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The CLT Network in England: Next stop, a CLT movement. Catherine Harrington, National Coordinator, National CLT Network Knowledge Building Across CLTs in Europe and the US, 1st and 2nd July 2013. Today. Homebaked CLT, Liverpool. East London CLT. Lyvennet Community Trust, Cumbria.
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The CLT Network in England:Next stop, a CLT movement Catherine Harrington, National Coordinator, National CLT Network Knowledge Building Across CLTs in Europe and the US, 1st and 2nd July 2013
<< Rewind << 1990s/early 2000s Inspiration from US + pioneering projects 2006-2008 National demonstration project 2008 Statutory definition in Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 CLT Fund established 2006- 2013+ ‘CLT umbrellas’ established 2010 National CLT Network established!
Creating the conditions for CLTs to grow and flourish Access to mortgage finance
Creating the conditions for CLTs to grow and flourish Availability of development finance
Creating the conditions for CLTs to grow and flourish Local authority support
Impact so far Government announces £14m funding to start CLTs and community development – 28th March 2013 Housing Minister Mark Prisk today announced that the rules governing funding for the Community Right to Build are to be relaxed, to make it available for CLTs and other community-led development organisations. HCA confirms £25m funding available after successful lobbying by the sector – 20th May 2013 The HCA has confirmed that it remains committed to allocating up to £25 million to community-led projects, including CLTs, Cohousing and Cooperative housing projects that deliver by 2015.
What we’ve learned along the way • Complementary roles and joint working – making the most of each of our assets • How to work locally (growing importance of local/sub-regional decision-making) • Tension between professionalising the sector and staying connected to local groups/the grassroots
Find out more • National CLT Network • www.communitylandtrusts.org.uk or contact Catherine Harrington • on catherine.harrington@housing.org.uk or 020 7067 1191 • CLT Fund • Feasibility Fund • Technical Assistance Fund • www.cltfund.org.uk Contact Hannah Fleetwood on • hannah.fleetwood@housing.org.uk or 020 7067 1039