Heritage Strategy - Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

stockton-on-Tees <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong>
<strong>Stockton</strong> Town Centre
important venue when it brought The Beatles, Rolling
Stones and other big names to perform to packed houses.
The Council is working closely with the owner of the Globe
Theatre, a historic building at the Northern End of the High
Street, to bring it back into use as a live entertainment
venue.
It is anticipated that the £4m refurbishment scheme will be
completed in late 2012 and once complete, the 2,500
capacity venue will help to significantly improve evening
activity in <strong>Stockton</strong> Town Centre.
stockton conservation area
Management Plan
The <strong>Stockton</strong> Town Centre Conservation Area Management
Plan sets out how the historic and architectural character of
the Area should be maintained by positive management,
appropriate replacements, repairs, and where necessary
changes are permitted. The Plan sets out guidance on the
maintenance, repair and replacement of all aspects of
structures within the Conservation Area; including roofs,
walls, windows and doors, rainwater goods and external
areas such as drive and footways.
Town centre stockton - Urban design
Guide
The draft <strong>Stockton</strong> Town Centre Urban Design Guide aims
to improve the vitality and viability of the town centre by
providing design guidance for any party involved in the
regeneration of the <strong>Stockton</strong> central area. The guide sets a
framework for establishing a strong network of buildings,
streets and spaces that delivers quality and meets the needs
of the town centre’s users, whilst protecting and
reinforcing its distinctive historic character.
Our Vision
We have set out below 4 statements which form the
foundation of our vision for heritage in the future.
Underlying these statements are our on-going and future
objectives, which in turn will be implemented in our Action
Plan which is contained within a separate linked document.
1) We recognise and will continue supporting the
contribution made to celebrating, protecting and
interpreting our heritage by local communities,
societies and volunteers.
• Support public research and study of the historic
environment through promotion of available sources
of information and study / open days.
• Encourage the community to share personal
experiences and memorabilia so that vital
information can be recorded and objects displayed.
• Continue to develop projects where volunteers can
gain heritage skills and widen their local history
knowledge – giving them confidence to deliver
heritage projects in the future.
2) To provide the greatest possible access to our
heritage for all of our communities and visitors to
the borough.
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