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Jon Yates (jon.yates@communities.gsi.gov.uk; 0303 444 3720)Department for Communities and Local GovernmentMay 2014
You’ve got the power
What do we want to achieve?
• Communities genuinely more in control of decisions, assets and services
• Build different relationships between people and services – with interaction, engagement and ownership accepted as the norm
• People to have an understanding of what they can do, what their role is and how they can make a difference
We’re helping communities to take control…
Want a much stronger say over what goes where in your community? Want your neighbourhood to grow while staying special?
Want a much stronger say over what goes where in your community? Want your neighbourhood to grow while staying special?
Local assets such as pub, shop or community centre closing?Local assets such as pub, shop or community centre closing?
Want to raise money for local community projects?Want to raise money for local community projects?
Want to improve things in your community? Want to improve things in your community?
Think you could run a local public service better?Think you could run a local public service better?
Does your community want to do things its own way?Does your community want to do things its own way?
Think you could improve the way your housing is managed?Think you could improve the way your housing is managed?
Could you make better use of vacant or underused land or buildings in your community?
Could you make better use of vacant or underused land or buildings in your community?
Neighbourhood Planning Community Right to BuildCommunity Infrastructure Levy
Neighbourhood Planning Community Right to BuildCommunity Infrastructure Levy
Community Right to Bid / Community Asset TransferCommunity Right to Bid / Community Asset Transfer
Community SharesCommunity Shares
Barrier BustingSustainable Communities ActOur Place!
Barrier BustingSustainable Communities ActOur Place!
Community Right to ChallengeCommunity Right to Challenge
Establish a Parish CouncilEstablish a Parish Council
Right to ManageRight to Manage
Right to Reclaim Land / Compulsory Purchase OrderRight to Reclaim Land / Compulsory Purchase Order
What’s the problem? What’s the solution?
The Upper Eden Community Plan brings together 16 parishes around the town of Kirkby Stephen, Yorkshire, and sets out what local people value
about their community, and where they’d like to see change.
The Upper Eden Community Plan brings together 16 parishes around the town of Kirkby Stephen, Yorkshire, and sets out what local people value
about their community, and where they’d like to see change.
Neighbourhood PlanningNeighbourhood Planning
Residents of Nunhead, south London, came together to stop the clock on the sale of their local
pub, The Ivy House, and raised money to buy it using community shares.
Residents of Nunhead, south London, came together to stop the clock on the sale of their local
pub, The Ivy House, and raised money to buy it using community shares.
Right to BidRight to Bid
Queen’s Park: London’s first new parish council in 50 years.Queen’s Park: London’s first new parish council in 50 years.
Where we are nowWhere we are now
840 designated neighbourhood planning areas; eight ‘yes’ votes
840 designated neighbourhood planning areas; eight ‘yes’ votes
123 Our Place areas
123 Our Place areas
93 Community Share offers
£25m combined value
93 Community Share offers
£25m combined value
245 Challenge organisations
supported
245 Challenge organisations
supported
February 2014Over 1,700 uses of the rights… and
counting.
February 2014Over 1,700 uses of the rights… and
counting.
912 Community assets listed under Community Right to
Bid
912 Community assets listed under Community Right to
Bid
2 Community Right to Build
Orders approved
2 Community Right to Build
Orders approved
16 campaigns for new parish
councils supported
16 campaigns for new parish
councils supported
Our AmbitionOur Ambition
1000s of areas
designated
1000s of areas
designated
10,000 assets listed
10,000 assets listed
1000 share offers
£100m+
1000 share offers
£100m+
1000s of Our Place!
areas
1000s of Our Place!
areas
Thousands of people and places using their Community Rights
And knowing that they don’t have to accept the status quo
Thousands of people and places using their Community Rights
And knowing that they don’t have to accept the status quo
100s of referendu
ms
100s of referendu
ms
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That’s all very well but this seems complicated…
• Funding expert support organisations to work with community groups, parish councils and local authorities. An enquiry service, advice, case studies (and more) can be found at www.mycommunityrights.org.uk
• Providing £51m of grant support for communities using the new powers and opportunities
• Working closely with other government departments to make it easier for communities to understand the wider help available
That’s why we’re:That’s why we’re:
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What’s the catch?
And the end game? www.mycommunityrights.org.ukwww.communityshares.org.uk
www.gov.uk
www.mycommunityrights.org.ukwww.communityshares.org.uk
www.gov.uk
There isn’t one - the new powers and opportunities, if used well, can radically improve where you live.
There isn’t one - the new powers and opportunities, if used well, can radically improve where you live.
Encouraging use of the new powers
and opportunities.
Encouraging use of the new powers
and opportunities.
Whatever you want it to be, it’s yours,
You’ve got the power!
Whatever you want it to be, it’s yours,
You’ve got the power!
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