The Society aims to ensure that the town is a more interesting and beautiful place in which to live. It believes that it is important that we safeguard and value what we have, as well improving matters where errors have been made.
So, with the help of our members, we aim to represent local public opinion as well as preserve and conserve the environment and local heritage, ultimately striving to create a ‘modern-day Garden City’.
Despite the social changes that have taken place since the town was first founded – such as mass car ownership and the growth of out-of-town shopping – the founder’s original vision is still sound though constantly under pressure and attack.
So it is therefore more important than ever to safeguard what we at present enjoy. This does not mean that we are solely concerned with preservation or conservation. Certainly, we do have to watch closely what is being planned but we feel strongly that with a bit of forethought ‘change’ can usually be readily adopted to support the ‘ethos’ of the place.
Above all, we feel that it is quite unnecessary to damage the ‘garden city’ by doing things that are out of keeping with its design or which have not been thought through.
Finally, we are not affiliated or linked with any political party. We believe that this gives us an independent view that is not partisan and nor are we linked to commercial interests. However, we see no reason why we cannot work with anyone if we feel that it is in the best interests of the town.
