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Page 1: © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council Service Localisation Briefing on Services

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Service LocalisationService Localisation

Briefing on ServicesBriefing on Services

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BackgroundBackground

At the Town Council meeting held on 23 April 2012 it was At the Town Council meeting held on 23 April 2012 it was resolved to open dialogue with East Herts District Council resolved to open dialogue with East Herts District Council and Hertfordshire County Council, for the purpose of the and Hertfordshire County Council, for the purpose of the Town Council actively considering (subject to funding) Town Council actively considering (subject to funding) taking control of the following services within Bishop’s taking control of the following services within Bishop’s StortfordStortford:: Public ConveniencesPublic Conveniences Street Cleansing & Litter ControlStreet Cleansing & Litter Control Market – Bishop’s StortfordMarket – Bishop’s Stortford Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development

TourismTourism Parks & Open SpacesParks & Open Spaces PlaygroundsPlaygrounds Community CentresCommunity Centres Fly Posting (Localised)Fly Posting (Localised) Library (Not considered at this stage)Library (Not considered at this stage)

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Summary of Recommendations & Summary of Recommendations & Possible LeversPossible Levers

Service Recommendation

Public Conveniences Practical candidate for Localization. BSTC to resolve principle. If yes then pursue.

Street Cleansing & Litter Control Not currently practical to Localize. No further action at current time.

Market (Bishop’s Stortford) Practical candidate for Localization. BSTC to resolve principle based on break even. If yes then pursue.

Economic Development Practical candidate for Localization. BSTC to resolve principle. If yes then pursue.

Tourism To be decided.

Parks & Open Spaces Not currently practical to Localize. No further action at current time.

Playgrounds Practical candidate for Localization. BSTC to resolve principle. If yes then pursue.

Community Centres Control already localized BSTC to resolve principle of asset transfer. If yes then pursue.

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Service AnalysisService Analysis

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NotesNotes

Budget information from East Herts Budget information from East Herts District Council Divisional Budgets District Council Divisional Budgets 2012/13.2012/13.

Note:Note: East Herts appear to allocate all central costs East Herts appear to allocate all central costs

fully to service departments. Bishop’s Stortford fully to service departments. Bishop’s Stortford Council does not do this. Therefore, whilst both Council does not do this. Therefore, whilst both costs are as representative as budgets allow, costs are as representative as budgets allow, they are not necessarily comparable.they are not necessarily comparable.

Cost to Bishop’s Stortford calculated by Cost to Bishop’s Stortford calculated by percentage of Council Tax paid (25.98%).percentage of Council Tax paid (25.98%).

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Public ConveniencesPublic Conveniences Insourced ServiceInsourced Service Cost to Bishop’s Stortford Cost to Bishop’s Stortford

Taxpayers: £39,136.Taxpayers: £39,136. Contractual Hurdles:Contractual Hurdles:

None known.None known.

Services Provided to Bishop’s Services Provided to Bishop’s Stortford:Stortford:

District runs ¼ Public Convenience (half of District runs ¼ Public Convenience (half of Causeway).Causeway).

District manages Community Toilet Scheme District manages Community Toilet Scheme (2 in Stortford).(2 in Stortford).

Comparative Data:Comparative Data: Market Square toilets cost £17,000 to run.Market Square toilets cost £17,000 to run. A costing exercise for new toilets found that A costing exercise for new toilets found that

it would cost £16,000 per annum per Public it would cost £16,000 per annum per Public Convenience to run.Convenience to run.

Conclusion:Conclusion: £39,136 for ¼ of a full public convenience £39,136 for ¼ of a full public convenience

appears poor value.appears poor value. District argument liable to be: small portion District argument liable to be: small portion

of cost due to Bishop’s Stortford as District of cost due to Bishop’s Stortford as District currently only runs small number of currently only runs small number of conveniences.conveniences.

Public Conveniences £ %ExpenditureProperty Maintenance Recharge 13000 8.58%Building Insurance 660 0.44%Electricity 6400 4.22%NNDR 13440 8.87%Water Charges 12000 7.92%Contract Cleaning 54800 36.15%Divisional Costs 7460 4.92%Support Services Costs 15340 10.12%Capital Charge 28480 18.79%

151580 100.00%IncomeRent 950 100.00%

950 100.00%Net Expenditure 150630

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Recommendation: Bishop’s Stortford Town Council to resolve in principle if it would wish to run the service if this option was available. If yes then pursue.

