This article is about the government district in England. For the 1965 biographical films, see Harlow (film). For the psychologist, see Harry Harlow.

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Harlow District Council
http://www.harlow.gov.uk/

Harlow District
Geography
Status:	Non-metropolitan district
Admin. County:	Essex
Area: - Total	Ranked 337th 30.54 km²
Region:	East of England
Admin. HQ:	Harlow
ONS code:	22UJ
Demographics
Population: - Total () - Density	Ranked / km²
Ethnicity:	94.9% White 1.6% South Asian
Politics
Leadership:	Alternative - Sec.31
Control:
MP:	Bill Rammell

Harlow is a local government district and new town in Essex, England. It was developed around the market town of Harlow, and the villages of Great Parndon, Latton, Little Parndon and Netteswell from a masterplan drawn up in 1947 by Sir Frederick Gibberd ^*.

It is renowned for having Britain's first pedestrian precinct, in the town centre and Britain's first tower block, The Lawn, constructed in 1951, now a Grade II listed building. Many of the original new town buildings have now been removed due to "concrete cancer". The southern part of the original town centre has recently been extensively redeveloped, including the replacement of Gibberd's original 9-storey Town Hall with a new Civic Centre, and the construction of new shops and restaurants.

Gibberd was responsible for establishing the Harlow Arts Trust. The Trust was endowed to purchase or commission art works for the town resulting in a collection including Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and Lynn Chadwick.

Harlow has a population of 80,000, although this may increase significantly if plans to expand into the green belt go ahead. Harlow Town F.C. play in the Isthmian League First Division. There are plans to redevelop the town's sporting facilities.

Former England football coach Glenn Hoddle used to live in the town. Minor celebrity Jodie Marsh is a current resident. British and Greek IWC Lightheavy weight wrestling champion, Yorghos Christopoulos resides here along with the IWC Tag Team wrestling champions Beautyful Dan Beckwith and Barbell bateman (AKA Team Beautyful).

Its MP is Bill Rammell (Labour), who was reelected on 5 May 2005 with a reduced majority of 97.

There is evidence of ancient occupation in the area. Axe heads made about 6000 BC have been found at Parndon, and there is a Roman mosaic floor in the Temple Fields area.

The name appears to derive from the Saxon here meaning army and hlaw meaning hill that was the meeting point of the local Saxon tribe. The village was noted later in Magna Carta and developed as a typical rural area.

See The Victorian History of Essex and The History of Harlow by Linley H Bateman.

Harlow contains 6 secondary schools. Brays Grove, Mark Hall, St Marks, Burnt Mill, Stewards and Passmores.

Politics

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Constituency

Main article: Harlow (UK Parliament constituency)

Due to the very close result three recounts were made resulting in the final result not being declared until the morning of Saturday 7 May.

District council

Harlow District Council
Party		Seats
		12
		11
		10

No party has an absolute majority. The Conservatives have the highest number of seats, however the council is jointly run by Labour and the Liberal Democrats; the joint leaders are Tony Durcan (Labour) and Chris Millington (Liberal Democrat). The council's chief executive is Malcolm Morley.

External Links

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