Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

What is Stockton Renaissance?

Stockton Renaissance develops and monitors the Sustainable Community Strategy 2008- 2021, which sets out the key priorities and ambitions for the Borough.  Stockton Renaissance promotes and fosters positive relationships across sectors.

Representatives from all sectors work together to promote economic, environmental and social well-being.

Representatives include the voluntary and community sector, the Council, local agencies such as Cleveland Police, Cleveland Fire & Rescue Service and Stockton-on-Tees Teaching Primary Care Trust, local ward Councillors, local businesses and Members of Parliament.  

The Stockton Renaissance structure brings together a mix of thematic partnerships, area partnerships and local and regional organisations working together to ensure that local needs and priorities are met.

Following the ending of Local Area Agreements we are currently working together on our next 2 year delivery plan.

Our aims and ambitions

Economic regeneration and transport

Our ambition is for a Stockton-on- Tees which is at the heart of an economically successful Tees Valley, which offers high employment levels and improved facilities for shopping, recreation and leisure. One of our key targets is to ensure we have vibrant and successful town centres in each of our communities, concentrating on Stockton, Billingham and Thornaby but also our smaller town centres and markets across the borough. We will have a strong local economy with better jobs and improved employability through further developing our existing employment base as well as attracting new employers to the borough making sure our residents have the necessary skills and qualifications to secure the new jobs created.

Environment and housing

We have a vision for a cleaner, greener Stockton which leads the UK in waste minimisation, has excellent parks and green spaces and the highest quality housing provision. We will have neighbourhoods in which our residents feel pride and have a real sense of belonging and ownership.

Safer communities

Our vision is for a safe borough where all residents are able to live their lives in a borough free from crime and fear of crime. We will reduce crime and fear of crime building on the success we have already had, which makes Stockton-on- Tees the borough with the lowest crime rate in the Tees Valley, concentrating on further reducing the violent crime and arson rates.

Children and young people

Our vision across the whole borough is 'Every Child Matters: No Child Left Behind'. We want all children and young people to have stable, safe environments and access to opportunities to achieve their full potential. We will help our children and young people to be healthy by tackling childhood obesity, teenage conception rates, levels of substance misuse and emotional and mental health difficulties.

Health and wellbeing

Our vision is for a healthier borough where all residents are able to take control of their own physical and mental health and wellbeing, through living healthy and active lifestyles and having easy access to high quality health services when ill-health does occur.

Stronger communities

Our vision is for a stronger and more cohesive society where there is a common sense of belonging for all communities and one where the diversity of people's backgrounds is appreciated and positively valued, where there is strong community involvement in public life and where there is a strong and vibrant community and voluntary sector.

Older adults

Our vision is that the borough's older people grow older with dignity and maintain a high quality and independent lifestyle. This includes ensuring older adults are at the heart of community leadership and development exercising real choice, control and having easy access to facilities and services within a warm and welcoming community.

Arts and culture

Our vision is of culture supporting all aspects of life in our borough. We will continue to harness culture to raise local people's aspirations and wellbeing, increase their pride in the area and in their own achievements, enabling residents to achieve their full potential. We will promote our festivals, the performing and visual arts, sport and leisure and raise the profile of our heritage.