New chair of Worcestershire town's place board 'privileged' to take up the position
Droitwich Spa's Place Board has had Mark Martin officially take up the role as chair
A group set-up four years ago in a Worcestershire town to work in partnership with others to help improve the area has appointed a new chair.
Mark Martin has taken up the position on Droitwich Spa's Place Board, which was created in 2022 by Wychavon District Council, along with two others in Evesham and Pershore.
They were all established with the aim of being able to bring together those with knowledge from the business and community sectors to support the three town centres and deliver the council's vison for them.
Mr Martin, who is the chair of ONE Creative environments, brings more than 35 years of experience in the likes of urban design and landscape architecture to the role, and will help the board continue to work with Wychavon, Droitwich Spa Town Council, local businesses and the community on the Droitwich Spa Investment Prospectus.
Part of the plan includes the multi-million pound regeneration of Droitwich Spa Lido, with public realm improvements also involved.
“It's a real privilege to take on this role and build on the excellent work the Place Board has already done," he said.
"This is an exciting time for Droitwich Spa, we have significant investment going into the Lido, opportunities to improve our public spaces and a real chance to strengthen the town's reputation as a destination for leisure, health and wellbeing.
“I’m looking forward to working with fellow board members and local partners to unlock new opportunities and help make Droitwich Spa an even better place to live, work, visit and invest.”
Leader of Wychavon District Council, Richard Morris, added: “I’m delighted to welcome Mark as chair of Wychavon’s Droitwich Spa Place Board.
"We’re already investing significantly in Droitwich Spa but there is much more we want to achieve and the huge amount of experience and expertise Mark brings will be invaluable as we look to build on the Place Board’s work and deliver more of the vision we have for the town.”