**** LATEST ON MAUNDS HATCH ***********

This was an email I received from Harlow Council on Maunds Hatch

We hope to be able to move the Maunds Hatch project ahead in the next few weeks.

As you are aware following the meeting with Councillors, GPCA and officers, an advert was placed by the Community Engagement Team in the local press inviting expressions of interest from local groups to provide the role of prime occupier and sub-tenant. Unfortunately only four very outline responses were received. These are all presently being contacted to obtain more details about their proposals.

As previously agreed, the next stage is to involve the community in considering the responses received and identify a clear way forward. To this effect all local stakeholders involved in earlier discussions relating to this project will receive a letter this week requesting that they register their interest in forming a Stakeholders’ Group to progress this project to completion. We have made it clear in the letter that no specific qualifications are needed to take part in this.

I anticipate the first meeting of this group will take place during December, (Councillors, GPCA and relevant officers will be invited) whereupon a clear project plan can hopefully be agreed.

We shall see what happens???????//