Preferred Options 2025

Yes

Representation ID: 104932

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Stratford-on-Avon Town Council

The policy should cover not only protecting existing community facilities but also providing all of them (local shops, meeting places/village halls, medical facilities, sports venues, open space, cultural buildings, pubs and places of worship) as necessary infrastructure for New Settlements BEFORE house building commences. They cannot be left as an afterthought.

Yes

Representation ID: 104949

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Stratford-on-Avon Town Council

Stratford has been wanting for at least 20 years to close High Street and Bridge Street to vehicles during shopping hours, enabling a 'cafe culture' to develop and encouraging pedestrians to appreciate the historic buildings. Several experiments have been very successful, and it was clearly defined as a project in the 2018 Neighbourhood Plan, yet the County Council has never implemented the scheme.

Consider including the whole of Henley Street in the Primary Shopping Area, particularly as the new Gateway Project emerges.

Yes

Representation ID: 104956

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Stratford-on-Avon Town Council

Stratford relies on Arts and Culture as a magnet for tourism. May it long continue!

Yes

Representation ID: 104968

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Stratford-on-Avon Town Council

Many of our institutions in Stratford, especially the Shakespeare properties, theatre and church, were hit very hard by the covid pandemic and associated lockdowns. Focused support for the regional tourist authority would help to restore some of the former level of activity.

Yes

Representation ID: 104974

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Stratford-on-Avon Town Council

This is all very welcome.

Other

Representation ID: 104986

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Stratford-on-Avon Town Council

Every new home should be mandated at planning stage to include either a heat pump or solar panels. All existing homes should be incentivised to retrofit a heat pump or solar panels. If the climate emergency is real then these requirements must be of the highest priority!

Other

Representation ID: 105012

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Stratford-on-Avon Town Council

Design Codes should apply not only to design of houses but also to streets in town centres, for example shop fronts, facades and street furniture.

Yes

Representation ID: 105029

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Stratford-on-Avon Town Council

Preserving the historic centre of Stratford is our highest priority. In particular this means repurposing buildings of historical importance or architectural merit, even if they are not listed. Also it means reducing traffic volumes and air pollution in the town centre and pollution in the river.

Other

Representation ID: 105035

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Stratford-on-Avon Town Council

Paths alongside waterways, like canal paths, are to be encouraged wherever possible, including maintenance .

Yes

Representation ID: 105041

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Stratford-on-Avon Town Council

We are particularly sensitive about sewage spills in the River Avon. The water companies should be held accountable