East Herts Divisional Budgets 2012/13

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Street Cleansing & Litter ControlStreet Cleansing & Litter Control

Outsourced Service.Outsourced Service. Cost to Bishop’s Stortford Cost to Bishop’s Stortford

Taxpayers: £313,597Taxpayers: £313,597 Contractual Hurdles:Contractual Hurdles:

Veolia awarded Street Veolia awarded Street Cleansing Contract to start Cleansing Contract to start on May 1on May 1stst 2011 for 7 years 2011 for 7 years (ends 2018).(ends 2018).

Services Provided to Services Provided to Bishop’s Stortford:Bishop’s Stortford: Street Cleansing.Street Cleansing. Environmental Protection.Environmental Protection.

Comparative Data:Comparative Data: None.None.

Conclusion:Conclusion: Existing contract blocks Existing contract blocks

service pursuit.service pursuit.

Street Cleansing & Litter Control £ %ExpenditureEnvironmental Protection 38000 3.07%Misc & Third Party Insurance 500 0.04%Misc Hired & Contracted Services 1300 0.11%Cleansing Contract 950900 76.86%Divisional Costs 227890 18.42%Support Services Costs 18660 1.51%

1237250 100.00%

IncomeContribution from Other Authorities 26250 86.78%Abandoned Vehicles - Surrendered 150 0.50%Abandoned Vehicles - Disposal 350 1.16%Misc Income 3500 11.57%

30250 100.00%

Net Expenditure120700

0

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Recommendation: No further action at current time.

East Herts Divisional Budgets 2012/13

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Market (Bishop’s Stortford)Market (Bishop’s Stortford)

Market - Bishop's Stortford £ %

Expenditure

Salaries 18860 24.64%

Electricity 570 0.74%

NNDR 9390 12.27%

Car Expenses 1550 2.03%

Purchase & Mtce of Equipment 1750 2.29%

Advertising 2570 3.36%

Subscriptions 670 0.88%

Misc & Third Party Insurance 330 0.43%

Other Expenses 100 0.13%

Street Cleansing Contract 2560 3.35%

Refuse Clearance Contract 11950 15.61%

Divisional Costs 3090 4.04%

Support Services Costs 6310 8.25%

Capital Charge 16830 21.99%

76530 100.00%

Income

Fees & Charges 66450 84.92%

Licence Fees 11800 15.08%

78250 100.00%

Net Expenditure -1720

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Insourced Service.Insourced Service. Cost to Bishop’s Stortford Taxpayers:Cost to Bishop’s Stortford Taxpayers:

Break Even.Break Even. Market has been moving towards Market has been moving towards

Profitability. New cleansing contract key to Profitability. New cleansing contract key to this.this.

Previous estimates have proven inaccurate Previous estimates have proven inaccurate by around £9,000.by around £9,000.

Contractual Hurdles:Contractual Hurdles: None known.None known. TUPE might apply.TUPE might apply. Outsourced contract services probably Outsourced contract services probably

need to be sub-contracted.need to be sub-contracted. Services Provided to Bishop’s Stortford:Services Provided to Bishop’s Stortford:

Saturday & Thursday Market.Saturday & Thursday Market. Market Licensing.Market Licensing.

Comparative Data:Comparative Data: None.None.

Conclusion:Conclusion: Appears possible to run Market for profit or Appears possible to run Market for profit or

neutral net expenditure.neutral net expenditure. Note:Note:

Level of Bishop’s Stortford Town Council Level of Bishop’s Stortford Town Council support unclear.support unclear.

Recommendation: Bishop’s Stortford Town Council to resolve in principle if it would run the market at break even or better if this option was available. If yes then actively

pursue or drop.

