We will take it!

Harlow Council, Essex Police and Essex County Council are running operations right through the year to clamp down on underage drinking.
Underage children caught will have their drink taken from them and will be issued with a warning.
Letters will also be sent home to parents informing them of what their child had been doing.
Lee Dangerfield said
“This is proactive action being taken but this is not just about targeting the children.”
“We are also very interested in from where the children are buying their alcohol, and Harlow Council operates a zero tolerance on the sale of alcohol to minors which could result in a retailer losing their licence.”

Not Quite Paved in Gold

Thanks to the ongoing efforts of Staple Tye Conservatives we have been receiving additional funding from County Hall to make good some of our worst roads and pavements.
Areas such as Latton Green, Spruce Hill and Lodge Hall are all seeing money poured in to give them better roads and paths.
We are also seeing roads such as Perry Road, Pinceybrook Road and Pilgrims Road all having a good make over.
We still have other works to come this year which includes safety works on Rye Hill Road and the resurfacing of Commonside Road.
Lee Dangerfield said.
“This is fantastic news for the residents of Staple Tye. We have worked tirelessly in lobbying Essex County Council to get extra funds for our neighbourhoods, and I am so pleased this has been delivered.
Guy Mitchinson said
“Hundreds of thousands of pounds have now been invested into Staple Tye, and this can only be a good thing.”
“We appreciate other areas still need to be done and we are already lobbying for more money for those estates.”

New position

Lee Dangerfield, along with his new role as a county councillor, has been made Chairman of the Housing Committee on Harlow Council.
This committee sets all policy for Housing within Harlow; which includes Sheltered Housing.
Lee Dangerfield said
“I am proud to have been given one of the most important positions on Harlow Council. Staple Tye residents have long expressed to me their concerns about housing issues; particularly the time it takes to re-let empty properties and the fairness in the allocation of council houses.
I am pleased to report that we have a great Housing Team which is seriously focused on delivering a better service for Staple Tye residents.
However, the fact of the matter is we don't have enough social housing in Harlow. We are working closely with the government, housing associations and private developers to increase the availability of new homes. But any new development has to be right for Harlow and must have the necessary infrastructure such as roads, shops and schools.
Staple Tye residents can be assured that I will be reviewing every area of the housing department to identify the changes needed to improve our service to Harlow people”

Thank you

We would just like to thank all the residents of Staple Tye who voted Conservative in the County Council elections last month.
We feel very proud and highly privileged to serve as your representatives at County Hall for the next four years.
In light of recent events at Westminster, we are fully aware that the standards you expect from us are very high, and we will do our utmost to deliver the services you have a right to expect at a price you can afford to pay.
Essex County Council is one of the country’s leading authorities with some of the most innovative schemes to deliver improved front line services and support to key businesses during the recession. With four Harlow-based Conservative County Councillors we are confident that we can make Harlow’s voice heard at County Hall.
We would love to hear from you if you have any issue relating to Essex County Council, and you can be sure that we will work hard to try and resolve your problem.
We cannot promise that every problem can be solved to constituents’ satisfaction, but we will do our best and promise that we will at all times keep you informed.
As elected members your political preferences have no part in whether we will be able to help, and we would encourage all residents to contact us with their concerns.
Once again, thank you for returning to the Conservative fold by electing us as your County Councillors for Staple Tye in the Harlow West Division. If you need to contact us, please use the contact details on the reverse side of this leaflet.
Yours faithfully
Cllr Lee Dangerfield Cllr Guy Mitchinson
Essex County Councillors for Harlow West.

No blogging due to by-election

I am sorry that no new updates have been written for this blog but this is due to the by-election held in Staple Tye.
Updates from the last few weeks will be added shortly.

Urgent Action for Homeowners

Councillor Car Parking

Cllr Andrew Johnson has sent me his latest post to his blog on the issue of Councillor car parking and the remarks made by a Liberal Democrat Councillor.

Please take a look Cllr Andrew Johnson

Tapping into the problems

Joyners Field residents recently contacted Lorraine Caldarella expressing concern at the uneven paving and damaged grass verges; believing they had not been returned to how they were before the installation of new water pipes.
Lorraine contacted Essex CC, and thanks to her work the contractors are now re-visiting the estate making sure everything is left as they found it.
Lorraine said
“I was appalled at some of the work left by the water company so I was pleased to see the contractors making good sub-standard repairs on March 23rd. I am grateful to ECC for their swift help.”

Vote for Action not words

Conservative candidate Lorraine Caldarella is a 41 year old single mum of four children and a nanny to a beautiful baby boy whom she spoils rotten – which she tells us is a grandmother’s privilege.
Not satisfied with the demands of her own children, Lorraine is employed by a local afterschool club working with children of working parents; one of which is based here in Staple Tye.
In addition to being a full time mum Lorraine was a Special Constable based at Harlow Police station; where she got an insight into dealing with anti-social behaviour. Sadly, the demands of being a single mother meant she had to give up this rewarding work.
Now with more time on her hands, Lorraine has once again decided to serve our community. With her experience as a Special Constable and as a single mother, Lorraine believes that together with Cllr Lee Dangerfield she can make a difference in Staple Tye.
But residents know this already because unlike other candidates, Lorraine has spent the last few months working hard to solve people’s problems.
On April 30th, residents won’t be taking a risk with Lorraine Caldarella - they know by her many deeds that she is sincere in her commitment to Staple Tye.

