TENANT’S TENANT’S CONFERENCECONFERENCE

2525thth March 2014 March 2014

Anthony E. GoodwinAnthony E. GoodwinChief ExecutiveChief Executive

Tamworth Borough CouncilTamworth Borough Council

““ONE TAMWORTH, ONE TAMWORTH, PERFECTLY PLACED”PERFECTLY PLACED”

IT’S NOT A VISION – IT’S A RALLYING CRYIT’S NOT A VISION – IT’S A RALLYING CRY

IT’S TOO ACADEMIC TO UNDERSTANDIT’S TOO ACADEMIC TO UNDERSTAND

I GET IT…… NICE AND SIMPLEI GET IT…… NICE AND SIMPLE

IT COULD MEAN LOTS OF THINGSIT COULD MEAN LOTS OF THINGS

IT’S TRITEIT’S TRITE

““ONE TAMWORTH……..ONE TAMWORTH……..

ONE GREAT PLACEONE GREAT PLACE

ONE STRONG COMMUNITYONE STRONG COMMUNITY

ONE TOWN TO BE PROUD OF….ONE TOWN TO BE PROUD OF….

ONE PARTNERSHIP COLLABORATINGONE PARTNERSHIP COLLABORATING

ONE COUNCIL YOU CAN RELY UPONONE COUNCIL YOU CAN RELY UPON

…………....PERFECTLY ....PERFECTLY PLACED”PLACED” FOR ROAD AND RAIL NETWORKSFOR ROAD AND RAIL NETWORKS FOR JOBS AND BUSINESSFOR JOBS AND BUSINESS FOR LEISURE, RETAIL AND HERITAGEFOR LEISURE, RETAIL AND HERITAGE TO GROW AFTER THE RECESSIONTO GROW AFTER THE RECESSION TO LIVE, WORK AND RAISE A FAMILYTO LIVE, WORK AND RAISE A FAMILY TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIESTO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES TO BENEFIT FROM A CITY AND A TO BENEFIT FROM A CITY AND A

RURAL COUNTYRURAL COUNTY

TO “ASPIRE AND PROSPER”TO “ASPIRE AND PROSPER”

To create and sustain a thriving local To create and sustain a thriving local economy and make Tamworth a more economy and make Tamworth a more aspirational and competitive place to do aspirational and competitive place to do businessbusiness

TO “BE HEALTHIER AND SAFER”TO “BE HEALTHIER AND SAFER”

To create a safe environment in which local To create a safe environment in which local people reach their full potential and liver people reach their full potential and liver longer, healthier liveslonger, healthier lives

““ASPIRE”ASPIRE”

Promotion of “Help to Buy schemePromotion of “Help to Buy scheme

Housing Stock surveyHousing Stock survey

Heart of England Gold AwardHeart of England Gold Award

Project management of Tinkers Green & Project management of Tinkers Green & Kerria regenerationKerria regeneration

““PROSPER”PROSPER”

Continued investment in our stockContinued investment in our stock Redevelopment of underused garage Redevelopment of underused garage

sitessites Business support & engagement Business support & engagement

increases jobs and unemployment downincreases jobs and unemployment down Grants to voluntary groups continuedGrants to voluntary groups continued Affordable homes featured and Affordable homes featured and

protected in new Local Planprotected in new Local Plan

““HEALTHIER”HEALTHIER”

Live life to the full in BelgraveLive life to the full in Belgrave

Healthier Tamworth launchedHealthier Tamworth launched

Needs evaluation for older peopleNeeds evaluation for older people

Environmental ImprovementsEnvironmental Improvements

Affordable Warmth campaignsAffordable Warmth campaigns

““SAFER”SAFER”

Top performing Council in Staffordshire Top performing Council in Staffordshire for tackling Troubled Familiesfor tackling Troubled Families

Funding for ASB Victim and Witness Funding for ASB Victim and Witness Champion ServiceChampion Service

Launch of “It’s Never OK” initiative to Launch of “It’s Never OK” initiative to tackle Domestic Abusetackle Domestic Abuse

RESPECTRESPECT accreditation in recognition of accreditation in recognition of effort and commitment to tackle ASBeffort and commitment to tackle ASB