scooter Jam 11.30am 

BMX Jam 1pm 

Skate Jam 2.30pm 

Cycle Harlow, BMX Ramps, Essex 

Youth Bus, Mountain Bike Time 

Trial, health checks, music and 

refreshments. 

Phone (01279) 446435 

Mini Rugby 

Come and try mini-rugby 

(for ages 6-13) 

Sat 13 July, 11am-12.30pm 

Harlow Rugby Club, Elizabeth 

Way. For more information call 

Paul on 07881 518260 or email 

pauloweneynon@gmail.com 

Cricket 

The following matches for people 

with disabilities are being hosted 

at Ash Tree Field, Elizabeth Way. 

Sun 14 July – Essex v Middlesex 

Wed 7 August – Essex v Northants 

Sun 11 August – Essex v Herts 

Health & Wellbeing 


Family Health & Wellbeing Day 

Harlow Fire Station, 10am-4pm 

Information, activities, live music 

and refreshments. 

Win a 

Family ticket! 

Buddy – 

The Buddy Holly Story 

Thursday 29 August- 


Seen by over 22 million people 

worldwide, the sensational multi-awardwinning 

West End show is coming to 

Harlow Playhouse. Forget feel-good, this 

show is feel-great! 

Experience the drama and excitement as a cast of phenomenally 

talented actors and musicians tell Buddy Holly’s story, from his 

meteoric rise to fame to his final legendary performance at The Surf 

Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. 

Featuring two terrific hours of the greatest songs ever written, 

including That’ll Be The Day, Rave On, La Bamba, Shout and many 

more, this show is just Peggy Sue-perb! 

Win a Family ticket (four tickets) for the matinee performance 

at 2.30pm on Saturday 31 August by emailing your name, address 

and telephone number to leigh.hesketh@harlow.gov.uk (only one 

entry per household). The deadline for entries is Monday 1 July 

2013 after which time the winner will be randomly selected. Tickets 

for Buddy are available from the Playhouse Box Office: 

(01279) 431945 or www.playhouseharlow.com 

A Mellow Midsummer at 

Harlow Museum! 

Over at Harlow Museum, a more mellow and gentle summer is planned. If you haven’t 

visited the Museum for a while, you’re in for a real treat – beautiful walled gardens which 

are perfect for a family picnic, plenty to do and see and, best of all, admission is completely 

free! 

To add to the interest, there are drop-in craft activities every Wednesday, Time Detective 

workshops every Saturday and exciting new discovery trails for history lovers, young 

gardening gourmets or anyone who is just plain curious! Workshops cost just £1.50. 

For more information visit www.science-alive.co.uk or call (01279) 454959. 

Week of Theme Daily Wednesday Workshops 

22 

July 

29 

July 

5 

August 

12 

August 

19 

August 

26 

August 

Romans 

Archaeology 

Tudors 

Art and 

Design 

Victorians 

This Old 

House 

Handling 

Session 

Handling 

Session 

Handling 

Session 

Handling 

Session 

Handling 

Session 

Handling 

Session 

Roman Writing Class, 

Oil Burning Pots 

Archaeology Test Tube 

Sand Box Dig 

Old Fashioned Fashion, 

Tudor Roses 

Mini Mosaic, Marbled 

Paper 

Paper Flowers, 

Decoupage 

Thumb Pots, 

Felt Making 



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Start Your Own Business 

Are you thinking of becoming 

self-employed? 

Do you have an idea 

for business? 

Harlow Council in partnership with HMRC 

and NWES will be holding drop-in sessions, 

open to anyone wanting to fi nd out a bit more 

about becoming self-employed or setting up a 

business. Just come along to the Civic Centre 

between 10am and 2pm on the last Wednesday 

of every month to speak to an advisor or call 

(01279) 446487 for a guaranteed appointment. 

