Matlock CLT is attempting to purchase a car park & plot of land off Cavendish Road in Matlock to retain it as a Asset of Community Value, not only as a car park but to provide some affordable housing & allotments. We need funds to help run the admin please

So far 108 have responded to our traffic & road safety survey. The results are in! 94% things have deteriorated since the car park closure75% witnessed bus or large vehicle unable to get through! 18% actually witnessed an accident 98% think re opening the car park would improve

With regard to Cavendish Road car park “Councils can dispose of land "for less than the best consideration that can reasonably be obtained" without needing consent from the secretary of state if the value is £2m or below.”

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Closing the car park has caused all sorts of problems for pedestrians. Around 35 cars have been displaced & they have literally nowhere to go. Coupled with a pavement width which can’t comply with current standards, this closure of the car park has had serious knock on effects.

We want to hear about experiences as users of Cavendish & surrounding roads. We’re not focused on pot holes! But would like to know how you fare as regular road & pavement users Survey https://t.co/CsvvwQLj2m

Very important meeting for the area.

Well done to the council that recognizes community space and engages with it’s community. Something @Derbyshirecc knows nothing about!

We hope @Derbyshirecc were listening? They don’t appear to be hearing us @CommLandTrusts

Insights from our Community Housing Fund review will form part of our campaigning for new funding so CLTs can deliver homes that: - bolster national affordable housing goals - often in underserved places - often get more public support - generate community wealth and cohesion

Our plan is to reconnect the community with a very usable and open space @Derbyshirecc

This is incredibly disappointing. We cannot build enough social homes as a by-product of private development - even if 1.5m over 5 years is achieved. More social housing grant is needed - it is great capital investment, pays for itself, and will save revenue spending as well.

I'd add that at @CommLandTrusts we have found the current planning system now adds more than £10k to the cost of each home on small affordable housing projects, often more than the land!

For anyone who thinks planning ain't broke and doesn't need fixing...

Something that regularly crops up with @CommLandTrusts projects is the aspiration to build #lowcarbon as well as #affordablehousing Watch this space with plans in the pipeline for our collaboration with @YCEnergy & @loficoho to deliver community owned renewable energy 😀 #CLTs

We were so disappointed to hear @Keir_Starmer on @BBCPanorama how he would treat communities in planning reforms as enemies with disrepect and disdain. Does @UKLabour really support the volume housebuilders over local people? Sign our letter below 👇

Matlock CLT members out in the community today, asking for support to get the Cavendish Road Car Park open for local residents again. #matlock

With estimates showing that just 1% of land owners control half the land in England #BuildingwithCommunities is exploring the communities taking back their agency to collectively own land for rewilding, ecological farming and nature stewardship. Register: https://t.co/jnpxR6ReXb

This is a quick survey. Please have your say. Remember- the Cavendish Road playing field is official Open Green Space. We want to keep it green and for community benefit. #communitynotcash

Excited for @CommLandTrusts 'Building with Communities 2024'! @RTrevalyan will join a panel on how economic & planning policies and partnership-based practices can bring more high street properties into community ownership through #CommunityLandTrusts 🙌 https://t.co/rgSBqXdG4K

Just one of many essential sessions at the @CommLandTrusts conference, June 21. Excited to swap ideas. It's time community-led, CLT #affordablehomes were part of the mainstream 🏡