FREE EVENT: Community-led housing - delivering affordable homes for local people

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Course Category: Housing, Community Planning

free event

This event will explore a range of Community Led Housing models with a particular focus on Community Land Trusts. Central Government awarded over £20 million to rural Local Authorities in the South West to support Community Led affordable housing projects. Further money is available nationally to broaden the use of these approaches. This event will discuss the issues around Community Led Housing and highlight the benefits of Community Land Trusts and other models in bringing affordable housing forward.

Sessions will cover:

  • Why community-led housing

  • Alternative models of delivery - CLTs, self-build, co-housing, co-operatives

  • The Community Land Trust approach

  • Identifying the need for, and keeping housing for local people

  • Different development models

  • Bringing a scheme forward- land, development partners

  • Making a planning application, and funding schemes

  • Support from DRHP/DCT and Wessex CLT

Benefits of attending

  • Chance to discuss recent developments in Community Led Housing

  • Hear about and compare different Community Led housing models

  • Opportunity to question experts in the field

  • Network with others interested in Community Led housing

Who should attend?

District and Parish Councillors, and other local people interested in the promotion and planning of affordable housing schemes