Council Vision: Improving the Quality of Life in Stafford Borough Priority One: Prosperity for All
To promote economic and social regeneration to improve the quality of life for our community
Priority:
Encourage economic growth and diversification particularly in rural areas
Priority Promise: This year we will
Head of Service/ Partner Organisation
Develop capital projects under the growth point programme
Head of Planning & Regeneration
Our milestones will be
An improved bus interchange for Stafford.
Our key measure of success will be…..
Our specific resources are…..
The outcome for the people of Stafford Borough will be…….
Contracts let for these capital projects
£200,000 (Growth Point Capital plus £154,000 SCC)
Improved infrastructure to aid future population growth
Refurbished Bridge Street car park
Allocate preferred employment sites across the Borough Support local communities in securing funds through the “ Communities mean Business” Work with the Tourism Bureau to promote business across the Borough
Gatehouse Corporate Membership Scheme To revamp the sports development programme and increase the number of rural activities
Head of Planning & Regeneration Head of Planning & Regeneration Head of Leisure and Culture/Tourism Bureau Head of Leisure and Culture Head of Leisure and Culture
Publication of preferred options Additional projects are approved in rural areas Further development of website
Positive response to public consultation Council consideration to support local projects Number of users
Creation of Visitor Guide Creation of scheme
Number of Guides distributed Number of members
Identify new activities in rural areas
6 activities developed in rural areas
Encourage volunteers in rural areas
10 new volunteers in rural areas
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£330,000 (Growth Point Capital plus £660,000 Capital Reserves SBC) Within existing resources Within existing resources Within existing resources
Employment growth assisted, particularly in the private sector Local people are supported in developing community projects Increased visitor numbers and spend
Increased visitor numbers and spend Within existing resources Within existing staffing and budgets
Increased access/support to the arts Increased opportunities for participation in physical activity in rural communities