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The Town Council is a corporate body and is composed
of fifteen Councillors (elected Members), including
a Town Mayor (Chairman) and Deputy Town Mayor
(Vice-Chairman).
Mission Statement
"As an evolving Town Council our aim is to promote
the social, economic and environmental well being
of Stowmarket through the provision of quality
facilities that are accessible to all. We shall
work with our residents, other local authorities
and community organisations to achieve a safe,
healthy and prosperous community."
Aims
- To provide services and facilities that meet
the needs and expectations of our residents and
visitors.
- To constantly strive to improve the town's
services and environment by working with our
partner organisations.
- To promote the economic and social development
of Stowmarket by encouraging local enterprise
and by levering in external funding.
- To be a strong advocate for the views of our
townspeople, traders and visitors.
- To involve the townspeople and organisations
in all future developments.
- To be a good and fair employer by providing fulfilling
work opportunities and conditions for our staff
and in so doing recognising their importance
to the Town Council.
- To ensure sound financial management of the Town
Council resources through Member and officer
involvement.
Objectives
- To develop the Regal Theatre into a quality
facility that meets the aspirations of its users.
- To promote and develop Town Council-owned
and other public facilities that meet the needs
of users.
- To improve our services to the public by encouraging
Members and staff to develop their skills through
appropriate training towards common goals and
to demonstrate the highest standards of public
conduct.
- To promote the markets and business opportunities
in the town.
- To play an active role in the planning structure
ensuring that essential services and facilities
are properly considered.
- To promote a sense of community by ensuring
that all townspeople, especially new residents
and young people, know about and value Stowmarket
organisations and facilities.
- To create and maintain a Workforce Development
Plan and use the staff appraisal process to
provide appropriate opportunities for all staff
to reach their full potential.
- To ensure establishment of adequate financial
reserves through Member and officer involvement.
- To promote the future use of the Corn Exchange
for the benefit of the town.
- To work with other statutory authorities and
voluntary organisations to promote the concept
of a one stop shop for services.
- To actively promote the regeneration, heritage
and expansion projects within the town.
- To continuously promote public participation
in all Town Council meetings and initiatives.
- To regularly assess risks facing the Town
Council by Member and officer involvement.
- To comply with the Disability Discrimination
Act in Respect of all Town Council public premises
and services.
- To move towards the matching of supply of
grant-funding to community organisations with
the demand in the town for grants by 31 March
2007.
- To put Stowmarket on the map by promoting
new and existing business, employment and cultural
opportunities.
- To promote the development of tourism for
the benefit of the town particularly through
the Museum of East Anglian Life.
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