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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 .
The 2014 Harlow District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. [1] After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 17; Conservative 11; UK Independence ...
The Conservative leader of the council, Russell Perrin, said the election was a "brilliant result" for the party. [10] Robert Halfon , the Conservative MP for Harlow , thanked voters and noted that the gain from Labour in Staple Tye resulted in the ward having all Conservative councillors for the first time.
The 2015 Harlow District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and Labour Party councillors increased their control of the council as the governing group, gaining one councillor and suffering no losses.
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 .
The 2021 Harlow District Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex. This was on the same day as other local elections. Control of the council was gained by the Conservative Party with 20 seats. [1] There are 11 wards, each with three councillors.