TENANT’S CONFERENCE 25 th March 2014 Anthony E. Goodwin Chief Executive Tamworth Borough Council
“ONE TAMWORTH, PERFECTLY PLACED” IT’S NOT A VISION – IT’S A RALLYING CRY IT’S NOT A VISION – IT’S A RALLYING CRY IT’S TOO ACADEMIC TO UNDERSTAND IT’S TOO ACADEMIC TO UNDERSTAND I GET IT…… NICE AND SIMPLE I GET IT…… NICE AND SIMPLE IT COULD MEAN LOTS OF THINGS IT COULD MEAN LOTS OF THINGS IT’S TRITE IT’S TRITE
“ONE TAMWORTH…….. ONE GREAT PLACE ONE GREAT PLACE ONE STRONG COMMUNITY ONE STRONG COMMUNITY ONE TOWN TO BE PROUD OF…. ONE TOWN TO BE PROUD OF…. ONE PARTNERSHIP COLLABORATING ONE PARTNERSHIP COLLABORATING ONE COUNCIL YOU CAN RELY UPON ONE COUNCIL YOU CAN RELY UPON
……....PERFECTLY PLACED” FOR ROAD AND RAIL NETWORKS FOR ROAD AND RAIL NETWORKS FOR JOBS AND BUSINESS FOR JOBS AND BUSINESS FOR LEISURE, RETAIL AND HERITAGE FOR LEISURE, RETAIL AND HERITAGE TO GROW AFTER THE RECESSION TO GROW AFTER THE RECESSION TO LIVE, WORK AND RAISE A FAMILY TO LIVE, WORK AND RAISE A FAMILY TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES TO BENEFIT FROM A CITY AND A RURAL COUNTY TO BENEFIT FROM A CITY AND A RURAL COUNTY
TO “ASPIRE AND PROSPER” To create and sustain a thriving local economy and make Tamworth a more aspirational and competitive place to do business TO “BE HEALTHIER AND SAFER” To create a safe environment in which local people reach their full potential and liver longer, healthier lives
“ASPIRE” Promotion of “Help to Buy scheme Promotion of “Help to Buy scheme Housing Stock survey Housing Stock survey Heart of England Gold Award Heart of England Gold Award Project management of Tinkers Green & Kerria regeneration Project management of Tinkers Green & Kerria regeneration
“PROSPER” Continued investment in our stock Continued investment in our stock Redevelopment of underused garage sites Redevelopment of underused garage sites Business support & engagement increases jobs and unemployment down Business support & engagement increases jobs and unemployment down Grants to voluntary groups continued Grants to voluntary groups continued Affordable homes featured and protected in new Local Plan Affordable homes featured and protected in new Local Plan
“HEALTHIER” Live life to the full in Belgrave Live life to the full in Belgrave Healthier Tamworth launched Healthier Tamworth launched Needs evaluation for older people Needs evaluation for older people Environmental Improvements Environmental Improvements Affordable Warmth campaigns Affordable Warmth campaigns
“SAFER” Top performing Council in Staffordshire for tackling Troubled Families Top performing Council in Staffordshire for tackling Troubled Families Funding for ASB Victim and Witness Champion Service Funding for ASB Victim and Witness Champion Service Launch of “It’s Never OK” initiative to tackle Domestic Abuse Launch of “It’s Never OK” initiative to tackle Domestic Abuse RESPECT accreditation in recognition of effort and commitment to tackle ASB RESPECT accreditation in recognition of effort and commitment to tackle ASB