By Lewis Berrill @LewisBerrill Chief reporter - east London and west Essex
Harlow Council has published a roadmap out of lockdown. Photos: Google Maps/Harlow Council With coronavirus infection rates down massively across the town, Harlow residents can start to dream about what the summer might hold for them. Boris Johnson’s national roadmap has imprinted dates such as April 12 – haircuts and a pint in a pub garden – and June 21 – the return of the clubs – on the national psyche. And now Harlow Council has published its own roadmap, revealing when council services will return. Already, the council has reopened its tennis courts, multi-use games areas, basketball courts, the outdoor gym and skate park in the Town Park as part of ‘Step 1’ of the programme.
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By Lewis Berrill @LewisBerrill Chief reporter - east London and west Essex
Harlow council tax is set to increase as the council comes to grip with the financial impact of coronavirus. Photos: Pixabay/Harlow Council Council tax is set to increase in Harlow to help stabilise council finances as it deals with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Harlow Council’s budget proposals for 2021/22 will see a 1.99 per cent council tax increase – an extra 10p a week for a band C home – in the council’s share of the council tax bill. Essex County Council is also planning to raise its share of the bill by 1.5 per cent or an extra £19.50 a year for a band D home.