2. Lyvennet Community Trust 20 November 2009

3. 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

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

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

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. 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

10. 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

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

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

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

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

15. 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