Enhancing Stratford

With the climate emergency becoming more and more evident, it is paramount that we work together to tackle the environmental challenges in our town centre and seize the benefits that collective climate action might bring to drive local economic growth.

Creative Wayfinding
We are committed to making it easier for people to move in and around the town centre. From printed maps to physical installations, we will focus on delivering creative wayfinding solutions.

Greening + Cleaning
Trading in a green and clean town centre is crucial to attract more people and more business. We will continue to invest in increasing the standards of our built environment.

Playful Place
Creating a place where people want
to be is our focus. Through new and innovative public realm interventions, we are committed to creating better spaces for everyone.

Stratford Future
With more developments taking place
in our town centre, it is crucial to stay informed about what is happening in Stratford. With our online platform and series of seminars, we will continue to shape the change happening by putting the original Stratford first.

Cultural Placemaking
With a growing cultural offer, we want to put culture and the arts at the centre of our work. We are committed to celebrating Stratford’s heritage and we will continue our placemaking programme.

Net Zero
The road to decarbonising the economy
is the only viable option if we want to tackle climate change. We will deliver a wide programme of initiatives, campaigns and projects to make it easier for businesses to reduce carbon emissions.

Safer Stratford

Safety remains our number one priority. A safer Stratford for our businesses, residents and visitors is the foundation of a successful Stratford.

Community Safety
Everyone’s safety remains our paramount priority. We will continue
to deliver effective solutions to make Stratford an even safer place.

Ambassador service
Regular patrols, reporting issues, working with agencies and liaising with all our businesses day in day out are the key elements of our ambassador service. We will continue to offer bespoke support to Stratford.

Safer Stratford BCRP
We will continue to build on the successes of the Safer Stratford Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP), our local partnership which made it easier and faster to report crime, share intelligence and tackle prolific offenders.

Training + Support
With business crime always evolving, we will continue to provide businesses with the latest information and support through regular meetings, briefings, training and one-to-one advice.

Tackle Violence
Against Women + Girls
Creating a safer public environment for all women and girls is important to us. We will support initiatives that tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG) by working with key partners.

Promoting and Activating

With Stratford being an attractive destination for more people and organisations, we want to promote and celebrate everything that the original Stratford has to offer.

Community Events
We are committed to continue delivering free events to our community, celebrating what Stratford has to offer to drive footfall and spend in the area.

Promoting You
We want to shout about your businesses and the amazing work happening in Stratford across our platforms. We will keep promoting the town centre as a place to do business, focussing on the community spirit, transport links, educational, cultural and retail offer.

Clear Communication
Using printed and digital media, we will continue to communicate with you and for you. These tools help us share our successes with wider audiences, as well as promoting Stratford and everything it has to offer.

Positive Stratford
We will continue to celebrate Stratford by showcasing and sharing the positive news coming from our town centre as well as generating good news stories about our area.

Creative Industries
We know that Stratford is a home for creative businesses and educational institutions. We are committed to supporting the growth of the creative sector in our town centre.

Cultural Focus
Celebrating the diverse cultures of Stratford and amplifying the cultural institutions we are home to, we will enhance our cultural focus across our activation programme.

Business Essentials

We want to make it easier to run a business in Stratford. We will cut costs, save time and provide efficiencies so that you can focus on running your business.

Incentivised Recycling
We are committed to offering discounts and subsidies on commercial waste and recycling services to encourage businesses to recycle whilst bringing the costs down.

Free Training
We will continue to offer a free training programme to our members to upskill their staff on key courses including First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, Health & Safety, Fire Marshall. We will also expand the topics to respond to the changing business needs.

Seminars + Masterclasses
In order to keep businesses informed and inspired, we will continue our seminars and masterclasses series partnering with various agencies to deliver interactive and informative sessions. From finance to legal, from AI to consumer trends and much more.

One Business Voice
All for one. We will continue to be the main point of contact for the original Stratford, working with you and for you to ensure that your voice is heard.

Lobbying + Campaigning
We will continue to lobby for you and represent your interests on local, regional and national matters. We will champion Stratford and what is important to you.

Smart Stratford
We will provide data and insights so that businesses can make more informed decisions. Through the use of smart data and insights, we are committed to implement projects and initiatives that are informed by objective and clear information.