26 June 2013 

31 July 2013 

28 August 2013 

25 September 2013 

30 October 2013 

27 November 2013 

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Councillor Information 

BUSH FAIR CHURCH LANGLEY GREAT PARNDON 

VICE CHAIR 

Councillor 

Daniella Pritchard 

Labour 

55 Elwood 

CM17 9QJ 

07904 440531 

daniella.pritchard@harlow.gov.uk 


Ian Beckett 

Labour 

15 Spencers Croft 

CM18 6JX 

442669 

ian.beckett@harlow.gov.uk 


Manny Doku 

Labour 

56 Great Brays 

CM18 6DN 

306569/07988 372357 

emmanuel.doku@harlow.gov.uk 


Tony Hall 

Conservative 

Fullers End 

Kingsdon Lane 

CM17 9AB 

445897 

tony.hall@harlow.gov.uk 


Andrew Johnson 

Conservative 

78 Mallards Rise 

CM17 9PL 

865673 

andrew.johnson@harlow.gov.uk 


Simon Carter 

Conservative 

71 Mark Hall Moors 

CM20 2NF 

429443 

simon.carter@harlow.gov.uk 


Joshua Jolles 

Independent 

c/o Harlow Council 

Civic Centre 

CM20 1WG 

432242/07850 222097 

joshua.jolles@harlow.gov.uk 


David Carter 

Conservative 

23 Greygoose Park 

CM19 4JL 

420340 

david.carter@harlow.gov.uk 


Eddie Johnson 

Conservative 

47 Old Orchard 

CM18 6YQ 

312195 

eddie.johnson@harlow.gov.uk 

HARLOW COMMON LITTLE PARNDON & HARE STREET MARK HALL 


Maggie Hulcoop 

Labour 

330 Carters Mead 

CM17 9HA 

452252 

maggie.hulcoop@harlow.gov.uk 

LEADER 


Mark Wilkinson 

Labour 

56 Sakins Croft 

CM18 7BP 

07718 696429 

mark.wilkinson@harlow.gov.uk 

Portfolio Holder 


Emma Toal 

Labour 

1 Oaklands Drive 

CM17 9BE 

07850 907264 

emma.toal@harlow.gov.uk 



Tony Durcan 

Labour 

329 Rundells 

CM18 7HN 

414357 

anthony.durcan@harlow.gov.uk 



Jean Clark 

Labour 

4 Rushmead Villas 

CM20 2QE 

423474 

jean.clark@harlow.gov.uk 


Jon Clempner 

Labour 

1 Canons Brook 

CM19 4EE 

07805 551824 

jon.clempner@harlow.gov.uk 


Paul Sztumpf 

Labour 

1 Wetherly Close 

Harlow 

CM17 0JZ 

07789 200694 

paul.sztumpf@harlow.gov.uk 



Paul Schroder 

Labour 


Civic Centre 

CM20 1WG 

07816 774439 

paul.schroder@harlow.gov.uk 


Jacqui Cross 

Labour 


Civic Centre 

CM20 1WG 

07599 188756 

jacqui.cross@harlow.gov.uk 

NETTESWELL OLD HARLOW STAPLE TYE 


Mike Danvers 

Labour 

65 Tunnmeade 

CM20 3HN 

425934 

mike.danvers@harlow.gov.uk 


Edna Stevens 

Labour 

210 Fullers Mead 

CM17 9AX 

324183 

edna.stevens@ntlworld.com 


Waida Forman 

Labour 

16 Holmes Meadow 

Sumners Farm 

CM19 5SG 

07970 732314 

waida.forman@harlow.gov.uk 


Michael Garnett 

Conservative 

Brookhouse 

10 Wyldwood Close 

CM17 0JD 

437401 

michael.garnett@harlow.gov.uk 


Sue Livings 

Conservative 

15 Seeleys 

CM17 0AD 

422339 

sue.livings@harlow.gov.uk 


Muriel Jolles 

Conservative 


Civic Centre 

CM20 1WG 

432242 

muriel.jolles@harlow.gov.uk 


Guy Mitchinson 

Conservative 

145 Joyners Field 

CM18 7QA 

422562 

guy.mitchinson@essexcc.gov.uk 


Dennis Palmer 

Labour 

56 Lower Meadow 

CM18 7RE 

435636 

dennis.palmer@harlow.gov.uk 


Patrick McCabe 

Labour 

61 Great Plumtree 

CM20 2NU 

861177 / 07701 060520 

patrick.mccabe@harlow.gov.uk 

SUMNERS & KINGSMOOR 

TODDBROOK 

POLITICAL MAKE-UP 

CHAIR 

DEPUTY LEADER 



Nick Churchill 

Conservative 

215 Brockles Mead 

CM19 4QA 

621094 

nick.churchill@harlow.gov.uk 


Linda Pailing 

Conservative 


Civic Centre 

CM20 1WG 

305802 / 07710 249563 

linda.pailing@harlow.gov.uk 


Russell Perrin 

Conservative 


Civic Centre 

CM20 1WG 

312195 

russell.perrin@harlow.gov.uk 


Rod Truan 

Labour 

