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COMMUNITY ASSET TRANSFER
& DEVELOPMENT TRUSTS
Margaret Craig
Kathleen Smyth
@devtrustsni @NICommRights
Development Trusts NI
CAT POLICY FRAMEWORK 2014
• An NI Executive’s Commitment to “invest in social enterprise
growth to increase sustainability in the broad community sector”
• Defines CAT as “a change in management and/or ownership of
land or buildings, from public bodies to communities”
• Spectrum ranges from management agreements to leases to full
ownership
CAT POLICY FRAMEWORK
• CAT produces a range of benefits for the community, public sector and third
sector
• CAT presents opportunities and challenges
• Raise awareness & promote community ownership
• Learn from experience of others & draw on case study examples
BROUGHSHANE
This project was one of Northern Ireland’s first Community Asset Transfers (CAT).
Aim of the project was to acquire Broushane PSNI station that closed in 2013 to develop a community resource.
Two parties were interested in acquiring the asset - valued at £145k.
Rather than engage in direct competition, with the help of DTNI the two parties came together to develop a community housing project for over 55’s and social enterprise space.
BROUGHSHANE
• DTNI engaged the 6 key stakeholders in a partnership process.
• DSD (now Dept for Communities)
• PSNI Estates Management
• Land & Property Services ( LPS)
• NI Housing Executive (NIHE)
• Local Council’s Economic Development Unit
• Triangle Housing Association
• Funding to purchase and develop the asset was secured through a cocktail of funding via loan finance and grants. Total project costs £435,000.
• In Feb 2016 a planning application was submitted for 10 new housing units, 3 social enterprise units and 1 apartment with a delivery timeline of 23 months.
• Building work started on the site in Sept 2016.
• In Dec 2017 the first tenants moved into the new community space.
BROUGHSHANE
Key Learning:
• Partnership - pulling together to realise the vision of both social partners
• Confidence – to take risks to deliver ambitions using loan finance
• Economy – the project delivered by looking beyond government funding to bring new sustainable investment to the village
• Wellbeing – made an impact on social isolation and employment through the business units.
OPEN HOUSE FESTIVAL
• Non profit charitable organisation
• Established in Belfast 1999 and moved to Bangor
2013
• Mission: Transforming people and places through
Festivals and Events
• Vision: To contribute to regeneration of the local
economy, create positive social impact, increase
civic pride and develop cultural tourism
OHF & BANGOR COURTHOUSE
• Built 1866 & is a Listed building
• Vacant since 2013 following
decommissioning of NI Courts & Tribunal
Service
• Owned by Department of Justice
• OHF acquiring through CAT process
OHF & BANGOR COURTHOUSE
• Expect to take full ownership April 2020 at nil cost
• Project cost £1.3million
• OHF have secured over £500k
• Awaiting decision from National Lottery Heritage Fund for £854k
• Permanent home for Open House Festival & will provide 4 key services
• Springboard for future capital projects
OHF & BANGOR COURTHOUSE
Open House will develop 4 key services:
• Multi-purpose event, business & performance
space
• Occasional pop-up café
• Offices/meeting rooms
• Rehearsal space for creative groups and
organisations
MARKET TUNNELS PROJECT
1932 Today
MARKET TUNNELS PROJECT
Tunnels from
Market
Community
(South side)
Tunnels from
Lanyon Place
(North side)
MARKET TUNNELS PROJECT
• Planning Permission Granted 2015 (Social Economy Child Day Care, Café &
Community Gym
• £3.6 million funding secured for Project 2015/2016 (Belfast City Council, TEO &
Urban Villages
• Three business cases completed
MARKET TUNNELS PROJECT
September 2016- Belfast City Council approved planning permission
for a 14 storey development (230,000 sq. ft.) in the Market despite
concerns and objections from local residents and community groups
MARKET TUNNELS PROJECT
2017- the Market Community
continued to campaign against
the proposed development
& judicially reviewed the
Council’s decision to approve
The JR was a success, however
the Tunnels is still at risk
KILKEEL VOGUE CINEMA
Kilkeel is the southern-most town in
Northern Ireland & is the main fishing
port on the Down Coast
Kilkeel Development Association
(KDA) were established in 1991 to
address the physical and economic
decline of Kilkeel
KILKEEL VOGUE CINEMA
Kilkeel Development Association (KDA) identified the Kilkeel Vogue Cinema as a potential
community ownership and restoration project
Vogue Cinema was the last single screen cinema to operate in NI
It’s original seating capacity was 490 in stalls & circles
Community Suggestions & Potential Uses:
• Community Cinema
• Civic Centre for Public Events
• Arts Education
• Music & Performance
• Community & Creative Arts
• Exhibition & Festivals
• Media Hub & Recording Studio
• Tourism & Creative Hub
• The CAT of Kilkeel Vogue Cinema presents an opportunity for Kilkeel Development
Association in their plans for physical and economic regeneration
• KDA have researched models for inspiration, explored finance and funding, and have
considered next steps:
➢ Establish charitable organisation
➢ Concept designs & indicative costs
➢ Project development- planning & statutory permissions, project partners,
business case, funding, SLA’s etc.
There are a number of challenges in the Community Asset Transfer process:
• Community support and buy in
• Getting the right stakeholders involved
• Enthusiasm & commitment
• Resources- revenue and capital finance, staffing to progress proposal
• Lack of community rights
CAT in Northern Ireland