A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 1/30 - Community Ownership:

Community Ownership:

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 2/30 - Table of Contents

Table of Contents

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 3/30 - Executive summary

Executive summary

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 4/30 - 1. Introduction

1. Introduction

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 5/30 - 1.3 The context of this report

1.3 The context of this report

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 6/30 - 1.5 Definition of "Asset" and "Community…

1.5 Definition of "Asset" and "Community-owned"

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 7/30 - 2. State of the Sector in Wales

2. State of the Sector in Wales

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 8/30 - 3. Overview of existing legislation to s…

3. Overview of existing legislation to support community ownership in UK nations

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 9/30 - 3.1.1 Limitations of the current legisla…

3.1.1 Limitations of the current legislation

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 10/30 - 3.1.3 Recent growth in community-owned a…

3.1.3 Recent growth in community-owned assets

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 11/30 - Assets of Community Value (ACVs), Englan…

Assets of Community Value (ACVs), England

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 12/30 - 3.1.5 What if the asset is not on the ma…

3.1.5 What if the asset is not on the market?

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 13/30 - Of the remaining 8 applications that wer…

Of the remaining 8 applications that were considered, it is concerning that most of these were rejected on technical grounds, without consideration of the full application (i.e. due to inaccurate address for the owner and not meeting the eligibility criteria). If an initial application or EOI stage were available, these community groups could have been spared the enormous effort of making a full application. Additionally, greater transparency around land ownership would help community groups more accurately identify the details of owners. Greater transparency is a major motivation for the proposed Land Reform Bill.

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 14/30 - 3.1.8 Geographical distribution of RCIL …

3.1.8 Geographical distribution of RCIL and ACV applications

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 15/30 - Overview of Community Asset Transfer pol…

Overview of Community Asset Transfer policies

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 16/30 - 3.2.1 Limitations of Community Asset Tra…

3.2.1 Limitations of Community Asset Transfer policies

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 17/30 - 3.3 Specific policies to support communi…

3.3 Specific policies to support community housing, energy, and agriculture

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 18/30 - 4. Community group aspirations and needs

4. Community group aspirations and needs

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 19/30 - In all three nations, the most common re…

In all three nations, the most common reason for deciding to take ownership of an asset was to save it from being lost to the community, but there was often more than one motivation. The small number of "other" reasons cited referred to new build facilities and the opportunity to include a community-run service therein, and the addition of new services alongside an existing community facility. One respondent mentioned that community ownership would enable the project to engage volunteers to help with the extensive renovations needed to bring the asset back into use.

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 20/30 - Local regeneration: Llandyrnog Community…

Local regeneration: Llandyrnog Community Shop

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 21/30 - 4.3.2 Awareness by UK nation

4.3.2 Awareness by UK nation

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 22/30 - Peer networking and clear online guidanc…

Peer networking and clear online guidance were perceived by focus group and interview participants to be invaluable. Consolidation and signposting of online resources could be beneficial, to make them easier to find. A "road map to taking an asset into community ownership" was perceived as a beneficial resource which participants felt did not exist.

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 23/30 - 1 in 10 community ownership projects rea…

1 in 10 community ownership projects reach trading status.

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 24/30 - 4.6 Sources of support

4.6 Sources of support

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 25/30 - � Infrastructure organisations/national …

� Infrastructure organisations/national charities such as Plunkett, DTAS, and Cwmpas were frequently accessed and well-rated, although less so in Wales.

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 26/30 - 4.7 Challenges faced by community groups

4.7 Challenges faced by community groups

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 27/30 - Variation in challenges by nation and ty…

Variation in challenges by nation and type of asset

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 28/30 - 5. Recommendations

5. Recommendations

A-Way-Forward-for-Wales_ENGLISH-1.pdf - page 29/30 - This research has been funded by Buildin…

This research has been funded by Building Communities Trust.

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