Key objectives

Key objectives for the council 2023/2024

Priority legend

1 – Key Business Priority to be actioned within 2 months

2 – Desirable Business Priority to be actioned within 3 months

3 – Ongoing Commitment

Promote Prosperity and Employment Opportunities in Stourport-on-Severn

	Action	Council Committee	Timescale	Budget implications	Measure	Comments	Priority
a.	To put pressure on empty commercial premises owners in the town centre to market their units to encourage new businesses, and to insist that empty properties be utilised and kept in good repair.	Council	Ongoing commitment	None	Empty properties are quickly let/sold and kept in good repair	Town Council has no direct powers to act, but will lobby owners and work with WFDC where necessary.	1
b.	Work with WFDC and other Forums to identify incentives to encourage office based and professional services to the town.	Council	Ongoing commitment	None	Uptake of empty premises by office based businesses. Occupancy of Town Council Incubator Units.	Incubator offices all full.	3
c.	To initiate meetings with Canal and River Trust to support development of the basins and riverside area.	Council	Summer 2023 and ongoing commitment	None	Meetings with actions.		2

Manage/Enhance social and leisure opportunities in Stourport-on-Severn

	Action	Council Committee	Timescale	Budget implications	Measure	Comments	Priority
a.	To provide and promote a series of annual events in the Town in collaboration with partner organisations and the community.	Council	2023 ongoing	None	Successful, well attended events delivered on time and budget.		2
b.	Keep up to date with potential grant funding opportunities to minimise the burden on the precept, and signpost funding sources to other organisations if appropriate.	Council	Ongoing commitment	None	Projects are funded outside of the precept		3

Action

Council Committee

Timescale

Budget

implications

Measure

Comments

Priority

To provide and promote a series of annual events in the Town in collaboration with partner organisations and the community.

Council

2023 ongoing

None

Successful, well attended events delivered on time and budget.

Keep up to date with potential grant funding opportunities to minimise the burden on the precept, and signpost funding sources to other organisations if appropriate.

Council

Ongoing

commitment

None

Projects are funded outside of the precept

Engage and communicate well with our communities and stakeholders

	Action	Council Committee	Timescale	Budget implications	Measure	Comments	Priority
a.	To form a Member Group to increase the profile and influence of the Town council with WFDC, WCC and other public bodies.	Council	Summer 2023 and ongoing commitment	None	Meetings held and actions taken.		1
b.	Produce an Emergency Plan to set out when and how it will be communicated.	Council	Summer 2023	None	Increased local understanding of the TC and its role.		1
c.	Use Facebook to communicate mostly positive messages to followers and encourage page likes through regular post updates.	Council	Ongoing commitment	None	Page likes and comments/messages increase.		3
d.	Establish a good relationship with local press and submit press releases and photographs on a regular basis about Council activities and events.	Council	Ongoing commitment	None	Press releases regularly appear and monitored by Town Clerk.		2
e.	To ensure the Town Council website is relevant, useful, interesting and friendly.	Council	Ongoing	None	Level of feedback.		3

f.	To participate in meetings and decisions to move forward with Inland Heritage Port designation.	Council	Ongoing	Not Known / Minimal	Minutes, Meetings and Actions		1