HGGT Wins Partnership of the Year

HGGT Chair, Cllr Ken Williamson, has congratulated the Garden Town’s five council partners and Homes England after the project’s Sustainable Transport Corridor won Partnership of the Year at the 2026 Essex Housing Awards last week.

Completed in March and funded by Homes England, the project, delivered by Essex Highways, Jacobs and Essex County Council, with Hertfordshire County Council serving as the accountable body, features enhanced routes for walking, cycling and bus travel in Harlow.

“I want to congratulate our five council partners, Homes England and everyone involved in delivering the Sustainable Transport Corridor on this fantastic achievement,” said Cllr Williamson.

“It recognises what can be achieved through partnership working and the shared commitment to delivering infrastructure that benefits existing and future communities.

“Harlow & Gilston Garden Town is one of the most ambitious regeneration and development projects in the country, a cross-border scheme where partnership working, from policy through to delivery, is key to its success.

“Our Sustainable Transport Corridor has seen that partnership come together to deliver infrastructure that’s not only unlocking future housing, but making walking, cycling and public transport easier and more attractive for day-to-day journeys.

“This is just the first step in a wider programme of infrastructure delivery across Harlow & Gilston Garden Town, and we’re committed to working together to support new homes, sustainable communities and future growth for the region.”

Part of the wider Harlow & Gilston Garden Town development, the Sustainable Transport Corridor runs from an upgraded junction at Burnt Mill, along the A1019 to the town centre.

It features new bus lanes, safer and more pleasant walking and cycling pathways, new public spaces, trees, signs, and lighting.

The improvements are part of the infrastructure that will eventually connect to the 10,000 homes built across the Essex-Hertfordshire border as part of the Gilston area of the Garden Town.

Find out more on the new infrastructure with our blog series below.

Station to Town Centre: What’s New?

More Ways to Get Around Harlow

Creating Safer Journeys

Reliable Bus Journeys