East Herts Divisional Budgets 2012/13

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Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development Insourced Service.Insourced Service. Cost to Bishop’s Stortford Cost to Bishop’s Stortford

Taxpayers: £44,249.Taxpayers: £44,249. Contractual Hurdles:Contractual Hurdles:

TUPE may apply.TUPE may apply. Services Provided to Bishop’s Services Provided to Bishop’s

Stortford:Stortford: ‘‘Shaping Bishop’s Stortford’, which Shaping Bishop’s Stortford’, which

includes vision group directed includes vision group directed studies.studies.

£10000 support to EDPM£10000 support to EDPM Unknown proportion of 2 full-time Unknown proportion of 2 full-time

employees. Objectives unclear.employees. Objectives unclear. Unknown proportion of 5 part-time Unknown proportion of 5 part-time

employees. Objectives unclear.employees. Objectives unclear. Comparative Data:Comparative Data:

None.None. Conclusion:Conclusion:

Full extent of District objectives Full extent of District objectives unclear, unlikely to get more specific unclear, unlikely to get more specific data which in any event varies with data which in any event varies with time.time.

Economic Development £ %ExpenditureSalaries 0 0.00%Car Expenses 380 0.22%LABGI Initiatives 0 0.00%Business Advice 8780 5.16%Town Centre Management 10000 5.87%Economic Development Initiative 3250 1.91%Shaping Bishop's Stortford 10000 5.87%Incubation Feasibility 0 0.00%Divisional Costs 132510 77.81%Support Service Costs 4790 2.81%Capital Charge 600 0.35%

170310 100.00%Net Expenditure 170310

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Recommendation: Bishop’s Stortford Town Council to resolve in principle if it would bid for Economic Development. If yes then

pursue.

East Herts Divisional Budgets 2012/13

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TourismTourism

Insourced ServiceInsourced Service Cost to Bishop’s Stortford: £14,469Cost to Bishop’s Stortford: £14,469 Contractual Hurdles:Contractual Hurdles:

None known.None known. TUPE may apply.TUPE may apply.

Services Provided to District:Services Provided to District: Familiarisation visit from the media.Familiarisation visit from the media. Representing the area at Travel Trade Representing the area at Travel Trade

Shows.Shows. Production of print material.Production of print material. Individual one off projects to promote Individual one off projects to promote

tourism business and those associated to tourism business and those associated to tourism.tourism.

Promote quality accommodation as part of Promote quality accommodation as part of the Herts Tourism and Leisure Partnership the Herts Tourism and Leisure Partnership and Visit England.and Visit England.

Conduct V&V surveys for towns and district Conduct V&V surveys for towns and district (working with Tourism South East).(working with Tourism South East).

Comparative Data:Comparative Data: Bishop’s Stortford TIC costs £68,000 to runBishop’s Stortford TIC costs £68,000 to run Delivers 30 hours of counter service a week Delivers 30 hours of counter service a week

and running of websiteand running of website Conclusion:Conclusion:

Difficult to assess value of District level Difficult to assess value of District level promotion of Tourism.promotion of Tourism.

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Tourism £ %

Expenditure    

Building Insurance 910 1.63%

Maintenance of Grounds 1150 2.07%

Tourism Partnership Projects 1030 1.85%

Divisional Costs 48950 87.90%

Support Services Costs 3650 6.55%

  55690 100.00%

Net Expenditure 55690 

Recommendation: To be decided.

East Herts Divisional Budgets 2012/13

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Parks & Open SpacesParks & Open Spaces

Outsourced ServiceOutsourced Service Cost to Bishop’s Stortford: Cost to Bishop’s Stortford:

£395,891£395,891 Contractual Hurdles:Contractual Hurdles:

John O’Connor Limited awarded John O’Connor Limited awarded Grounds Maintenance Contract Grounds Maintenance Contract to start on April 1to start on April 1stst 2008 for 2008 for initial period of 6 years 9 initial period of 6 years 9 months. Possible extension of months. Possible extension of five years proposed. (Decision five years proposed. (Decision due 12/12/2012).due 12/12/2012).

Services Provided to Bishop’s Services Provided to Bishop’s Stortford:Stortford:

7 Parks & Open Spaces.7 Parks & Open Spaces. Comparative Data:Comparative Data:

None.None. Conclusion:Conclusion:

Stortford has 38.39% of Parks & Stortford has 38.39% of Parks & Open Spaces, compared with Open Spaces, compared with 25.98% Council tax.25.98% Council tax.