17C High Street 

CM17 0DN 

418362 / 07850 907232 

rod.truan@harlow.gov.uk 


Christine O’Dell 

Labour 


Civic Centre 

CM20 1WG 

323720 

christine.odell@harlow.gov.uk 


Phil Waite 

Labour 

1 Spruce Hill 

CM18 7SR 

07812 147663 

phil.waite@harlow.gov.uk 

20 SEATS 

LABOUR 

12 SEATS 

CONSERVATIVE 

Ward Surgeries 

Please contact your Ward Councillors for details of up-coming Ward Surgeries. 

1 SEAT 

INDEPENDENT 

Know your Cabinet Members: 

Councillor Mark Wilkinson - Leader & Portfolio Holder for Governance 

Councillor Rod Truan - Deputy Leader & Portfolio Holder Housing 

Councillor Jean Clark - Portfolio Holder Community & Social Inclusion 

Councillor Tony Durcan - Portfolio Holder Resources and Enterprise 

Councillor Paul Schroder - Portfolio Holder Regeneration 

Councillor Emma Toal - Portfolio Holder Youth & Citizenship 

Councillor Phil Waite - Portfolio Holder Environment 




Useful numbers and websites 

Adult Social Services 

0845 603 7630 

www.essex.gov.uk 

Affinity Water 

0845 782 3333 

www.affinitywater.co.uk 

Arriva Buses 

08701 201088 

www.arriva.co.uk 

Blue Badge Enquiries 

0845 603 7630 

www.essex.gov.uk/bluebadges 

Bus Pass Helpline 

0845 200 0388 

www.essexhighways.org 

Children’s Social Services 

0845 603 7627 


Essex County Council 

Contact Essex 

08457 430 430 


Essex County Council Highways 

08456 037 631 

www.essexhighways.org 

Essex Police 

101 

www.essex.police.uk 

Gas Leak Emergency Number 

0800 111 999 

Harlow Bus Station 

01279 426349 


Harlow Citizens’ Advice Bureau 

0845 120 3717 

www.harlowcitizensadvice.org.uk 

Harlow College 

01279 868000 

www.harlow-college.ac.uk 

Harlow Council 

Contact Harlow 

01279 446655 


Harlow Leisurezone 

01279 621500 

www.harlowleisurezone.co.uk 

Harlow Registry Office 

0845 603 7632 


Job Centre Plus 

0845 6060 234 

www.gov.uk 

National Rail Enquiries 

08457 484950 

www.nationalrail.co.uk 

NHS Direct 

111 

www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk 

Parndon Wood Cemetery 

& Crematorium 

01279 620620 

www.parndonwoodcrem.co.uk 

Post Office Customer Helpline 

0845 722 3344 

www.postoffi ce.co.uk 

Princess Alexandra Hospital 

01279 444455 

www.pah.nhs.uk 

Samaritans 

08457 90 90 90 

www.samaritans.org 

Schools Admissions 

0845 603 2200 

www.essex.gov.uk/admissions 

S M Buses 

01279 426266 

Go online and save yourself time! 

Check out our website – www.harlow.gov.uk 

It is now easier for you to fi nd Council information 24 hours a day, seven days a week or to 

pay a Council bill. You can also now book and pay for green waste collections, bulky waste 

collections or pest control treatments without having to speak to someone over the phone or 

make a trip to the Civic Centre. 

The website can also be accessed on a smartphone or tablet. 

Harlow Times is published quarterly by Harlow Council to help keep you informed. 

This magazine is distributed by Royal Mail. In some areas where postcodes overlap the boundaries of Harlow and other Councils, a small 

number of residents outside Harlow will also receive this magazine. We hope our residents will appreciate that this system of delivery is one 

of the most efficient and that our extra readers on the borders of the town will enjoy their complimentary copies and news about their nearest 

important town. 

Most photographs produced by Brian Thomas. 

summer 2013 

News from Harlow Council 

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