HGGT forward plan established
The Harlow and Gilston Garden Town (HGGT) partner authorities have agreed to establish a joint committee.
It is for 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 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
- 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.
View the forward plan
Epping Forest District Council, the accountable body, publishes a notice for each decision or decision to be made in private at least 28 days before that decision is made.
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