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 The
Taunton Town Centre Company Ltd
Nearly everyone who lives, works or visits Taunton depends
on the town centre for a wide variety of services and
functions. These vary from access to public services,
shopping, entertainment, leisure, culture, transport,
government and public administration and trade and
commerce. But it goes a little further than that!
Taunton boasts a wide variety of historic and
architectural heritage, open green spaces, events and
tourist attractions and the town has an active role to
play in the future economic prosperity of the South West
region Management of all these elements is key to making
 Taunton
town centre successful and offers assurance that Taunton
remains that special and unique County town of
Somerset….Taunton Town Centre Company Ltd has a key role
to play in co-ordinating all the activities in the town to
achieve a successful whole and to ensure that Taunton
achieves its full potential in the future.
To ensure Taunton's prosperity and
well-being the Taunton Town Centre Company Ltd was created
as a joint venture funded by Taunton Deane Borough
Council, Taunton Chamber of Commerce, Somerset County
Council, local and national businesses.
 Town centre management is best described as the art of
place- making, building and sustaining competitive
locations through, the enhancement of the public realm
physical and economic regeneration and the creation and
maintenance of a healthy business environment, through
destination marketing and co-ordinated management.
Our Mission
The overall objective of Taunton Town Centre Company Ltd
is to work, with all stakeholders, to maintain and
continuously enhance, Taunton’s position as the premiere
retail destination for the sub- region, through
consistently sound and innovative management. To act as a
catalyst to achieve Taunton’s full potential as a regional
centre and a Principal Urban Area. Our Objectives are :-
Marketing and Communication
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To actively encourage partnership working
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To promote the Town Centre through agreed innovative and
co-ordinated marketing activity involving all areas of
the private and public sector
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To
develop the town as a tourist destination
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To establish the town as a gateway to the South West
peninsular
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 Increasingly, people expect to be able to find a measure
of information about their intended destination and
their local area in an easily accessible form on the
Internet. When funds permit, a presence on the web will
be established to illustrate what the town has to offer
in terms of shopping, services, other businesses and
facilities. This is achieved by working closely with
design company ADK Ltd and to ensure ADK Ltd's continued
sponsorship which to date has reached a value of £2000
Inward investment and business development
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To
attract an improved range and quality of shops,
businesses and leisure facilities
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To
attract specialist/ niche/ local traders
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To
pursue initiatives to occupy vacant premises, both long
and short term
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To
support existing commercial businesses in their growth
and development
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To
develop higher standards of customer service by
co-ordinating schemes
Transport
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To
provide an accessible town centre for all users
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To
encourage transport facilities such as improved car
parking bus/coach station and taxis
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To
encourage better links between town centre facilities by
improving signing, lighting and traffic management
Civic Pride and Environment
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To
encourage quality environmental maintenance
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To
provide a friendly, attractive environment throughout
the whole Town Centre, building on its distinctive
character
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To
improve the “gateways” to the Town Centre
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To
encourage local businesses and residents to participate
in local initiatives to improve the town centre
environment
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To act
as a catalyst for active partnerships to deliver
physical improvements and developments in the town i.e.
Taunton in Bloom, the River Tone Partnership, Graffiti
squad
Safety and security
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To
promote partnership schemes for improved safety and
security i.e. TRAC and Pub-watch
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To
work with the press to reduce the fear of crime through
proportionate reporting
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Ensure
safe shopping for everyone.
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To
work with all agencies and the Council to deliver a
range of leisure facilities and activities for all ages.
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