Lyvennet Lyvennet Community TrustCommunity Trust

20 November 200920 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 LCTHistory of LCT

Open Community meeting – Jan 2009Open Community meeting – Jan 2009 Crosby Ravensworth Housing Group Crosby Ravensworth Housing Group

formedformed Meeting monthly – explored various Meeting monthly – explored various

approaches approaches – – existing charities / Housing Assoc / CLTexisting charities / Housing Assoc / CLT

Wooler CLT visitWooler CLT visit CLT approach determinedCLT approach determined

Board Members For a list of board members and roles please see

http://lyvennetcommunitytrust.org/aboutus.html

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

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

Why a Community led Approach

Existing charities + an active Existing charities + an active communitycommunity

Guarantee local prioritiesGuarantee local priorities For the parish foreverFor the parish forever Ensure local affordabilityEnsure local affordability Control & communication = confidence Control & communication = confidence

& support& support Decide scale, appearance, tenures Decide scale, appearance, tenures

offeredoffered Local occupancy criteria

ProgressProgress 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

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

Cumbria Stoneworks - Cumbria Stoneworks - MarshallsMarshalls

Outline planning Outline planning ongoingongoing

Market saleMarket sale 19 Houses – 24 if 19 Houses – 24 if

HAHA Covered by Covered by

Section 106Section 106 9 affordable9 affordable

Cumbria Stoneworks - Cumbria Stoneworks - LCTLCT

Procure site and clearProcure site and clear Develop infrastructure Develop infrastructure Sell 6/8 plots for self Sell 6/8 plots for self

buildbuild 6/8 rented or shared 6/8 rented or shared

ownershipownership Mixed developmentMixed development All local occupancy – All local occupancy –

Section 106Section 106 Further 2/4 as demand Further 2/4 as demand

dictatesdictates Low maintenance / Low maintenance /

energy efficientenergy efficient

Support neededSupport needed Funding – especially initial site purchaseFunding – especially initial site purchase H&CA - Bureaucratic systems – HA H&CA - Bureaucratic systems – HA

focusedfocused Continuing support CRHTContinuing support CRHT

CLT OfficerCLT Officer Knowledge libraryKnowledge library

Professional guidance, support + Professional guidance, support + assistanceassistance CouncillorsCouncillors Eden DC – Planning, Housing, Economic Dev.Eden DC – Planning, Housing, Economic Dev.

Vision for the futureVision for the future

Cumbria Stoneworks site transformed – Cumbria Stoneworks site transformed – 10 affordable & 8 self build – all meeting 10 affordable & 8 self build – all meeting local needlocal need

Ability to move on to other ideas – pub Ability to move on to other ideas – pub rescue? micro brewery? Shop? …….…etcrescue? micro brewery? Shop? …….…etc

Other phases – small exception sites to Other phases – small exception sites to meet further local need?meet further local need?

Happier more confident community - Happier more confident community - taking part in own regenerationtaking part in own regeneration

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