We use cookies to enhance user experience. We'd also like to use google analytics cookies to improve our site. You can read more about our cookies before you choose.
Press Release
Published on 3 June 2024
Archived on 3 July 2024
Stratford-on-Avon District Council's Cabinet has approved the allocation of £1.562m from the Council Plan and Change Programme budget towards a number of initiatives.
The new Council Plan 2023-2027 was approved in December 2023, and a £2.2m budget was agreed to help fund the implementation of the Council Plan, as well as to provide resources to the on-going Change Programme.
This report marks an important next step in the delivery and implementation of all the Council Plan objectives, as follows:
Two areas have already had funds committed to their delivery:
This post has been agreed to provide capacity for the Head of Development to deliver the findings from the Planning Advisory Service Review.
This funding is necessary to provide capacity to the HR team to implement the actions outlined in the Staff Strategy.
Several other projects and initiatives have also been proposed within the £1.562m funding, including:
|
Council Plan Action |
Three Year Estimated Cost |
Alternative Agreed Funding |
Objectives and Outcomes |
|
Website |
150,000 |
74,000 |
Refreshed and enhanced website to meet users' expectations and allow development of the mobile app. |
|
Infrastructure |
159,000 |
0 |
To fund a dedicated resource to co-ordinate the delivery of necessary infrastructure secured through s106 agreement and CIL funds. Working with communities, developers and planning enforcement, this post would monitor compliance with s106 agreements and ensure the timely delivery of infrastructure |
|
Conservation |
175,500 |
0 |
To resource a review of the District's Conservation Area Appraisals dating from the mid-1990s and ensure that these important documents that provide guidance on conserving the built heritage of the District are relevant and up-to-date. The appraisals are fundamental in terms of informing planning decisions as well as projects relating to highways and the public realm and are essential in terms of being able to apply the Council climate change policies pragmatically and positively to much of our built form. |
|
Growing Opportunities Strategic Plan |
100,500 |
0 |
This high-profile strategy and action plan, , is a key element of the Council Plan. Enabling and facilitating circa 17 partners to deliver outcomes for this two-year plan requires a focused resource, also ensuring outcomes complement and enhance our Health & Well-being Strategy and improve life chances for our residents and communities. |
|
Customer Access Terminals |
5,500 |
5,500 |
The geographically dispersed nature of the District can result in difficulty for some residents contacting the Council and dealing with issues face to face. Without the technology or the knowhow, the resident is forced to travel to the council offices to have a one-to-one meeting. This trial, in two locations, will make technology available in a public place that allows the interaction without the need for travel. The cost of this was included as part of the 2024/25 budget setting process. |
This leaves £0.638m to be considered for future projects and initiatives. The Cabinet will monitor the delivery of the Council Plan and the expenditure against the overall £2.2m budget.
Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Elizabeth House, Church Street,
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire,
CV37 6HX
Tel: 01789 267575
Is this information helpful?
© Stratford-on-Avon District Council