Community Engagement Strategy

Stratford-on-Avon District Council is focussed on delivering high quality services. These are services that are shaped by the communities that use them. This requires a strong commitment by the Council towards raising awareness about the Council’s existing services, listening to public views and comments on services and acting upon these.

This Strategy represents a positive move towards consolidating all current activity that is involved in engaging with the public.

The purpose of the Strategy is to co-ordinate, guide and manage the Council’s approach to community engagement. This means supporting and enabling all communities within Stratford-on-Avon District to participate in shaping the future of the District leading to better services that more closely match the needs and expectations of residents, businesses and visitors.

In addition, the Strategy aims to facilitate and stimulate all forms of the public being active in their community, whether this be simply taking an active interest in what is going on around them to becoming active in doing something that benefits the lives of others.