The Stratford Society aims to influence awareness and development in the town in three ways:

• Planning - review of planning policy and of planning applications;
• Transport - working with town, district and county councils for road and traffic management;
• History - research and education about the historic built environment of the town.

The Society organises a programme of monthly meetings on related topics.

Members of the Society have published a series of booklets on historic buildings and people in the town.