The Harlow and Gilston Garden
Town (HGGT) Partner Authorities have agreed to establish a Joint
Committee for the purposes of section 101 of the Local Government
Act 1972 to co-ordinate and facilitate the delivery of 16,000 homes
in the HGGT by 2033, and 7,000 homes in the years after that along
with associated infrastructure.
The Joint Committee comprises of five (5) voting
members, being one representative from each of the partner
Councils. The Councils represented are Harlow District Council,
Epping Forest District Council, East Herts District Council, Essex
County Council and Hertfordshire County Council.
The Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Inter Authority
Agreement, brings together the constitutional and contractual
partnership arrangements between the partner authorities to meet
the ambitions for democratic accountability and decision-making
alongside formal arrangements for risk-sharing and clarity on
responsibilities.
The Inter Authority Agreement is the legal document
that sets out the services that the Host Authority Epping Forest
District Council will provide to administer the Joint Committee and
the Accountable Body responsibilities.
Agreement was attained by all 5 partners on 19th
December 2023 and the deed executed on 4th April
2024.
The
Accountable body; Epping Forest District Council publishes a notice
for each Decision or decision to be made in private at least 28
days before that decision is made. The Harlow and Gilston Garden
Town forward plan will be updated on a monthly rolling programme to
coincide with the requirements of the Local Authorities (Executive
Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England)
Regulations 2012
The Harlow and Gilston Garden Town aims and key
objectives are detailed in the HGGT
Vision
For enquiries relating to the Forward Plan please
contact the following officers:
·
Matthew
Cottam – Hertfordshire County Council- matthew.cottam@hertfordshire.gov.uk
·
Paula
Hirst – Harlow and Gilston Garden Town
– paula.hirst@hggt.co.uk
·
Adeola
Pilgrim – Epping Forest District Council
– apilgrim@eppingforestdc.gov.uk
·
Adrian
Smith – Essex County Council- adrian.smith@essex.gov.uk
·
Kevin
Steptoe – East Hertfordshire District Council
– kevin.steptoe@eastherts.gov.uk
·
Reginald
Tricker – Harlow District Council - reginald.tricker@harlow.gov.uk
The
forward plan document for the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Joint
Committee can be viewed online via the following page on the Epping
Forest District Council website:
Your Council
(eppingforestdc.gov.uk)