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Lyvennet Community Trust – Our Journey. David Graham. Tuesday 12 June 2012 The Rheged Centre, Penrith. Agenda. Location Background Housing Community Pub Learning CLT Network. Lyvennet - Location. The Lyvennet Valley. Crosby Ravensworth, Maulds Meaburn, Reagill and Sleagill
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Lyvennet Community Trust – Our Journey David Graham Tuesday 12 June 2012 The Rheged Centre, Penrith
Agenda • Location • Background • Housing • Community Pub • Learning • CLT Network
The Lyvennet Valley Crosby Ravensworth, Maulds Meaburn, Reagill and Sleagill Population 750 Shop – 4mls Bank – 7 mls A&E – 30mls Services – Church, Primary School, p/t Post Office 1 bus / week
The Start – late 2008 • Community Plan • Housing Needs Survey • Community Feedback Cumbria Rural Housing Trust Community Land Trust (CLT)
Housing Our Scheme 20 houses 10 rented 2 shared ownership 8 self build Village green Local Occupancy Completion 15th June 2012 Circa £2m
Stoneworks Garth • Funding • HCA - £660k • Mortgage - £500k • Sale self-build plots - £600k • Grants - £50k • CAF - £330k loan • Charity Bank Loan - £1.5m • Fundraising £8k
Butchers Arms • Shareholders £300k • Grants / Loan • Key Fund • Cumbria County Council • Eden District Council • Coops £45k Total £345k
What’s next Community Shop • Community support • Extension to pub • Planning approved • Village SOS application submitted
Lyvennet Learning • Make the connections & use the CLT Network • Have a good plan • Never accept ‘NO’ • Think out of the box • Keep trying – do not give up • There is money out there – you just have to find it • Every little helps • Community support is crucial • Review, review, review HAVE SOME FUN as well
National CLT Network • Lobbying and influencing • Support • Grants • Resources & best practice • Step by Step guides • Training and events • Case studies • www.communitylandtrusts.org.uk