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Community Assets ManagerMatthew Buckham
Neighbourhood Planning A housing response
Matthew Buckham
Community Assets Manager
Community Assets ManagerMatthew Buckham
Key points to coverLessons ASH has learnt on community engagement and partnership working as part of our asset transfer process.
Advice and guidance from our experience that we’d give for housing providers looking to engage communities in a more formal neighbourhood planning process.
Community Assets ManagerMatthew Buckham
Setting the scene – Affinity Sutton
Community Assets ManagerMatthew Buckham
Community Assets - formats
Community Assets ManagerMatthew Buckham
From Buildings to Assets
H&S
Database & Comms.
CommunityEmpowerment
FinanceASG Priority
Areas
Legal / Asset Transfer
Strategy
Maintenance
Service Standards
(RAPs)
CommunityAssets
Community Assets ManagerMatthew Buckham
Challenges & Learning
- Communication (constant approach)
- Limited knowledge Staff & CBO’s
- Legal advice – no formal process for CAT
- Support and business planning (an offer)
- Asset Management – add hoc investment
- Decades of limited ASH input (Apathy)
Community Assets ManagerMatthew Buckham
Formal Community Asset Transfer Process
CAWG
CBOG - Stafford, Plymouth, London, Borehamwood, Middlesbrough.
Community Assets ManagerMatthew Buckham
Current approach to Assets Transfer
- Draft one stage asset transfer document.
- EOI forms supported by Neighbourhood Investment Team and independent advisors.
- Hirers -> licence -> lease -> possible freehold.
- Clear process involving AS Legal team.
Community Assets ManagerMatthew Buckham
Community Assets ManagerMatthew Buckham
Future Community Assets Management- Integrated CBO input into strategy and action plan development through CAWG.
- Making assets/CBO’s viable not liable.
- Utilise capital major works (£250k) as a catalyst for revenue bid.
- Internet & Intranet development.
- Social enterprise development.
- Utilising land for effectively / development
Community Assets ManagerMatthew Buckham
Community Assets ManagerMatthew Buckham
St Hugh’s Community Centre,
Anerly, London
Community Assets ManagerMatthew Buckham
Neighbourhood Planning- Marketing/making an offer?
- Methods of engagement?
- Best practise, what does it mean in practice? What can be done? CRTB/NP St Hugh’s
- Building a sense of com’ ownership.
- Flexible to adapt to need.
- Change management – myth busting
Community Assets ManagerMatthew Buckham
Thank you for your time, any questions?