A planning application (reference number HW/PL/06/00222) has been received by Harlow Council from Harlow Lawn Tennis Club to floodlight the outdoor tennis courts at the Latton Bush Centre.

The Harlow Council planning officer responsible for dealing with the application is Dylan Gardiner. The plans are available for public inspection from Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00 at the Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, Essex CM20 1WG.

Staple Tye councillors Chris Robins and Su Lawton spent a pleasant if somewhat windswept afternoon at Rye Hill Park today supporting the Berecroft Fun Day. Chris ran the golfing game while Su supervised the children on the bouncy castle (paid for by Circle Anglia housing association group). Su says:

"There was a great turnout of local residents and the new look Fun Day went off well."

The event was attended by over 300 people and the children and adults had a good day out. Congratulations to all involved in putting on this excellent community event.

Harlow Council has received a planning application for a development of eight flats at Tysons Gate on Commonside Road. The reference number for the application is HW/PL/06/00295, and the planning officer dealing with it is Jacques du Plessis. Planning applications are available for public inspection from Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00 at the Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, Essex CM20 1WG.

This morning, I join five members of Harlow Youth Council - Stephen, Doris, Mina, Marcus and Darrell - out surveying residents' views at Maunds Hatch. They're accompanied by Diane and Patrick from Harlow Council, who work to support the Youth Councillors.

The survey is to find out what people think about the Youth Council's proposal for a ballzone next to the playground at Lower Meadow.

The Youth Council has already secured the money from Essex County Council for the ballzone project. They've printed eighty copies of the survey which they've already sent to residents surrounding the area, in a number of homes in Spruce Hill, Lower Meadow and Maunds Farm. This morning, clipboards to the ready, they're seeking views from shoppers, parents, passing residents - and generally getting a very positive response indeed.

If the consultation continues to go well, the equipment should be ordered and the ballzone up and running ready for next summer.

Berecroft is looking forward to its annual Fun Day, which takes place on Sunday 27 August from 1:00 till 4:00.

A free entry day for all the family, attractions will include a dog show, car boot sale, bouncy castle, barbecue, cake stall, penalty shootout, face painting, police car, fire engine, splat the rat, Caribbean food stall, ice cream man, and much, much more!

For more information on joining in, or for anyone who wants to have a stall at the boot sale, the telephone number to contact is (Harlow) 833515.

Harlow Council is to install forty new dog waste bins this year, including five in Staple Tye. The new local bins will be installed:

• at the back of 60 Moorfield


• at the grass area at the side of 242 Longbanks


• at St. James School by Maunds Wood


• on the Longbanks / Aylets Field cycle track


• near 1 Joyners Field

The locations were chosen following an extensive period of consultation with Harlow residents during Environment Week earlier this year.

Harlow Council's planning committee has granted permission for change of use of 7 Cecil Court in Pegrams Road to become an Italian food preparation and delivery service.

For the first time, the committee has applied a new planning condition to this application which gives greater powers to council enforcement officers to stop customers collecting their food orders from the premises.