Conservative Harlow district councillor for Staple Tye and Essex county councillor for Harlow West. Cabinet member for strategic growth.

Harlow, Essex
Joined March 2009
Labour want to give 16 year olds the vote. But they don't even trust them to be on social media past 8.30pm. This is a mockery of British democracy.
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Cllr Mike Hardware retweeted
Every hour spent reorganising councils is an hour not spent regenerating Harlow. Every pound spent on restructuring is a pound not invested in our town. That's why I've told the Government their plans to abolish Harlow Council and create a single West Essex council should be paused. Our priority is to do what is right for Harlow. Our focus must remain on Building Harlow’s Future. Watch to find out more.
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Cllr Mike Hardware retweeted
Surrey & Sussex breakfast briefing on local government reorganisation and devolution: Friday, 7 November. Open to all housebuilders, developers and promoters. Speakers from Surrey CC, Spelthorne and the Surrey PPC: chelgatelocal.co.uk/our-even…
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Cllr Mike Hardware retweeted
Our Mike Hardware presented at the HBF Eastern Region Planning meeting yesterday in Cambridge on the subject of local government reorganisation and devolution, and how the development industry may be impacted. See here for a write-up: chelgatelocal.co.uk/house-bu…
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Cllr Mike Hardware retweeted
Over 1,000 illegal migrants crossed the Channel in a single day. Essex is paying the price. Overstretched services, rising costs, and no control. It’s time to put Essex first. 🇬🇧
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Cllr Mike Hardware retweeted
Too many crimes go unsolved. As Mayor, I won’t accept that. I’ll refocus policing - more officers on our streets, responding to reports and tackling real crime, not scrolling social media. Visible policing is a priority. I won’t compromise on that.
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Big things are possible for Essex. I know what needs to be done and I’ve got the track record and the drive to make it happen. It’s time to move Essex forward.
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Common sense. Real action. Practical change that matters to Essex communities. I’ve got the experience and energy to lead Essex’s next chapter. Back my campaign 👉 mckinlayformayor.com
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Trump ~ “Zelensky shouldn’t have started the war with Russia.”
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Cllr Mike Hardware retweeted
David Lammy’s Foreign Office spent £521,525 on “restaurants and bars” in the first four months of the Labour government. The venues where the money was spent has been withheld.
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Cllr Mike Hardware retweeted
David Lammy has been in his role as foreign secretary for 233 days racking up ÂŁ521,525 in food and drink expenses. An impressive ÂŁ2238 a day. The state pension works out at ÂŁ31.60 a day.
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Cllr Mike Hardware retweeted
A Bellway Homes application for 85 homes at Ongar, Essex, was unanimously approved by Epping Forest DC last Thursday. Five members unusually congratulated Bellway, one saying this: "should be a lesson to other developers of how to do this”. linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
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Cllr Mike Hardware retweeted
Seen here with me at the Chelgate Christmas Party. Mathew Lane (left), Nick Wood-Dow ( 2nd left ) , Mike Hardware ( right) celebrating an astonishing 80 years + between them that they have been my friends & colleagues at Chelgate . I feel blessed & honoured
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Cllr Mike Hardware retweeted
#Chelgate colleague Dr Emily Hickey will be on BBC’s Jeremy Vine Show today ( Noon. Radio 2) discussing Thatcher, Carter etc. Will be worth a listen
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Cllr Mike Hardware retweeted
New: a West Midlands Labour councillor has torched Keir Starmer for the loss of a previously safe seat The PM "lied to us all to get elected and does not deserve to be the leader of the Labour party," according to Cllr Steve Edwards post Dudley defeat spectator.co.uk/article/labo…
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Cllr Mike Hardware retweeted
The Devolution Bill has huge implications for planning and development. It has been the 'elephant in the room' for some time, a huge shake up with many existing local councils subsumed into larger strategic authorities. We have summerised: lnkd.in/ezygHMKw
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