1. Community Led Housing Opportunities for the Dacorum District
20th February, 2018

2. Debbie Wildridge CLT East
Introductions
Debbie Wildridge CLT East

3. What is Community Led Housing?
a way for local communities to provide their own decent and affordable homes
often designed to help certain groups
young people
families
older people
housing can be rented to local people at affordable rates
often eco-friendly and sustainable

4. What features are typical of CLD?
Independent not for profit
Democratic, open governance
Principally ‘affordable’ housing
Can be new build or renovated properties
Can be located in rural or urban settings
Self managed for the benefit of the community

5. Popular models Community Land Trusts Co-housing
Cooperative and tenant controlled
Self build, self finish, self help
Development trusts and social action centres

6. What can they do?
Own/manage land and property
Create assets to generate income
Re-invest surpluses locally
Benefit present and future generations
Homes, workspace, green assets, renewable energy

7. Why are CLDs an answer? Taking control
Genuine influence over local development
(design, location, scheme delivery)
Assets
Meeting local needs by creating community-owned assets that produce income for local projects
Affordable property for local people
Stronger communities
Active citizens working together using local skills / partnerships

8. Connection with Neighbourhood Plans?
natural outcome
community support evidenced
local authority acceptance
landowners may come forward
answers the ‘what next’ question

9. How do communities set up CLDs?
Idea
Community Engagement
Set rules for CLD
Incorporate as a legal entity
Call for land/assets
Funding secured
Apply for planning permission
Build or renovate
Manage the assets
How do communities set up CLDs?

10. Lavenham CLT

11. Lavenham CLT Neighbourhood Plan response
Need for affordable housing for local people
Meet local needs e.g. older people
Appropriate development
Community-led
Redundant transport depot on edge of village
Negotiating transfer to CLT for £1
Affordable housing – 18 new homes
Owned by CLT and managed by Housing Association (Hastoe)

12. Soham

13. The Shade Land belonged to East Cambs District Council
Gateway to the North of Soham
Opportunity to provide rented affordable housing for local Soham people
Opportunity to retain asset for the community
Partnership with Palace Green Homes – design, build, management capabilities

14. SWCLT

15. Stretham & Wilburton Community Land Trust
Identify issues:
Affordable local homes for local people
Support for local small businesses / community facilities
Call for land - edge of village site secured
Community involvement in design process
15 Affordable local homes, workspaces, doctor’s surgery
91 members of CLT, 12 Trustees
Set up as an Industrial & Provident Society (charity)
Planning permission granted

16. Debbie Wildridge 07703814581 debbie@clteast.org
Thank you for your time. Any questions?
Debbie Wildridge