Village centre and high street project

A range of different elements will be used to gather evidence about businesses and communities in these areas and will include:

• Consultation with village & high street based business and their owners.
• Consultation with community groups and organisations
• Visitor economy appraisal
• Identification of key challenges for residents, communities and businesses in each location
• Engagement with key stakeholders, decision makers and local leaders.
• An appraisal of existing business and community strategies, support or challenges
• Geographical appraisal including transport links & low carbon strategies

A range of different methods will be employed to gather the data. Methods that may be included will be:

• Online surveys that anyone can fill in. One focussed on communities and one focussed on businesses.
• Scheduled workshops to engage with communities and businesses
• Consultation with community groups and organisations
• Stakeholder engagement and meetings
• Drop in sessions to ask local residents and businesses about life and work in the designated village centres.

The research data will be collated and shared in a report to South Staffordshire Council. This data will help us to prioritise future activity in South Staffordshire.