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Lyvennet Community Trust

Lyvennet Community Trust. 20 November 2009. Lyvennet Community Trust. History of the LCT Who are we ? Our aims Why a community led approach ? Progress Cumbria Stoneworks Support needed Vision for the future Community help. History of LCT. Open Community meeting – Jan 2009

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Lyvennet Community Trust

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  1. Lyvennet Community Trust 20 November 2009

  2. Lyvennet Community Trust • History of the LCT • Who are we ? • Our aims • Why a community led approach ? • Progress • Cumbria Stoneworks • Support needed • Vision for the future • Community help

  3. History of LCT • Open Community meeting – Jan 2009 • Crosby Ravensworth Housing Group formed • Meeting monthly – explored various approaches • – existing charities / Housing Assoc / CLT • Wooler CLT visit • CLT approach determined

  4. Board Members • For a list of board members and roles please see http://lyvennetcommunitytrust.org/aboutus.html

  5. Our Aim … the support or promotion of any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in the area of the Lyvennet Valley incorporating the parishes of Crosby Ravensworth and King's Meaburn

  6. Our Aims (Cont’d) • The provision of affordable housing for those in local need • The advancement of citizenship or community development • The advancement of environmental protection or improvement • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage • Other purposes recognised as charitable under the existing law and any new purposes which are similar to another prescribed purpose

  7. Why a Community led Approach • Existing charities + an active community • Guarantee local priorities • For the parish forever • Ensure local affordability • Control & communication = confidence & support • Decide scale, appearance, tenures offered • Local occupancy criteria

  8. Progress • Housing survey completed • Service Centre Status • Registered as a company • Charitable status pending • Wooler visit • Conference / workshops • Website being developed • 24 possible sites identified • Funding applications • Bank account

  9. Progress(Cont’d) • Community communication • Cumbria Rural Housing Trust • Eden District Council • Tudor Trust • Homes & Communities Agency Funding • Business Plan development • Housing Association partnership • Shared knowledge

  10. Cumbria Stoneworks - Marshalls • Outline planning ongoing • Market sale • 19 Houses – 24 if HA • Covered by Section 106 • 9 affordable

  11. Cumbria Stoneworks - LCT • Procure site and clear • Develop infrastructure • Sell 6/8 plots for self build • 6/8 rented or shared ownership • Mixed development • All local occupancy – Section 106 • Further 2/4 as demand dictates • Low maintenance / energy efficient

  12. Support needed • Funding – especially initial site purchase • H&CA - Bureaucratic systems – HA focused • Continuing support CRHT • CLT Officer • Knowledge library • Professional guidance, support + assistance • Councillors • Eden DC – Planning, Housing, Economic Dev.

  13. Vision for the future Cumbria Stoneworks site transformed – 10 affordable & 8 self build – all meeting local need Ability to move on to other ideas – pub rescue? micro brewery? Shop? …….…etc Other phases – small exception sites to meet further local need? Happier more confident community - taking part in own regeneration

  14. Your Help • Sign up as a Member of LCT • Demonstrates community support • Allows us to keep you updated • Register your housing interest • Tell us what you think • Take an active role Talk to us

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