Andy Perkin Development Officer Locality
Andy PerkinDevelopment Officer
Locality
Locality is the leading nationwide network of settlements, development trusts, social action centres and community enterprises.
Locality
Locality was formed through the merger of bassac and the Development Trusts Association, two leading networks of community owned and led organisations.
Locality members
Communi
ty ledDriving social changeCommitted
to
community
enterpriseDeveloping assets
Independe
nt
700 members
in the UK Combined income of £325mof which
£172m is
earned
income £660m community assets
5,500
staff &
20,000
volunteers
Locality Members
grant funding assets enterprise
New Community Rights
BUILD
BID
CHALLENGE
BUILD
Community Right to Build
small scale, site-specific developments without planning permission
Welcome to
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNINGPlease drive carefully
BUILD
BIDBUYBUY
Community Right to Bid
delay the sale and bid to buy assets of community value
Right to Bid (Assets of Community Value)
“aims to ensure that buildings and amenities can be kept in public use and
remain an integral part of community life”
BID
Assets of Community Value
BID
The Pub?
The Post Office?
The Village Hall?
The Corner Shop?
The School?
The Allotments?
Community Right to Bid• LAs to list assets of
‘community value’• Nominated by Parish Council,
community council, or a locally connected voluntary or community body
• 5 year listing• Moratorium period of 6
months triggered when the owner decides to sell during which the sale can not be completed
• Allows time for the community to assemble its offer
BID
CHALLENGE
Community Right to Challenge
challenge and take over a council service they think can be better run
Community Right to Challenge• Community group submits an
Expression of Interest (charities, voluntary orgs, parish councils, 2 or more
employees of the LA involved in that service)
• If accepted a commissioning and procurement process is triggered
• If not - gives reasons
CHALLENG
E
Why give the community new powers?
BUIL
DBID
CHALLENGE
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING
Neighbourhood Planning front runners
• improved traffic management
• affordable housing• retaining the high street• improvements to leisure
facilities
Much Wenlock
Neighbourhood Planning front runners
• movement• local centres• development sites• parks and open spaces
Balsall Heath
What’s the point?
BUIL
DBID
CHALLENGE
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING
Burslem School of Art
All Saints Action Network (ASAN)
Ledbury and Area Development Trust
Witton Lodge Community Association
Where to now?
HELPHELP
atu.org.ukatu.org.uk
mycommunityrights.org.uk
mycommunityrights.org.uk