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Staff rd TOWN CENTRE PARTNERSHIP
MEMBERSHIP2015 - 2016 | YEAR 7
SHOPS
MARKETS BUSINESSES
RESTAURANTS
LEISURE
Get involved in your Town Centre
Partnership MissionTo make Stafford Town Centre a place where
people want to visit, shop, live and work and enjoy a real unique Town Centre experience
Why Become a Member? We all have an interest in the well-being of the town, and need to have a joined up working approach to ensure the town centre remains vibrant, prosperous, safe, clean and attractive; in partnership with Stafford Borough Council, Staffordshire County Council and Staffordshire Police.
It is important for the partnership to have a balanced representation from private and public sector organisations, and that people from different backgrounds represent the broad variety of interests in the town centre.
You can get involved and make a difference. Know what’s going on in your town centre and find out about future developments that may impact on your business. Have a voice, suggest solutions to issues and help to influence what goes on.
The partnership is able to liaise with many other organisations on your behalf to bring about change in the short, medium and long terms.
What is the Town Centre Partnership?The Partnership brings together all Stafford
town centre shops, restaurants, bars, businesses and organisations - from
independent, local retailers to major national companies. Stafford Borough Council,
Staffordshire County Council and Staffordshire Police are all members too.
The Partnership board is made up from representatives from local businesses, as well
as officers from the public sector.
Projects and initiatives are discussed and agreed by the board with the aim of making the
town centre a better place to visit, shop and work; increasing marketing and promotion of the town and its businesses to attract more
visitors and to put Stafford firmly on the map.
Aims of the PartnershipTo raise the awareness of Stafford Town
Centre, its shops and businesses, at a local, regional and national level.
To ensure Stafford Town Centre remains vibrant, prosperous, clean, safe and an
attractive place in which to live, visit, work, play, do business and invest in.
To promote Keep Trade Local and encourage businesses to use each others services
To bring together retailers, businesses, and all private and public sector organisations
involved in the town centre, to work together for the good of the town.
Partnership Achievements Stafford Town Centre website
Enjoy Stafford / Enjoy Staffordshire Card
E - Marketing campaign
Newsletters
Local, regional and national advertising campaigns
Pride in Stafford Business Awards
Summer in Stafford campaign
Christmas in Stafford campaign
Stafford Arts Festival
Cheese and Ale Festival
Networking meetings
Members support
Discounts
Consultation group
New for 2016A new Stafford Town Centre Partnership website is under construction and due to be launched in 2016.
Enjoy CardBe a part of this popular discount card scheme which promotes your offers and business at no extra cost.
Offers are advertised on the website, in local newspaper and magazine adverts and also emailed out in a monthly bulletin. The discount card is available free of charge to residents and visitors and there are currently around 30,000 cards in circulation.
To become a member of the partnership you DO NOT need to participate in the enjoy card scheme.
www.stafford-towncentre.co.ukMembers receive their own page on the official town centre website, which can be updated regularly.
Members are also welcome to put news items forward to be included on the home page.
Staff rd TOWN CENTRE PARTNERSHIPMembers Benefits | Year 7 | 2015/16
High streets across the country are continuing to face pressure like never before from a number of trends. Stafford TCP is working to keep our town in its rightful position as the centre for our community, with all our stakeholders and communities as our key ambassadors, We do this from solid foundations and respect we have gained for our work over the last 6 years, building upon a number of highly successful events within the town and a fantastic level of support that we offer our members.
The future, with the exciting developments in Stafford, the investment in our infrastructure, increased housing and the development of MOD Stafford is all very positive for 2016 and beyond.
Chris Lewis Lewis Partnership
It is no surprise that our Town Centre Partnership attracts so many members as well as nominations for industry awards.
Year after year it has supported the businesses in Stafford with innovation and hard work and does not stand still when it comes to promoting what the town has to offer. That work is also a great selling point for bringing new businesses in.
I am proud that our Council works closely alongside them to help draw customers and visitors to the town centre and I am sure their work will continue to go from strength to strength as the huge retail developments come on board.
Cllr Patrick FarringtonLeader, Stafford Borough Council
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Staff rd TOWN CENTRE PARTNERSHIP
Annual Membership Fee Independent retailer / business £99
National retailer / business £250
Large organisation / large retailer £499
Associate limited benefits £99
How to JoinReturn your application form to:
Lisa Clemson Secretary Town Centre Partnership Stafford Borough Council Civic Centre, Riverside, Stafford ST16 3AQ
TEL 01785 619 470 EMAIL [email protected] stafford-towncentre.co.uk
@staffordtcp
An invoice will then be sent to you, payment can be made by BACS OR CHEQUE, if making payment by cheque please make it payable to Stafford Borough Council, who act as the partnerships bankers.
Stafford Town Centre PartnershipTerms and Conditions 1. Confidentiality Agreement:
To encourage open and frank discussion, members are asked to be mindful of the trust that is shared within the Partnership, and to be aware that the opinions expressed by individuals may not be that of the majority or the group as a whole. No member may officially speak on behalf of the partnership or use the Partnership name or logo on correspondence, without approval of the board. The local press are welcome to attend relevant meetings as members and are asked to report activities and resolutions in an appropriate manner not being detrimental to the town or other members of the partnership, after approval from the board. Member details will be made available to other members, listed on the Stafford Town Centre website and on any publication managed by the partnership - unless a member requests that this information is kept private on their membership application form.
2. Terms of Reference/Constitution for Stafford Town Centre Partnership are available on request.
3. Town Centre Website
If you wish to have your own page on the website, you must supply all information by email.
4. Stafford Enjoy Card
Offers submitted to this scheme must be unique to the card.
5. Membership fees are non refundable
6. Any requests for exceptions to the terms and conditions will be considered by the board for a decision.
7. I do not wish my details to be used for any publicity purposes, please tick box
I agree to these terms and conditions and the Town Centre Partnership constitution and Terms of Reference.
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Membership Application FormPlease Complete Form in BLOCK Capitals:
NAME
COMPANY/ORGANISATION
ADDRESS
POSTCODE
TEL
WEBSITE
Annual Membership FeePlease tick relevant box:
Independent retailer / business £99
National retailer / business £250
Large organisation / large retailer £499 Associate [different benefits apply] £99
Payments can be accepted by cheque, BACS or direct debit. An invoice will be sent to you for payment, on receipt of this application form. Please make cheques payable to Stafford Borough Council.
Membership will run from 1 September to 31 August each year.
All income of the partnership will be invested directly into projects, approved by the board.
Return your form to: Lisa Clemson Secretary Town Centre Partnership Stafford Borough Council Civic Centre, Riverside, Stafford ST16 3AQ
TEL 01785 619 470 EMAIL [email protected] stafford-towncentre.co.uk