means to you

£ £ £ 2023 Your money. Your priorities.

Your budget from Harlow Council this year will see:

A Council Tax freeze

A freeze in Harlow Council’s share of the Council Tax bill. A typical band C household will continue to pay just £4.93 per week for the range of services Harlow Council provides. See page 7 for your Council Tax explained.

No cuts to essential and popular services

No cuts and more funding for services like bin collections, street cleaning, landscape maintenance, housing repairs, supported housing, Pets’ Corner, Harlow Playhouse, Harlow Museum, the Leah Manning Centre, Sam’s Place, Town Park, paddling pools and splash parks.

Investment in existing council homes

A £102 million, 5-year housing repairs programme to improve existing council homes with priority given to fixing roofs, damp and mould works, fire safety and energy efficiency works. In 2023 to 2024, £25.5 million is set to be spent on works.

More council homes for Harlow families

More money to deliver the council’s housebuilding programme with £39 million to build new homes for Harlow families.

Improvements to the facilities you use

A £79 million, 5-year programme to improve councilowned facilities across the town with £13.5 million set to be spent in 2023 to 2024. Includes funding from government’s Towns Fund and Levelling Up Fund to build the new town centre bus interchange, new arts and cultural quarter in Playhouse Square and fund improvements to Broad Walk.

Keeping street lights on all night

There is funding to continue keeping Essex County Council street lights on all night every night as part of an agreement with the County Council.

Restoring pride

A further £170,000 added to the Estate Renewal Fund to make a difference to local areas and restore pride in our estates and neighbourhoods.

Support for local business

To help local businesses all car parking charges in council-owned car parks will be frozen.

£ £ £ 2023 Your money. Your priorities.