To view the list of Town Council’s Strategic Plan 2024-29 document see https://www.totnestowncouncil.gov.uk/council-business/policies/
Our Local Environment
- To protect and improve access to civic spaces, open spaces, green spaces and blue spaces.
- Ensure that future development is suitable, sustainable and addresses local needs.
- Secure and celebrate heritage assets in our town.
- Ensure that Totnes is a clean safe and attractive place for current and future generations to live work and visit.
- Support a sustainable approach to traffic management throughout Totnes including Links to surrounding towns and parishes.
- Ensure that section 106 funding is used to greatest effect.
Our Local Economy
- Support the local economy to maintain and create new high quality and inclusive job opportunities. Particularly in better paid industries, the environmental sector and highly skilled sectors.
- Ensure the town centre remains vibrant and offers a mix of goods and services as well as a focal point of the community in terms of culture, heritage and the arts.
- Ensure all businesses in Totnes have an opportunity to be heard and contribute to future planning.
- Explore opportunities to develop a circular economy in Totnes. Building on the history of Totnes and making the most of its proximity to Schumacher college.
- Promote and support local food producing businesses and networks in and around Totnes and promote Totnes as a healthy and sustainable food destination.
Our Local Community
- To support a lively, connected community and Improve health and wellbeing outcomes for all residents.
- Encourage active lifestyles for all.
- Support the health and wellbeing of young people.
- Protect and enhance access to open, green and blue spaces (access to open, green and blue spaces is also a key objective in our environment strategy)
- Support access to art and music in Totnes.
- Ensure access to information about local events, activities, opportunities and other community information.
- Protect and improve the unique heritage and history of Totnes.
- Work with the community and other stakeholders on place shaping and community development.