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Harlow is a Local Government District and New Town in Essex , United Kingdom . It was developed around the old villages of Harlow, Great Parndon , Latton , Little Parndon and Netteswell from a masterplan drawn up in 1947 by Sir Frederick Gibberd {Link without Title} . It is renowned for having Britain's first pedestrian precinct, in the town centre and Britain's first , 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. 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 Constituency Main article:
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 Although a plurality of council seats are held by the Conservatives, the council's joint leaders are Kevin Brooks (Labour) and Chris Millington (Lib Dem). The council's chief executive is Malcolm Morley. |
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