mattishall community project 2
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Mattishall Community Project
1999 – 2009
1999
• Mattishall First School and Mattishall Middle Schools combined to form Mattishall Primary School
• First School site likely to become redundant
• Parish Council have informal discussions with Norfolk County Council
2003 -
• School site becomes redundant
• Formal expression of interest by Parish Council to buy the site
• Discussions with Mattishall Church about purchasing it jointly
• NPS acting for the County Council
• No asking price
• No concessions made by NPS
• Concept was to create a Village Green and a Community Centre
• Became apparent that some housing would have to be built on the site in order to finance the purchase
A Massive Piece of Good fortune
• Roy and Jean Barlow leave £106,000 to the Parish Council for the Village.
2006
• Agreement with Hayes Affordable Homes to build 12 houses on the site
- 9 affordable at 75% of market value, - 3 at open market value
2006
• The Barlow Charity created
• Site purchased for £275,000
• 999 year lease on land for houses simultaneously sold to Hayes Affordable Homes for £180,000.
• Hayes to pay Barlow a further £15,000 when all houses are sold.
Barlow Charity• Registered Charity and Company limited by
guarantee
• Owns and manages the project. – Village green– Car park – Old School Building – Freehold of houses – 25% of leasehold affordable houses
• Trustees appointed by the Parish Council
2007 - 8
• Section 106 agreement finalised
• 12 houses built
• Car parking completed
• Village Green completed
Later in 2007
Houses October 2009
Village Green October 2009
Community Centre Fundraising2007
• Estimated £600,000 required
• Applications made to Lottery and Communitybuilders fund.
Both unsuccessful
2008
• Barlow Charity had no cash
• Parish Council pay for insurance
Autumn 2008• Consultation and Redeemable Bond
Scheme
• Consultation with 1100 households in Mattishall to gauge support for a Community Centre– 40% of questionnaires returned
• 81% in favour• 12% against• 7% don’t know
• 220 people subscribed to Redeemable Bond Scheme
• £4,945 raised
Another Piece of Good Fortune
• Electricity sub station
Wayleave £450 per year
• Back payment of £1,127 received in 2008
• Forward payment of £3,194 for next 7 years received in 2009
2009
• Developing a business plan for Community Centre
• Working on Fundraising for converting the building.
• Plan to create a Heritage Community Centre
• Preparing application to National Lottery Heritage Fund
Old School BuildingOctober 2009
Old School BuildingOctober 2009
What has been achievedThe £106,000 legacy has become……….
• 12 Houses (9 affordable plus 3 open market)
• Car parking in the village centre
• A village green
• A school building waiting to be converted into a Community Centre