4 HERALD Thursday June 24 2010

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NEWS
Cyclist, 70, dies in collision
A 70-YEAR-OLD cyclist died in hospital following a road crash in Epping on Thursday afternoon of last week. The collision happened when the cyclist and a black Mercedes Sprinter van were in collision on Houblons Hill at approximately 2.45pm. Brian Ward, from Springfield Gardens in Ongar, was conveyed to Harlows Princess Alexandra Hospital by land ambulance, but died a short time later. The van driver, a 52year-old man from Harlow, was uninjured. A section of the road was closed for around four hours while forensic collision investigators tried to establish the cause of the crash. Any witnesses to this collision are urged to contact investigating officers at Chigwell Road Policing Unit on 0300 333 4444.

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MAGAZINE: Glory Be! on display at the Tate

County council working hard

ESSEX County Council (ECC) has moved to let residents know it is working hard to drive costs out of the organisation and maintain frontline services, following the Governments budget announcement on Tuesday. The council has been aware of the need for change and has not been waiting for the government to announce planned budget cuts. As a result of this initiative to transform the council, it says it is in a good position to respond to the challenging announcements made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne. County Councillor David Finch, deputy leader and cabinet member for finance and transformation said on Tuesday: It is too early to say exactly how the Budget will affect residents, but we are working to ensure that frontline services are protected as much as possible. We will be looking at the announcement in detail and along with the spending review we carry out each year, this will help us plan our finances for the coming years, ensuring we concentrate on the needs of the people of Essex.

THERES still time to get involved with this years Bike Week (June 19-27). A number of events have been held in Harlow throughout the past few days, kicking off with the Big Bike Ride which took

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place on Saturday. The theme of this years event is everyday cycling, for everyone and the organisers are keen for everyone, from to novices to professionals, to swap four wheels for pedal power.

David Hill signs copies of his comic Glory Be!

Picture: NATALIE DEARMAN

The next events to take place in the town are: June 25, The Friday Flourish, 7pm, meet at Market Square June 26, Tour of Harlow, 2pm, meet at Market Square.

FANS of Glory Be! the off-beat humorous comic magazine will be pleased to know that the 84 page comic will be on display at the high profile British Comic Art exhibition at the Tate Britain.
Last year the comic hit the shelves in Harlow courtesy of 35-year-old Simpson fan David Hill from Harlow. Set in the fictional community of Riverdale Church, the magazine features a series of off-the-wall

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email exchanges between a charismatic church pastor and his band of troubled sheep. The comic, which has been on sale at Darths Comic and Collectables in the Harvey since Christmas, has steadily grown in sales and has proved very popular with a variety of age groups from teenagers to pensioners. David said: The response has been great and now that it is on

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display at the British Comic Art exhibition is really very encouraging. I hope to have another comic magazine out in shops by the end of the year. Asked where he gets his inspiration from he said: From the people that I meet everyday. I have always liked writing and story telling but I also have a great passion for drawing to. Glory Be! will be on display at the Tate Britain till September 5. For more information or to order a copy visit glorybe magazine.tumblr.com/tate

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t has been an important week for Harlow in Parliament. On Tuesday night I spoke in a debate supporting the move of the Heath Protection Agency (HPA) to Harlow. Not only would the move give value for the money for the taxpayer but it would bring hundreds of much-needed jobs and investment, and help with regeneration. It is hoped that the HPA will move into the Glaxo plant, which would be adequate for its needs. It is going to be a hard case to make to Government, which is why I have been active in Parliament and will shortly have a meeting with the Health Minister.

Rob at Greenbrook Electricals Industries Harlow Hammond said that he would welcome a robust case from local authorities, and that the bypass would be looked at seriously, once financial conditions had improved and our economic problems had been sorted. I will continue to do all I can to press the issue.

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Leisurezone which will be a showcase of its kind and probably one of the best sport facilities anywhere in the country.

Surgeries

Community

M11 junction

also raised in the House of Commons, during Transport Questions the subject of our much needed extra junction on the M11. Transport Secretary Phillip

n Harlow, I have been really pleased to support and visit a range of community organisations. Last week I went to St Clares Hospice. I will be asking our Primary Care Trust why it gives less funding to St Clares than other PCTs give to their hospices. I also visited the new

t present we are having regular surgeries by appointment, as the fairest way to deal with the many residents who need help with casework. We will have a drop-in surgery over the next few weeks. Please email halfon4harlow@roberthalfon. com for details. For more details, please see my blog at roberthalfon. blogspot.com or my website www.roberthalfon.com