Purpose

Agreement to the creation of a Joint Committee for the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town - to which a range of decision making functions will be delegated.

Decision

a)    The proposal for the establishment of a Joint Committee (JC) in respect of matters pertaining to the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town be supported.

b)  Subject to all Garden Town partner authorities approving the Agreement, the arrangements set out in the Inter Authority Agreement at Appendix 1 to this report be endorsed and agreed.

c)   Authority be delegated to the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, in consultation with the Leader, to make any necessary, nonconsequential and minor amendments and refer to the HGGT Chair and Director.

d) Authority be delegated to the Head of Legal and Democratic Services to make consequential amendments to the Council’s constitution to facilitate the establishment of the Joint Committee on the basis of the Terms of Reference set out in Schedule 10 of the Inter Authority Agreement once all constituent Council’s have confirmed their approval of the Agreement.