The Partnership

Somerset's County Capital
Heart of the South West of England

	What is the 'Town Centre Partnership'? Take a look at what we do for Taunton Town Centre and see how civic pride extends in all our activities. click here
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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

To actively encourage partnership working
To promote the Town Centre through agreed innovative and co-ordinated marketing activity involving all areas of the private and public sector
To develop the town as a tourist destination
To establish the town as a gateway to the South West peninsular
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

To attract an improved range and quality of shops, businesses and leisure facilities
To attract specialist/ niche/ local traders
To pursue initiatives to occupy vacant premises, both long and short term
To support existing commercial businesses in their growth and development
To develop higher standards of customer service by co-ordinating schemes

Transport

To provide an accessible town centre for all users
To encourage transport facilities such as improved car parking bus/coach station and taxis
To encourage better links between town centre facilities by improving signing, lighting and traffic management

Civic Pride and Environment

To encourage quality environmental maintenance
To provide a friendly, attractive environment throughout the whole Town Centre, building on its distinctive character
To improve the “gateways” to the Town Centre
To encourage local businesses and residents to participate in local initiatives to improve the town centre environment
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

To promote partnership schemes for improved safety and security i.e. TRAC and Pub-watch
To work with the press to reduce the fear of crime through proportionate reporting
Ensure safe shopping for everyone.
To work with all agencies and the Council to deliver a range of leisure facilities and activities for all ages.

:: Partnership News

	August 04, 2004
	After negotiations with Taunton based design company ADK Ltd, Taunton Town Centre Company Ltd is pleased to announce that it has achieved sponsorship from ADK Ltd. This agreement has bought about the creation of our new website along with many other aspects of Taunton's promotion.
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	Find a Car Park Location
	To find any of the car parks listed on our website why not use this map. This map is provided by Taunton Deane Borough Council and it will link you to their website.
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	Accessibility through Mobility
	Shopmobility is for people who have either permanent or temporary limited mobility. It allows them greater independence to move around the towns shopping areas by providing powered and unpowered wheelchairs and scooters.
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