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?