Towns Fund bid
Building Harlow’s future Bid submitted for up to £25m of funding
Artist impression: Harlow transport and commercial hub
With Harlow Council and its partners working together to help the town through the pandemic, a multi-million pound bid has been submitted for 6 projects in the town. Harlow Growth Board, a partnership of local public, private and voluntary organisations, have submitted the Towns Fund bid to get government funding towards the following projects: Harlow town centre - there are 3 projects to improve the transport links and connectivity in the town centre. This includes improving public spaces to make the town centre feel safer and more attractive and a new transport and commercial hub in Terminus Street. Staple Tye regeneration improving Staple Tye neighbourhood with new workspace for businesses and creating new jobs. Cambridge Road and River Way junction - developing the Templefields Enterprise Zone through improving access via a new Cambridge Road and River Way junction.
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Institute of Technology improving local skills opportunities through Harlow College’s plans for the Institute of Technology.
In late 2019 Harlow was one of 101 towns across the country that could apply for up to £25 million from the government’s Towns Fund. The council has already secured £1m from the fund, which will be invested in improvements to Harlow town centre.
The board expects to hear the outcome of the bid later this year.
“Our plan has the backing of all of the Growth Board members who are working together to ensure that Harlow gets the very best deal it can from government. A lot of work and detail has gone into developing these proposals which we believe will make Harlow a better place to live, work, visit and learn.
The council has also bid for funding from the Future High Streets Fund to support other projects in the town centre, as well as made a bid to the South East Local Enterprise Partnership for funding to accelerate the Harlow Science Park development. More on information on the Towns Fund can be found on our website.
“These projects will support and work alongside other game changing projects for Harlow such as Harlow & Gilston Garden Town, the Public Health Science Campus, the new hospital and Harlow Enterprise Zone”, Dr John Keddie,
Chair of the Harlow Growth Board.
Cambridge Road and Riverway junction
