About Romsey Future
Romsey Future is a community partnership made of stakeholders from the voluntary, business and statutory sectors.
Romsey Future is a community partnership made of stakeholders from the voluntary, business and statutory sectors, including Test Valley Borough Council. It brings people together to help shape the town now and in the future. The partnership focuses on engagement with the community, liaising with organisations like the County Council, and
national government and delivering for everyone in Romsey.
Just like other towns, Romsey is changing. That’s why we have worked to develop a plan of action to help ensure that while Romsey continues to grow and thrive, it retains its character as a historic market town with a community that cares deeply about the town.
Since its conception in late 2013, Romsey Future has led the way in community engagement. Our first workshop, held in November 2013, brought community representatives together to discuss the future of the town, and to create a shared vision on how to achieve this. After workshops with young people and the wider community, we created and published the strategic document ‘A Vision for Romsey 2015 to 2035’.
In 2020, we recognised the monumental impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, the partnership refreshed the vision document, again consulting with a variety of groups from young people to businesses, sports groups and community groups. This resulted in the creation of ‘A Vision for Romsey 2022-2042’. and the ambitions for Romsey to be:
• Well connected
• Environmentally responsible
• A strong community
• Place-focused
• People-centred
• Economically thriving
Romsey Future has worked to deliver our shared ambitions. We have now revisited what those ambitions are and how we can continue to respond and adapt to the progression that Romsey needs. The opportunity for change makes this an exciting time, but this can also bring challenges, which means it is vital that we continue to work together for the town's present, and its future.