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Community Land Trusts. Catherine Harrington, National Coordinator, National CLT Network CIC Economic and Policy Forum 10 October 2012. Overview. ABC of CLTs Film – Lyvennet Community Trust Opportunities for growth. What is a CLT?. 5 key features. Community owned and controlled.
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Community Land Trusts Catherine Harrington, National Coordinator, National CLT Network CIC Economic and Policy Forum 10 October 2012
Overview • ABC of CLTs • Film – Lyvennet Community Trust • Opportunities for growth
5 key features Community owned and controlled
5 key features Open democratic structure
5 key features Permanently affordable homes or other assets
5 key features Not for profit
5 key features Long-term stewardship
Homebaked CLT, Liverpool • “We want to take back control” • “We’ve been knocked down so • much. We want our self-worth back”
A growing CLT movement • Where CLTs fit in... • Help meet housing need • Localism in action
A growing CLT movement • Localism Act: • Community Right to Build • Community Right to Bid • Community Right to Challenge • www.mycommunityrights.org.uk • HCA community-led housing programme • Custom Homes programme
Interested in finding out more? • National CLT Network • Advice, resources, training and advocacy • See it and believe it – grants to visit CLTs • Visit 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