The Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Partner Authorities have
established 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.