We want to create a vision of a future Stourport based on what residents, businesses and visitors tell us. This will provide a blueprint to inform future plans and decisions and enable us to apply for appropriate grants and funding.
Stourport-on-Severn residents, business and visitor survey -Summer 2024
We want to understand the current thoughts and future aspirations of Stourport on Severn's residents, business owners, workers and visitors.
Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to have a say in your town's future.
The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete, is anonymous and covers a variety of aspects of living in, working in and visiting Stourport. There are lots of comment boxes for you to suggest your ideas. Don't hold back, we want to hear all your ideas for our town!
Consultation closes 20th September 2024.
We will be collating these results and presenting the findings in Autumn 2024.
We will be consulting more later on and may be asking you to prioritise some of the ideas that come out of this survey as, the unfortunate reality is, we won't be able to do everything that everyone wants. At this stage though we want to hear whatever ideas you have!
The feedback will help us to create the Stourport Future Vision document which we will publish by Spring 2025.
How are you going to be doing this?
There will be an online survey on the Stourport Town Council website plus opportunities at town meetings for people to share their views.
The survey will run from 5 August until 20 September 2024 . The town meetings are planned for the Autumn.
Last year Stourport Town Council received a visit from the High Street Task Force (HSTF).
HSTF are funded by central government to provide expert advice to local authorities on how the decline in local high streets across the country might be addressed.
In response to this visit, we set up a working group to consider how we in Stourport could consult residents, businesses and visitors to produce a vision for what a future Stourport could look like.
Wyre Forest District Council also included the following statement in their Corporate plan for 2023-2027:
‘Work with the High Street Task Force to develop and implement a vision for regeneration of central Stourport’.
Does this mean that money will be found to make the changes people want to see?
Unfortunately there are no guarantees that funds will be available but with a formal Stourport Vision we would be in a better position to successfully apply for available grants and funding.
What evidence do you have that a Stourport Vision will help secure funds for Stourport?
Places locally which have secured funds in support of delivering their local plans visions/plans include Oswestry, Kidderminster, Shrewsbury.
What happens after a Stourport Vision is created?
In line with the corporate plan, Wyre Forest District Council will then lead on delivering the Stourport Vision.
Is the council paying a lot of money to produce a Stourport Vision?
There is no direct cost to Stourport Town Council. The work is being carried out by a cross party working group of Town Councillors and local officers from Stourport Town Council supported by officers from Wyre Forest District Council.
Will other organisations be involved in the delivery?
It is anticipated that a range of organisations and individuals will take forward the delivery of the Stourport Vision.
You can complete the online survey, attend town meetings, volunteer your services.
How will I be kept updated on what is going on?
We will issue regular updates via the website and social media.