Same old Liberals!

The Liberal Democrats have been telling some misleading stories to the residents of Ayletts field, Copsehall Close and the Briars.
It seems they are claiming the over 300k of work being done in these estates was down to them.
Now forgive me but they are not in power, allowed the 3 estates to just defend for its self and now claim 8 months after a Tory controlled council commits to work say "oh yes this was us"

How sad from a party that over the last few weeks has continued to spin the facts and tell untruths to the residents of Staple Tye.

Lorraine Caldarella

As Staple Tye residents will know by now we have a by-election coming up on the 30th April and our caseworker Lorraine Caldarella is the perfect person to take the helm as being your councillor for Staple Tye.
Lorraine is a 41 year old single mother and one of her former jobs was a special for Essex Police.
She is committed to the residents of Staple Tye and has been working very hard.
I hope you will all support Lorraine at the by-election and I hope to welcome her as the new Staple Tye Conservative Councillor.

An apology from a politician

Due to the amount of work I have had to deal with these last few weeks I must apologise for the lack of blogs.
I am trying as everyone does to do 100 things at once and have not been able to blog.
I am going to try and catch up within the next few days.

Fern Hill lane

After complaints from residents Kier Harlow has just completed the task of clearing Fern Hill lane from dumped rubbish.
It seems that again this problem has reared its head and Cllr Dangerfield is calling for Harlow and Epping forest council to work together in order to find permanent ways of making sure that if rubbish is being dumped the person or persons are dealt with.
Cllr Dangerfield said
“I am hoping that both councils can come up with a way to stop this once and for all”
“The continued cost of clearing this rubbish is not fair to the residents of Harlow and we need to take every step to try and combat this problem”
Lorraine Caldarella went on to say
“Not only do you have the issue of costs to clear the rubbish but this really is a major fire hazard”
“I will be working hard with Cllr Dangerfield to make sure we get a good outcome for the residents”

Action rather than words

Unlike the other parties Staple Tye Conservatives use action rather than words to prove they work hard for the residents of Staple Tye
On the 12th March both Cllr Lee and Cllr Sarah Dangerfield requested the by-election of this ward because an independent councillor has not served you in council for six months.
The rules clearly state that unless a councillor resigns Harlow council have to wait for any councillor not to appear at full council for a period of six months.
This time is now up and the request for the by-election has been sent to Harlow Council.
Councillor Lee Dangerfield said
“Despite what others try and say the rules are there and there was nothing any one could have done.”
“This just proves that it’s another way for certain parties to try and spin stories in order to keep them alive.”

My Weekend so far

It's been a very busy weekend so far.
Along with the many email's and phone calls I also look after the Harlow Conservative Association website.This is a brand new website so there is still much work to be done on it.
One of the problems with websites is keeping up with everything that comes out to help you in making sure it's looking it's best.
The same applies really with blogs and the fact of an ever changing town you have to keep finding ways of making sure your message is getting out there and in the best way.

Take a look at Staple Tye's latest leaflet

If you wish to have a look at the latest stories contained within our leaflet please click on the link.


Staple Tye Leaflet

Anti Social

Good News!
Anti social behaviour cases reported to the housing department have dropped by nearly 50%.
Figures given to Housing committee this week revealed that cases reported to housing in 2007/8 (September to January) were 1656 then in 2008/9 (same months) the figure dropped to 843.
I think this is amazing news and it shows we are going in the right direction in combating ASB.
If you would like to read the report delivered to Housing Committee on Thursday night please Click Here.

Fern Hill Lane

Problems at Fern Hill Lane are again causing problems for residents.
Dumped rubbish is again overspilling along the lane and the threat of fire is increasing.
I have contacted Harlow Council and due to land ownership have also contacted Epping Forest Council to arrange for this area to be cleared.
I will continue to monitor this area and also look for long term solutions into this problem

Messy Garden

I have been dealing with a serious complaint regarding rubbish within a garden.
It seems that everything that could be thrown into it has been.
Residents surrounding the house are very upset that items such as dirty nappies and food waste could cause problems for the area.
I have contacted Harlow Council and an EHO officer will be visiting the property.

Drain Problem

Another problem with the drains has caused two houses within Berecroft to recently have foul water within there gardens.
The problem when this sort of thing happens is that Berecroft slopes from top to bottom and as you will be aware water will run quicker on a slope.

I am in contact with Thames water and South Anglia housing to claim the money back for lost items for the residents.
This was a close call that it actually did not enter the houses.Just seeing what it did to the gardens I could not imagine what damage it could have caused if it had.

We have now found out that this problem was caused by tree roots in the pipe stopping the water to flow freely.