Stevenage 75th anniversary magazine | biz4Biz - Magazine - Page 9
Sharon Taylor
were organised by our pioneers who
instinctively knew that as well as the
physical building of the town, its heart
and soul had to be developed too. Our
fabulous motto ‘the heart of a town lies
in its people’ penned by a 14 year old
schoolboy in the town, is still perfect to
this day.
One of the abiding lessons of new towns
is that because they are constructed over
a relatively short period of time, the
fabric of the town all needs replacing
at the same time. So the challenge of
regeneration is the key one we face as the
town enters its 75th year. But this is an
opportunity as well as a challenge. The
future is bright for Stevenage as we seeing
a rapidly growing economy based on
science and technology and helped by our
fantastic location in the ‘golden triangle’
of London, Oxford and Cambridge. Our
town needs to reflect those economic
aspirations and ensure they deliver for
our young people the skills, opportunities
and life chances they deserve. They also
give us the opportunity to tackle some
of the new challenges; climate change,
digital capability and equalities.
It was exciting to grow up in Britain’s first
new town and it is my huge honour and
privilege to be contributing to a legacy
for our town shaped for and by a new
generation of Stevenage pioneers.
Sharon Taylor OBE BA(Hons)
Leader of the Stevenage
Borough Council
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