Service appears to be good Service appears to be good value.value.

Parks & Open Spaces £ %

Expenditure

Property Maintenance Recharge 15000 0.80%

Building Insurance 1870 0.10%

R & M Closed Churchyards 4950 0.26%

Electricity 500 0.03%

NNDR 3650 0.19%

Water Charges 2000 0.11%

Purchase & Maint of Equipment 5700 0.30%

Countryside Management Scheme 36600 1.95%

Tree Scheme 12900 0.69%

Countryside Management Ranger 3350 0.18%

Landscaping Maintenance of Capital Programmed Schemes 12600 0.67%Dog Bin Emptying Parks & Open Spaces 72800 3.87%

Misc & Third Party Insurance 7670 0.41%

Misc Hired & Contracted Services 85500 4.55%

Grounds Maintenance Contract 1196900 63.66%

Donation to Buntingford T.C. 9900 0.53%

Divisional Costs 311830 16.59%

Support Services Costs 56270 2.99%

Capital Charge 25560 1.36%

Capital Charge - Skatepark 14490 0.77%

Grange Paddocks Land Security 0 0.00%

1880040 100.00%

Income

Income from DEFRA 5000 1.40%

Hertfordshire County Council - Fee 186100 52.23%

Contributions from HA 76000 21.33%

Income from other bodies 2150 0.60%

Commuted Sum 0 0.00%

Publications 50 0.01%Hertfordshire County Council - Admin Fee 9400 2.64%

Rent 7600 2.13%

Misc Income 70000 19.65%

356300 100.00%

Net Expenditure 1523740

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Recommendation: No further action at this time.

East Herts Divisional Budgets 2012/13

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PlaygroundsPlaygrounds

Insourced ServiceInsourced Service Cost to Bishop’s Stortford: £83,546.Cost to Bishop’s Stortford: £83,546. Contractual Hurdles:Contractual Hurdles:

TUPE may apply.TUPE may apply. Services Provided to Bishop’s Services Provided to Bishop’s

Stortford:Stortford: 20 Play Areas.20 Play Areas. Approximately 148 pieces of Approximately 148 pieces of

equipment.equipment. Comparative Data:Comparative Data:

Average cost of Inspection, Average cost of Inspection, Maintenance and “Purchase” in Maintenance and “Purchase” in District is £260.District is £260.

Average cost of Inspection and Average cost of Inspection and Maintenance in Bishop’s Stortford is Maintenance in Bishop’s Stortford is £98.£98.

Conclusion:Conclusion: Local oversight appears to reduce Local oversight appears to reduce

Inspection and Maintenance Costs.Inspection and Maintenance Costs.

Playgrounds £ %ExpenditureGraffiti Removal & Vandalism 17700 5.44%Playground Inspection 86000 26.42%Purchase & Mtce of Equipment 14200 4.36%Misc Hired & Contracted Services 7150 2.20%Divisional Costs 61500 18.89%Support Services Costs 5800 1.78%Capital Charge 133210 40.92%

325560 100.00%IncomeS106 Contributions 4000 100.00%

4000 100.00%Net Expenditure 321560

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Recommendation: Bishop’s Stortford Town Council to resolve in principle if it would challenge for Playgrounds. If yes then pursue.

East Herts Divisional Budgets 2012/13

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Community CentresCommunity Centres

Community Centres in BS operate as Community Centres in BS operate as follows:follows: Owned by District.Owned by District. Leased to town on peppercorn rentLeased to town on peppercorn rent Managed by Community Centre Trust and Managed by Community Centre Trust and

Bishop’s Stortford Town CouncilBishop’s Stortford Town Council Conclusion: Town Council already in Conclusion: Town Council already in

controlcontrol Do we request asset transfer?Do we request asset transfer?

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Recommendation: Bishop’s Stortford Town Council to resolve in principle if it would request asset transfer. If yes then pursue.

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LeversLevers

Community Right to Challenge.Community Right to Challenge. Community Asset Transfer.Community Asset Transfer. Community Right to Bid.Community Right to Bid. Political persuasion.Political persuasion.

