Harlow 2020 Vision
In 2001 the Government gave local councils a duty to work with other key local organisations, through Local Strategic Partnerships, to develop Community Strategies.
These documents should show how partner organisations will work together to improve the quality of life in the area they serve. In particular they should show how local people would like their area to develop, set out clear aims, and explaining how they will be achieved.
The Harlow 2020 Partnership recognised the potential this piece of work offered for delivering really major improvements to local life, and enabling the town to fulfil its potential.
In 2001 we carried out a major consultation exercise with local people of all ages and from all walks life to prepare the town's community strategy. We called the document the Harlow 2020 Vision, because it encapsulated local people's vision for their town in the year 2020.
At that time we gave a commitment to review the document every three years to make sure it continued to reflect local priorities. At the end of 2005 we carried out our first review, again consulting and involving local people. The new version of the Vision was published in March 2006.
Our overarching Vision for Harlow
In summary, we want Harlow to be:
"A clean, safe, sustainable and healthy town with good educational prospects for its citizens, a variety of homes and jobs to meet local needs, and a range of sporting, leisure and cultural opportunities contributing to a higher quality of life."
Downloads:
The Harlow 2020 Vision 2006-09 PDF
Harlow 2020 Action Plan (Full) PDF
Harlow 2020 Action Plan (Summary) PDF
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