Dacorum Borough Council is planning significant development across the borough – not least to provide much needed housing. Much of this growth will be in and around existing towns – including Hemel Hempstead which has been awarded Garden Town status. This opens up an opportunity to transform the town by creating 11,000 new homes and 10,000 jobs.

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The Council is committed to delivering high quality development. It has set up an independent Community Review Panel to help it better understand the needs of the local community – whether residents, workers, students or visitors – and ensure that those needs are fully met, now and into the future.

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The panel – made up of around 15 people of all backgrounds and ages – will contribute to discussions around issues such as housing, transport, public and green spaces and also the environment. Its views and recommendations, captured in a formal report, are seriously considered as part of the planning process and taken into account in the Council’s decisions.