Co-operative Neighbourhoods

Bringing everyone together

Co-operative Neighbourhoods is about working together to make our neighbourhoods better. We want to build on the things that are already good and work together to improve the things that matter to local people.

Residents, councillors and council staff all want Stevenage to be a place where people enjoy living, working, spending time and raising their families.

The programme brings together the council, local communities, voluntary and public services, and local businesses. By working together and listening to residents, we can make stronger connections and help create neighbourhoods where people feel proud to live.

For more information about co-operative neighbourhoods in Stevenage visit the Co-operative Council's Innovation Network website, of which we are a member.

How the Co-operative Neighbourhoods teams help

The six Co-operative Neighbourhoods Teams help in the following areas:

• Connecting staff from different services who work in the same part of Stevenage so they can provide better services to residents.
• Responding more quickly to matters that residents are concerned about.
• Making it easier for residents to shape the services and projects in their neighbourhood.
• Supporting the activities of residents and communities who want to improve their neighbourhoods and create new opportunities for themselves.

Community Plans

Each of the six Neighbourhoods has a community plan which sets out the following:

• Plans for Investment in the area.
• Community projects and activities.
• Issues prioritised with the community that the team will work on together.
• Corporate priorities which involve local activity, such as climate change.
• Priorities identified for possible action in the future, such as where funding bids may need to be made.

The Community Development team can all be contacted by email community.development@stevenage.gov.uk.