Heritage Strategy - Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

stockton-on-Tees <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong>
Yarm Town
• chapter 4 celebrating, conserving and
creating Future heritage: The Way Forward
Sets out the broad vision and our overall objectives for
heritage. This culminates in an action plan which
describes the tasks planned to deliver an on-going, high
quality heritage service. It defines what we will do.
The purpose of this <strong>Strategy</strong> is to provide a framework from
which we can all continue to:
• conserve <strong>Stockton</strong>’s heritage.
• celebrate <strong>Stockton</strong>’s heritage.
• promote <strong>Stockton</strong>’s heritage to our residents, visitors
and tourists.
• engage our communities with <strong>Stockton</strong>’s heritage.
• care for <strong>Stockton</strong>’s heritage through the management
and development of collections, museums, sites and
landscapes.
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Wider benefits of heritage
The far reaching benefits of heritage are widely
acknowledged and as is demonstrated from the case
studies delivered so far (see chapter 3), heritage impacts on
all aspects of people’s lives. It is therefore important that
heritage is not considered in isolation but in a wider
context that adds value:
• <strong>Heritage</strong> can contribute to the economic regeneration
of areas through building on the historic character of
places. This helps to establish a connection with the
past, a celebration of its significance and helps to
ensure high standards in the quality of new design and
development.
• Environment and community – understanding our
immediate surroundings and how they have been
shaped over the years helps to provide a sense of
continuity, belonging and pride. This helps to ensure
that the significant elements of our environment are
protected. It also supports communities in caring for
their historic and natural environment.
Five Yarm Lamps, BridgeThornaby Tees <strong>Heritage</strong> Park Thornaby Tees <strong>Heritage</strong> Green Park
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