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The council was initially based at the Town Hall, a tower block on The High in the town centre, which had been completed in 1960 for the old Harlow Urban District Council. [19] In 2004 the council moved to Harlow Civic Centre as part of a wider retail development around the town's Water Gardens.
Harlow became an urban district in 1955, [3] and the new council was initially accommodated at Netteswell Hall and Netteswell House, on Park Lane. [4] However, the new council leaders needed a permanent meeting place and the site they chose was on the south side of Cross Street in an area known as The High. [5]
Historically, Harlow was a Labour council. Labour held a majority on the council from its creation until 2002 , when the district fell into no overall control . [ 1 ] The Conservatives held a majority for the first time following the 2008 election, but Labour retook control in 2012 .
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One third of Harlow District Council in Essex, England, is elected each year, followed by one year when there is an election to Essex County Council instead. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 33 councillors have been elected from 11 wards .
At the last election in 2012 Labour gained control of Harlow Council from the Conservative Party and finished with 20 councillors compared to 13 for the Conservatives. [3] The Conservative group was reduced in May 2013 when Great Parndon councillor Joshua Jolles resigned from the party to sit as an independent, after being unhappy with having to follow national Conservative policies. [4]
The 2006 Harlow District Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. [1] After the election, the composition of the council was Conservative 12; Labour 11; Liberal Democrats 10 [2]
The 2019 Harlow District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. The council remained under Labour Party control, with no seats changing hands. After the election, the composition of the council remained at: Labour 20; Conservative 13 [2]