On 19 January 2022, Harlow Council set out its 2022 budget proposals which includes £26 million towards a new council house building programme for Harlow families.
The council will use this budget envelope towards its ambitious 'New Build Programme' which is set to be detailed in March.
In the Council's recent Corporate Strategy it set out an ambition to build more council homes and the £26 million will go along way towards starting that ambition.
Harlow Council's Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Councillor Dan Swords, has hailed the proposed £26 million investment as "game changing". He said:
“Our budget proposals will invest residents’ money into their priorities and this includes building much-needed new council homes. Therefore we are going to build, build, build council homes across our town to ensure that many more Harlow families have the home they deserve.
"The £26 million announced as part of our budget proposals is game changing and comes as the biggest council investment into building new homes for decades.
"We are getting on with the job of building more council houses and regenerating our estates. This is not just an aspiration but we are investing money into making it a reality."
