Contact:
  • Rachel Ward, Keynsham Local Partnerships Co-ordinator
  • Address:
    Keynsham Town Council Offices, PO Box 17, Riverside, Temple Street, Keynsham
  • E-mail:
    rachel_ward@bathnes.gov.uk
  • Telephone:
    0117 986 8683
  • Fax:
    0117 986 6359
  • Minicom:
    n/a
  • Page Updated:
    21/11/2008
  • Author:
    Alison Wells
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Keynsham Town Centre Action Plan 2007/8

LAA Outcome Local Partnerships Project Delivery Funding Cost to Local Partnerships Projected Outcome
1. Safer & Stronger Communities          
Safer          
  • reduce crime & fear of crime
 Community Safety – promote safety within Keynsham – support establishment of retail radiolink – ensure town centre voice within new neighbourhood policing partnership structures Bath & District Business Crime Reduction Partnership/Local Partnerships/Police etc. B&NES Community Safety/Keynsham Town Council   At least 10 businesses signed up to Radiolink scheme
Stronger          
  • cleaner, greener and safer public spaces including better management of town and city centres
 Assist Planning in producing town centre street improvement plan. Planning supported by Local Partnerships Planning   Plan published by March 2008
  Continue to promote/co-ordinate small-scale improvements to the public realm B&NES B&NES   Ongoing programme of improvements
  • tackling climate change
 Explore potential for local action on sustainability with Council’s Sustainability Manager        
  • empowering local people to have a greater choice and influence over local decision-making
 Local Strategic Partnership – support Policy & Partnerships in ensuring Keynsham has a voice within the process – review partnership structures in Keynsham

Local Partnerships/Policy & Partnerships

 B&NES  

Keynsham area has a voice on/communication with Local Strategic Plan

  Business/traders – continue to support Keynsham Business and Traders’ Association Local Partnerships     Keynsham Business and Traders’ Association membership expanded/traders voice maintained
2. Economic Development and Enterprise          

 

  • Develop and deliver the emerging Vision for Bath and North East Somerset
  • Create the physical capacity to deliver the emerging Vision
  • Develop residents’ capacity to engage with the emerging Vision
 Keynsham Vision – continue to develop the Vision, assist in public engagement and support work on implementation, including development proposals for key sites Major Projects/Property Services/Local Partnerships etc

Major Projects/Private Developers

   Clear view of overall direction and detailed development options and agreed timescales for keys sites in  Keynsham
  Marketing – review marketing strategy for Keynsham Local Partnerships

Local Partnerships/

Other B&NES Depts/Town Council/ private businesses

 £1,000 Keynsham’s profile maintained or improved
  Mystery Shopping – review 2006 survey and consider repeat/expansion and alternative funding methods Local Partnerships Local Partnerships or funding by businesses opting in to the survey and paying a fee £3,000 or (contribution) funded by local businesses Encouraging excellent customer service & promoting Keynsham’s competitiveness as a shopping centre
  Farmers Market – continue to support Market, especially in its ambition to move outside  

Somerset Farmers’ Markets/Local Partnerships/Keynsham Town Council

 Somerset Farmers’ Markets   Increasing footfall in town centre
  Maintain Keynsham as a Fairtrade Town (working towards application for renewed Fairtrade Town status early 2008)

Local Partnerships/Keynsham Town Council/Fairtrade Group

 Local Partnerships £500 Maintain status as a Fairtrade town in 2008, maintain Keynsham’s profile
  Monitoring vacant properties, retail mix, etc. – complement work of Major Projects (who now commission the footfall survey) Major Projects Major Projects   Monitoring data regularly reported to TCM Steering Group
  Victorian Evening – support Town Council to organise 2007 event

Town Council/Local Partnerships/Churches Together/Keynsham Business and Traders’ Association

Local Partnerships/Town Council/traders/Churches

 £4,000 Event held safely, profile of town raised in media, community spirit fostered.
  Music Festival – support event Keynsham Town Council

Keynsham Town Council/business sponsorship

 £1,000 Successful event, community spirit fostered, etc.
3. Healthier Communities and Older People Continue to support work to sustain and expand facilities for older people in Keynsham      
4. Children & Young People Support work with young people, especially in relation to involvement in the Vision, reducing anti-social behaviour, etc.        
Total Cost       £10,000