
Matlock CLT
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Matlock CLT
@MatlockBankCLT
Matlock CLT Is a Non Profit Organisation Who Aims To Protect Its Community Spaces & Assets




Even with me pushing for the old Studley community centre to remain as a community asset and be used by local youth groups as a community centre, from the moment I became a county councillor the Reform led county council have decided to just auction it off. I am apoplectic. Renting it to local community groups would have kept income over many years but instead they want a one off payment for some reason. Removing community assets while making short term financial decisions. . . I'm glad I left @reformparty_uk more and more, Because this is shameful. brutonknowles.co.uk/.../the-former…...

Car park at recreation ground to close for a month bbc.in/4lddPJv

Police investigate after £4.6m college sold for £1 bbc.in/3XUyV4N




New 'Friendship Park' will transform neglected land bbc.in/3LJ3UdQ

CLTs across England are already revitalising our failing high streets, bringing real community wealth and cohesion - but their successes have been hard won. This new Community Right to Buy could make their path to community ownership and agency much easier - a real win!

A little sneak preview of a review of the Community Housing Fund, which we find has helped almost 1k homes get built or under construction, and 2/3rds have secured sites & planning consents. Will @mtpennycook/@AngelaRayner build on this success to grow supply in a v.popular way?

Public garden plans expansion with Eden Project help bbc.in/4bGZa36

Rachel Reeves asked about whether the Government will actually invest any more public money in building homes, replies, "We need the private sector to build homes. We're not going to be in the business of building those homes directly".


Stourbridge CLT chair @MortonEddy appeared on BBC Midlands Today to discuss the planning barriers SCLT have faced in our project to build eco-homes for local people

@betateachpod @NigelBanks_OEG @OctopusEnergy The project is a collaboration between @Yorspace @loficoho & @YCEnergy Details here: yorspace.org/lowfield-green/ Starting onsite soon. We'd love to know more about #zerobills




