A street ambassador has been appointed to work with businesses and help clean up Stoke town centre.
Environmental Ambassador Dan Dick will work alongside and support services already in the town, build relationships with residents, businesses and community groups to identify areas in need of work such as tidying up and/or ridding of litter and also general maintenances and support with gardening tasks.
His appointment is the result of a new partnership between Stoke Town High Street Accelerator (HSA) and Stoke-on-Trent City Centre BID.
The project will also support improved outcomes for other projects brought forward through the Stoke Town Green Fund Scheme, alongside identifying and supporting new local community initiatives and responding to any environmental issues.
Councillor Finlay Gordon-McCusker, Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s cabinet member for transport, regeneration and infrastructure at Stoke-on-Trent City Council, said: “We are delighted to welcome Dan to his new role and are pleased to have been able to support his appointment through the High Street Accelerator pilot scheme.
“I am sure he will soon become a familiar face around the town and will be a point of liaison for businesses, residents and community groups. We are committed to listening to residents, and working together to making our city a safer, cleaner and wealthier place to live.”
Richard Buxton, CEO of Hanley-based Stoke Bid, added: “Stoke-on-Trent City Centre BID is delighted to be partnering with Stoke Town to provide an Environmental Ambassador – a role that has been fully funded by the town’s High Street Accelerator Fund.
“We know that Dan will add to the amazing work others are doing to improve the environment of Stoke.”
The appointment is the second role introduced via the Stoke HSA pilot.
Simon Drakeford was appointed as Community Champion last year and has ‘hugely’ increased activities and events at Stoke Minster.
