Harlow Council has received the backing of government to regenerate Market Square in Harlow town centre as part of the council's priorities to rebuild our town and restore pride in Harlow.
After many years sitting derelict, work has started on the demolition of 21 The Rows in Market Square. The demolition of this building marks an important step in plans to transform Market Square and tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in this part of the town centre. With the building and bridge in such a poor state of repair and acting as a barrier to neighbouring shops, demolition is the best option, with its removal opening the area up, providing natural surveillance and wider footpaths at The Rows.
Councillor Dan Swords, the Leader of Harlow Council, and Councillor Michael Hardware, cabinet portfolio holder for economic development visited the site to kickstart the demolition work.
The government has approved the use of money to fund the redevelopment from the £23.7m towns fund which the council secured in June 2021. This funding will support other regeneration projects to put the heart back into Harlow town centre including improvements to Terminus Street and Broad Walk which the transformation of Market Square will complement.
Plans for Market Square and updated plans for Broad Walk and Terminus Street will be published, along with a public consultation, early in the New Year.