ONE YEAR ON - The New Council's Achievements

Protecting the local environment

• More ‘green wedge’ in the new draft local plan
• Ram Gorse proposed as new green wedge
• Nicholls Field secure from threat of disposal
• Three new nature reserves
• Opposing massive expansion of Stansted
• Parking survey completed

Cleaning up the town

• £25,000 spent to repair broken street signs
• Cash from the county council for kerb repairs
• New ‘local response’ teams
• Money in budget for new enforcement team

Promoting recycling and dealing with waste

• Kerbside recycling boxes being issued shortly
• Textile recycling scheme piloted
• Work with voluntary groups on new schemes
• Heavy Squad charge scrapped
• Green waste collections introduced
• New partnership arrangements with Onyx

Housing: more choice and a better service

• Choice for tenants on the future of their homes
• Tenants represented on the housing committee
• Independent review of service to leaseholders
• More empty homes brought back into use

Plus

• New sponsorship scheme for Pets’ Corner
• Secure three year funding for voluntary groups
• Harlow’s first Youth Council elected
• Harlow share of council tax cut by 3 per cent