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Community Right to ChallengeCommunity Right to Challenge

Enabling Legislation: Localism Act 2011.Enabling Legislation: Localism Act 2011. Allows relevant bodies to run authority services ‘differently and Allows relevant bodies to run authority services ‘differently and

better’. Includes full and part of service.better’. Includes full and part of service. District and county can be challengedDistrict and county can be challenged Town Council cannot be challenged but can challengeTown Council cannot be challenged but can challenge

Achieved by:Achieved by: Submission of an expression of interest.Submission of an expression of interest. Decision on the submissionDecision on the submission

If failure the reason why must be published.If failure the reason why must be published. Modification can be requestedModification can be requested

If successful -> procurement exerciseIf successful -> procurement exercise challenger challenger and others and others can bid.can bid.

Positively:Positively: Town Council in control ensures closer oversight.Town Council in control ensures closer oversight.

Negatively:Negatively: Cost might be transferred.Cost might be transferred. Outsourced services may be unavailable due to contracts.Outsourced services may be unavailable due to contracts. Insourced services might have TUPE apply.Insourced services might have TUPE apply.

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Community Asset TransferCommunity Asset Transfer

Enabling Legislation: General Disposal Consent 2003.Enabling Legislation: General Disposal Consent 2003. Encouraging Review: Making Assets Work: The Quirk Encouraging Review: Making Assets Work: The Quirk

Review 2007.Review 2007. Local authorities transfer buildings to communities for Local authorities transfer buildings to communities for

less than market value.less than market value. Voluntary. Cannot be forced to transfer asserts.Voluntary. Cannot be forced to transfer asserts. Range of transfer options. Most common - long leasehold.Range of transfer options. Most common - long leasehold.

Preparation:Preparation: Evidence local community/people benefit.Evidence local community/people benefit. Evidence of community support.Evidence of community support. Financial viability of plan.Financial viability of plan.

Positively:Positively: The asset could be transferred at a lower cost.The asset could be transferred at a lower cost. Town Council ensures local oversight.Town Council ensures local oversight.

Negatively:Negatively: District may not agree.District may not agree.

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Community Right to BidCommunity Right to Bid

Enabling Legislation: Localism Act 2011.Enabling Legislation: Localism Act 2011. Ability to purchase valued land and buildings to keep in Ability to purchase valued land and buildings to keep in

community use community use if being sold.if being sold. Process:Process:

Nomination of property to be placed on register of ‘assets of community Nomination of property to be placed on register of ‘assets of community value’.value’.

District Council decision:District Council decision: Accept: Building goes on register.Accept: Building goes on register. Reject: Explanation letter sent to applicant.Reject: Explanation letter sent to applicant.

If registered site to be sold six months given for preparation of competitive If registered site to be sold six months given for preparation of competitive bid.bid.

Bid must be competitive:Bid must be competitive: Community has right to bid.Community has right to bid. Community does not have right to automatically be chosen.Community does not have right to automatically be chosen.

Positively:Positively: Time is given for a bid to be prepared.Time is given for a bid to be prepared.

Negatively:Negatively: Bid may not be accepted.Bid may not be accepted.

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Summary of Recommendations & Summary of Recommendations & Possible LeversPossible Levers

Service Recommendation Statutory Lever

Public Conveniences BSTC to resolve principle. If yes then pursue.

Community Right to Challenge.

Street Cleansing & Litter Control

No further action at current time.

Market (Bishop’s Stortford) BSTC to resolve principle based on break even. If yes then pursue.

Community Right to Challenge.

Economic Development BSTC to resolve principle. If yes then pursue.

Community Right to Challenge.

Tourism To be decided. Community Right to Challenge.

Parks & Open Spaces No further action at current time.

Playgrounds BSTC to resolve principle. If yes then pursue.

Community Right to Challenge.

Community Centres BSTC to resolve principle of asset transfer. If yes then pursue.

Community Asset Transfer.

