Access
To provide easy and safe access into, out of, and around the town centre.
| Activity Proposed | Action Proposed | Current Lead | Timescale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highways signage improvements to car parks. | Implement Halcrow’s proposals. | GCC | Year 1 |
| New street name signs in the town centre. | Consult with disability groups and civic society to agree a new design. | STC | Year 1 |
| Improve the Bath Road/ Cainscross Road gateway into Stroud & provide access for the canal at the Wallbridge end of Stroud. | Continue to communicate with Concordat stakeholders about the details and timetabling of this work. | GCC | Year 1 & 2 |
| Work with British Waterways to carry out these two schemes together. | GCC | 2008 |
Environment
To create and maintain an attractive and clean town centre environment. This is to be achieved by targeting those elements that detract from the visual appeal of the town centre and by making ongoing improvements to the maintenance and cleaning regimes.
| Activity Proposed | Action Proposed | Current Lead | Timescale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Develop a town centre masterplan, to include upgrading the streetscape, parking and linkages between the town centre and canal. | Hire consultants to draw up a scheme of possible improvements. | SDC Regeneration Manager | Year 1 |
| Bring 15 High Street back into use, with a retail unit on the High Street frontage, and a possible restaurant use at the back of the building. | The new development is to encompass the former pet shop on Kendrick Street and the current site of the public toilets in Bedford Street. | Andrew Watton. | Year 1 |
| Review the content of the street cleaning contract. | Seek to reflect stakeholders’ aspirations for an improved service, where possible. | SDC Karen Toole & Lisa Samak | Year 1 |
| Continue to provide a shopfront improvement grant. | Build on the success of previous years. | SDC Tiina Emsley | Ongoing |
| Introduce a voluntary code of conduct for takeaways. | SDC Lisa Samak | Year 1 | |
| Agree a programme for maintenance of street furniture. | SDC/ STC/ GCC | Year 1 |
Evening Economy
To promote an environment where all sectors of the community enjoy visiting the town centre in the evenings. To provide the necessary facilities and attractions to assist the development of a diverse evening economy. This is to be achieved by implementing the recommendations from the 2005 evening economy report by Urbed.
| Activity Proposed | Action Proposed | Current Lead | Timescale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provide 24hr toilets. | Provide a pop-up male urinal for evening use. Provide a 24-hour accessible toilet in Bedford Street. |
SDC Lisa Samak | Year 1 |
| Free parking after 4pm. To encourage more late afternoon and early evening shopping. |
Assess the financial implications and if desirable, implement. | Car parking working group | Year 1 |
| Explore the feasibility of floodlighting key buildings | To be included in the Master Planning work. | SDC Regeneration Manager | Year 1 |
Town Centre Facilities
To provide the necessary facilities to make visiting the town centre an enjoyable and convenient experience for customers.
| Activity Proposed | Action Proposed | Current Lead | Timescale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review the method of payment in London Road Multi Storey Car Park to encourage longer stays. | SDC/Car Park Working Group | ||
| Provide new and improved public toilets in the Town Centre. | Demolish Bedford Street toilets and replace with superior facilities including disabled toilet and parent room. | SDC Lisa Samak | Year 1 |
| Recycling Facilities for Traders. | Introduce cardboard, paper and glass recycling for town centre businesses | SDC, COT, TCM, Serviceteam and Printwaste | Year 1 |
| Increase usage of London Road multi-storey car park. | Remove short stay and long stay restrictions on London Road multi-storey car park | SDC Car park working group | Year 1 |
Promotions and Festivals
To encourage greater use of the town centre as a shopping and leisure destination by those living within a 4 mile radius of the town. To encourage day trips from a wider area.
This is to be achieved by raising the profile of what is on offer, creating an interesting programme of festivals and making it easier for people to find their way around the town centre.
| Activity Proposed | Action Proposed | Current Lead | Timescale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provide a free town centre map for visitors.v | Build on the success of previous years. | TCM | Annually |
| Host a Christmas late night shopping event. | Provide an event that involves the whole community and encourages local Christmas shopping. | COT | Annually |
| Provide attractive Christmas lights for the town centre. | Renew the displays on a rolling basis. Erect and take down the displays |
STC | Annually |
| Improve the visibility of major town centre festivals. | Renew the town centre banners on a rolling basis | STC | Annually |
| Provide a programme of Saturday street entertainment | Build on the success of previous years. | STC | Annually |
Business Support
To provide a single point of contact for existing businesses and potential investors.
| Activity Proposed | Action Proposed | Current Lead | Timescale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assist potential investors. | Telephone and face-to-face advice as required. | TCM | Ongoing |
| Assist existing businesses. | Signposting/ advice/ intervention as required. | TCM | Ongoing |
| Encourage business input into town centre plans. | Continue to provide a mechanism for involving businesses. i.e. the Concordat | TCM/ SDC/ STC | Ongoing |
