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Stevenage Borough Council

stevenage borough council

Stevenage

We’re really pleased you’ve chosen to move here. Surrounded by the leafy countryside of Hertfordshire, Stevenage is a town steeped in rich heritage and culture, with a long history spanning back to Saxon times. There’s lots to think about when you’ve just moved, so we’ve put together a summary of a few pointers that should help. Key things for you to do now you’ve moved in Tell our Council Tax service(opens in new window) that you’ve moved in and sort out a direct debit. Register to vote in Stevenage – you won’t be able to vote in any elections if you don’t register after moving. Find out when your bins will be collected and who your local councillors are. See what bin to use for your recycling and refuse. Take all your packing boxes to the town’s recycling centre. Leisure, Culture and Wellbeing Stevenage Museum, located underneath St. Andrew and St. George's Church near the town centre, is a small, family-friendly museum which tells the story of the town from pre historic Stevenage through to the modern day, including the evolution of Britain’s first post-war new town. The town’s design means it has a great range of parks and open spaces in all areas, including our 120 acre Fairlands Valley Park with a series of four lakes, water sports and a splash park and our Town Centre Gardens. The Arts and Leisure Centre(opens in new window) houses the Gordon Craig Theatre, sports facilities and a gym. The town also boasts its own swimming pool(opens in new window) golf centre(opens in new window) and over 45 km of dedicated cycleways. A place to shop and spend time Stevenage is home to some of the UK’s leading retailers and high street favourites, in the town centre, the old town High Street and retail parks. Our major regeneration programme(opens in new window) will also introduce a range of new and exciting shopping and leisure opportunities for residents and consumers. Part of Hertfordshire Several of our great public services provided locally are run by Hertfordshire County Council(opens in new window) including our primary and secondary schools, wide network of roads and the two great libraries in the town centre and the High Street. World leading science and technology Our town is home to three international, sector-leading organisations in Airbus, MBDA and GSK, all of which are based on Gunnels Wood Road, one of the largest employment areas in the East of England. Don’t be surprised when you see on the news that Mars rovers, space satellites and more are designed and built here.

Swindon Borough Council

swindon borough council

Swindon

At Swindon Borough Council, we are committed to delivering for our residents, local businesses and communities. Our services provide a lifeline and safety net to residents who need us most through the vital care and support we provide. These services directly benefit a relatively small number of residents yet demand the majority of our funding. But, by squeezing the most from our resources, we continue to provide services for the whole community including waste and recycling collections, road repairs and libraries. As well as providing a vast range of public services, we are using our legal powers, assets, access to targeted funding, local knowledge and influence to lay the foundations for Swindon to thrive in the future. Bringing together partners from across the private, public and voluntary sectors to improve the quality of life for residents. Working across education, health, crime, the local economy and climate change. We are ambitious for the town, realistic about the challenges but excited for the future. We’re acting now to meet the needs of Swindon’s growing population: building new homes, creating new school places, upgrading roads and enhancing our country parks while also working to revitalise the town centre with £100 million of Council-led investment. We have a clear vision for how we see Swindon developing in the future: By 2030, Swindon will have all of the positive characteristics of a British city with one of the UK’s most successful economies; a low-carbon environment with compelling cultural, retail and leisure opportunities and excellent infrastructure. It will be a model of well managed housing growth which supports and improves new and existing communities. Swindon will be physically transformed with existing heritage and landmarks complemented by new ones that people who live, work and visit here will recognise and admire. It will remain, at heart, a place of fairness and opportunity where people can aspire to and achieve prosperity, supported by strong civic and community leadership. None of this is possible if we don’t live within our means. That’s why our Council Plan sets out our clear priorities to make best use of our resources and how we will achieve our ambitious vision. We have committed to six key priorities which the Council will focus on over the next four years. These set out how we intend to provide services to residents and set key milestones to achieving our aims. We are in the process of developing a new reporting system that will allow you to monitor our progress against each pledge.