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BackupBackup

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Stage 1 - Expression of Interest Stage 1 - Expression of Interest (CRtC)(CRtC)

The relevant body submits an ‘expression The relevant body submits an ‘expression of interest’. This includes:of interest’. This includes: Information on the financial resources of the Information on the financial resources of the

relevant body.relevant body. Evidence demonstrating the relevant body will Evidence demonstrating the relevant body will

be capable of providing or assisting in be capable of providing or assisting in providing the relevant service by the time of providing the relevant service by the time of the procurement exercise.the procurement exercise.

Information about the relevant service to Information about the relevant service to identify it as well as the geographical area the identify it as well as the geographical area the expression of interest relates to.expression of interest relates to.

Information on the outcomes to be achieved.Information on the outcomes to be achieved.

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Stage 2 – Response (CRtC)Stage 2 – Response (CRtC)

Three options:Three options: Accept: Begin procurement exercise. Accept: Begin procurement exercise. Reject: Publish reasons.Reject: Publish reasons. Modifications may be asked for only if Modifications may be asked for only if

application otherwise rejected.application otherwise rejected. Procurement exercise could result in:Procurement exercise could result in:

Failure as more information is required about Failure as more information is required about the specifics of the relevant body running the the specifics of the relevant body running the service.service.

Other bidders (including the private sector) Other bidders (including the private sector) taking over the service.taking over the service.

Success, negotiations over handing over of Success, negotiations over handing over of power, and eventual control of service.power, and eventual control of service.© Bishop’s Stortford Town © Bishop’s Stortford Town

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Examples (CRtC)Examples (CRtC)

Youth Consortium (Surrey and borders):Youth Consortium (Surrey and borders): Local joint venture company for voluntary and Local joint venture company for voluntary and

community organizations.community organizations. Since April 2012, the consortium has been the Since April 2012, the consortium has been the

managing agent for 27 of Surrey’s 31 youth managing agent for 27 of Surrey’s 31 youth centres, taking responsibility for 260 staff.centres, taking responsibility for 260 staff.

Holy Cross Centre Trust (in a consortium Holy Cross Centre Trust (in a consortium with MIND and Camden Volunteer Centre):with MIND and Camden Volunteer Centre): Won a £2 million tender in October 2007 to Won a £2 million tender in October 2007 to

provide mental health day-care services for the provide mental health day-care services for the London Borough of Camden.London Borough of Camden.

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Examples (CAT)Examples (CAT)

Community Spaces Northampton:Community Spaces Northampton: In 2011 Northampton Borough Council offered In 2011 Northampton Borough Council offered

eight community centres for community asset eight community centres for community asset transfer. CSN was successful in its bid for seven transfer. CSN was successful in its bid for seven centres.centres.

Work involved included:Work involved included: Negotiating lease and management agreement.Negotiating lease and management agreement. Condition surveys of the buildings.Condition surveys of the buildings. Transferring Council Staff.Transferring Council Staff. Setting up finance and booking systems & training the Setting up finance and booking systems & training the

Board.Board. CSN has been successfully operating the centres CSN has been successfully operating the centres

since the transfer took place in Spring 2012.since the transfer took place in Spring 2012.© Bishop’s Stortford Town © Bishop’s Stortford Town

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Examples (CRtB)Examples (CRtB)

Norden Old Library:Norden Old Library: Norden Community Tryst was founded in 2007 in Norden Community Tryst was founded in 2007 in

order to revitalise the Old Library as a community order to revitalise the Old Library as a community facility.facility.

The building was purchased on a 125 year lease The building was purchased on a 125 year lease from the local authority.from the local authority.

Local Doctors approached the trust, taking a 25 year Local Doctors approached the trust, taking a 25 year lease and refurbishing the upper floor as a surgery.lease and refurbishing the upper floor as a surgery.

The lower floor was opened as a community hub in The lower floor was opened as a community hub in November 2012.November 2012.

Fox & Hounds Inn:Fox & Hounds Inn: When the community hear the pub was closing, the When the community hear the pub was closing, the

community looked to raise £67,000. The owner then community looked to raise £67,000. The owner then agreed to a 15-year lease.agreed to a 15-year lease.

The pub reopened in April 2011, taking £297,000 in The pub reopened in April 2011, taking £297,000 in its first year.its first year.

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