A road in Harlow has been renamed after the inspirational President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Fifth/Allende Avenue, which is a busy main road in the town and runs along Harlow Town Park and towards Eastwick in Hertfordshire, has been officially renamed Fifth Avenue – Zelenskyy Avenue.
New road signs will be installed by Harlow Council in the coming weeks and His Excellency Vadym Prystaiko, Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK has been invited to their unveiling.
The renaming follows Harlow Council agreeing a motion last year outlining its support for Ukraine and Ukrainian people in their fight to maintain democracy and self-determination as a nation. The motion included renaming Fifth/Allende Avenue in honour of the Ukrainian president. Following consultation, the road has officially been renamed.
Councillor Russell Perrin, Leader of Harlow Council, said:
"This road renaming is about us recognising the inspirational leadership of Volodymyr Zelenskyy and showing the town's support for Ukraine and Ukrainians who are living in our town after fleeing Putin’s war.
"Renaming the road is just one of many ways that the town has shown its support for Ukraine and Ukrainians. This support includes our residents opening their hearts and doors to helping Ukrainian families through the government's Homes for Ukraine scheme and running a donation point for residents and businesses to donate humanitarian aid. This busy main road which leads in and out of Harlow will be a legacy to the inspirational efforts of both Ukraine’s president and Ukrainian people.”