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Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Joint Committee - Tuesday, 29 July 2025 6.30 pm

July 29, 2025 Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Joint Committee View on council website

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The Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Joint Committee met on Tuesday 29 July 2025 to discuss the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town1 project. The committee was scheduled to discuss the project's annual review, communications and engagement strategy, quality review panel, strategic stewardship, and programme management.

Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Forward Plan

The Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Joint Committee were scheduled to review the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Forward Plan 1 July 2025 to 31 July 2025.

The Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Joint Committee comprises five voting members, with one representative from each of the partner councils: East Herts District Council, Epping Forest District Council, Essex County Council, Harlow District Council, and Hertfordshire County Council.

The Harlow and Gilston Garden Town aims and key objectives are detailed in the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Vision.

Programme Management Report

The Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Joint Committee were scheduled to discuss the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Programme Management Report. The report was marked as containing:

Exempt Information Under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972: Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

Other reports

The Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Joint Committee were also scheduled to discuss:

  • The Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Annual Review
  • The Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Communications and Engagement Strategy
  • The Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Quality Review Panel Annual Report
  • Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Strategic Stewardship

  1. Harlow and Gilston Garden Town is a planned development of up to 23,000 homes across the existing town of Harlow and several new villages in the surrounding area. 

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet Tuesday 29-Jul-2025 18.30 Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Joint Committee.pdf
HGGT Agenda Link - 29 July 2025.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack Tuesday 29-Jul-2025 18.30 Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Joint Committee.pdf

Additional Documents

Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Committee - Forward Plan 1 July 2025 to 31 July 2025.pdf