Chairman of Council for 2008 to 2009
Harlow Council has a Chairman rather than a Mayor. The
Chairman is elected by Councillors at the Annual Full
Council meeting each year and serves for a term of one year.
The Chairman is the First Citizen of the District.
Chairman Councillor
Tony Hall
The Chairman for Harlow Council for 2008/2009 is Councillor Tony
Hall (Conservative - Church Langley).
Tony was born in 1944 and grew up in Southend. In
1964 he joined the Southend Borough Police, where he furthered
his passion for riding motorcycles and driving cars.
In 1969 Southend Police amalgamated with Essex and Tony was
posted to Harlow. By then Tony was a family man and moved to
Harlow with his wife and two sons, where both his sons went to
school. His eldest son studied medicine and science at Kings
Medical College, Southampton and Imperial College, obtaining a
BSC and PhD in Biochemistry and now lives in Canterbury, while his
younger son works for a major bank designing and installing
networking systems and lives in Harlow.
Tony spent many years literally rebuilding his house in Kingsdon
Lane, Harlow where he lives with his wife Maureen whom he
married in 2008.
Tony's police career was varied. Apart from a three year
spell as a detective he spent most of his 32 years service in
uniform. During his career he worked at Ongar, Epping,
Harlow, the Traffic Department and Police Headquarters in
Chelmsford. Between 1974 and 1977 he studied for a law
degree. During his last posting to Harlow he became Inspector
with responsibility for beat policing and he was able to
instigate what was then seen as a groundbreaking scheme to increase
the police presence on Harlow streets.
Since retirement from the Police Tony had hoped to relax and
enjoy his other hobbies, like his 'classic' Triumph car,
following the ups and downs of Southend Utd FC, the England cricket
team, DIY and gardening. Instead he is busier than ever.
Chairman's Charity
It is part of the Chairman's duty to help good
causes that benefit residents of the district and during
his tenure of office a charity is supported. Tony's charity
for 2008/2009 is Child Victims Of Crime
(CVOC) " www.cvoc.org.uk"
Chairman's Forthcoming Events
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Chairman.
Chairman's
Diary
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Chairman's
Invitations
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