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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 .
Harlow is a town and local government district located in the west of Essex, England.Founded as a new town, it is situated on the border with Hertfordshire, and occupies a large area of land on the south bank of the upper Stort Valley, which has been made navigable through other towns and features a canal section near its watermill.
The District Officer is required to constitute a Local Complaints Committee at each district, and if required at the block level. The Complaints Committees have the powers of civil courts for gathering evidence. The Complaints Committees are required to provide for conciliation before initiating an inquiry, if requested by the complainant.
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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 .
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]