The council is set to buy Market House as it continues to deliver its mission to ‘rebuild our town’ with the redevelopment of the old Market Square set to commence.
This news follows the recent announcement that Harlow Council has purchased Adams House, which forms another side of the old Market Square. The comprehensive redevelopment will see the Square transformed into a hub of leisure and hospitality, with bars, restaurants, outdoor dining, a street trading market space and a reinvigorated public square.
The acquisition is set to be agreed at a special Council meeting taking place on Thursday 15 May. The report on the purchase can be read online.
Councillor Dan Swords, Leader of Harlow Council, said:
"We’re on a mission to rebuild our town, and that includes regenerating the whole town centre. The Market Square area has been derelict for far too long but it’s an area in which we’re taking significant action. We recently announced that we have bought Adams House, which contains the iconic clock face, and work is now under way to prepare its regeneration, and today I can announce that we’re also buying the Market House building to further that regeneration.
"This will mean the northern end of the town centre can be completely rebuilt as it’s in our ownership, with a future that will include bars, restaurants, clubs and more, making this an area residents want to socialise and enjoy with brilliant day time and evening offerings."