1. Lyn Kesterton Development Officer Locality Community Rights

2. Locality is the leading nationwide network of settlements, development trusts, social action centres and community enterprises. Locality

3. Locality was formed through the merger of bassac and the Development Trusts Association, two leading networks of community owned and led organisations.

4. Locality Members Community led – by local people, meeting the many needs of a community. Driving social change – bringing about changes to make communities fairer and more inclusive. Committed to community enterprise – earning income for community benefit, not for private profit and aiming for long-term sustainability. Developing assets – maximising community assets: people, land and buildings Independent – working in partnership but accountable to the local community and free to determine their own objectives.

5. New Community Rights BID BUILD CHALLENGE

6. BID Community Right to Bid delay the sale and bid to buy assets of community value

7. 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

8. List of assets of community value The Pub? The Post Office? The Village Hall? The Corner Shop? The School? The Allotments? Your House? BID

9. Assembling an assets list LAs list assets of ‘community value’ Public, private, and VCS owned Nominated by Parish Council, community council, or a locally connected voluntary or community body LA must inform owner and nominee Right of appeal for landowner 5 year listing BID

10. What is Community Value? Must further the social well-being or cultural, recreational or sporting interests of the local community This must be its principal use Must continue to further the social well-being or interests of the local community BID

11. Moratorium Period Triggered when owner wants to sell During which the owner cannot conclude sale 6 weeks for community group to notify LA they wish to bid 6 months to raise capital to purchase Followed by a protected period – 18 months: to protect owner from repeated attempts to block sale BID

12. Exemptions If disposal is a gift Disposal between members of family If part of bigger estate If a going concern business is operating (providing that sale will result in the business continuing)  BID

13. The Opportunity A legal mechanism to encourage community ownership of assets Owners viewing assets in a completely different way – as valuable community resources – and recognising they have a responsibility to ensure their preservation BID

14. Funds SIB Community Assets Pre-feasibility fund. £5,000 - £10,000 SIB Community Assets Feasibility fund £10,000 - £100,000 BID

15. Community Right to Bid any questions?

16. CHALLENGE Community Right to Challenge challenge and take over a council service they think can be better run

17. When can we submit an EOI? At anytime. Unless… The LA specifies periods for submitting EOI (inc beginning and end dates) CHALLENGE

18. Who can submit an Expression of Interest? charities voluntary organisations parish councils 2 or more employees of the Local Authority involved in that service CHALLENGE

19. Then what? LA must respond in writing If accepted a commissioning and procurement process is triggered If not - gives reasons for rejection Rejection of EOI only on grounds set out in regulations CHALLENGE

20. Opportunities Encourages ‘local thinking’ Co-design of services Breaking down contract size A catalyst for voluntary & community sector collaboration CHALLENGE

21. Funds SIB Community Services Pre-feasibility fund. £5,000 - £10,000 SIB Community Services Feasibility fund £10,000 - £100,000 CHALLENGE

22. Community Right to Challenge any questions? CHALLENGE

23. BUILD Community Right to Build small scale, site-specific developments without planning permission

24. Welcome to NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING Please drive carefully BUILD

25. Community Right to Build a specific kind of neighbourhood development order Like Neighbourhood Development Plans – neighbourhood area needs to approved by the Local Planning Authority CRtB Order must be in ‘general conformity’ with the NPPF and local plan independently assessed subject to a local referendum BUILD

26. Community Right to Build allows specific proposals to be developed without planning permission may be used as part of a neighbourhood plan or separately expected to be mainly used for small scale housing in rural areas but can be used for shops, businesses, community facilities, playgrounds, small scale power generation, etc BUILD

27. Who can submit a CRtBuild Order? parish council or existing neighbourhood forum local charities incorporated community organisations - ‘established for… furthering the social. economic & environmental well-being of individuals living, or wanting to live, in a particular area’ BUILD

28. Opportunities revenue generated stays with the community encourages community spirit and ownership encourages partnerships with developers BUILD

29. Funds HCA Seed corn funding Neighbourhood Planning funding: direct support up to £7,000 grant BUILD

30. Community Right to Build any questions?

31. atu.org.uk mycommunityrights.org.uk

32. www.locality.org.uk 0845 458 8336 lyn.kesterton@locality.org.uk