Lewes Community Land Trust - Lewes CLT
c/o Zoe Wangler (Secretary), 5 Broomans Terrace,
Lewes
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Lewes CLT competes with other developers to acquire suitable sites on behalf of the community and then build and manage developments that people actually want...
- True mixed use developments with amenity spaces for everyone.
- Low cost work spaces for local businesses.
- The kind of homes that families want to live in – including a high proportion of affordable housing.
- Genuine commitment to sustainable technologies.
- A unique opportunity to bring some joined-up thinking to planning in our own town.
- Owned by the townspeople, managed by the townspeople, for the townspeople.
The CLT's objectives include...
- The promotion of development for the benefit of the public by the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration.
- The maintenance, improvement and/or provision of public amenities.
- The provision of housing for those who are in conditions of need and the improvement of housing in the public sector or in charitable ownership.
- The protection and conservation of the environment.
- The creation of training and employment opportunities by the provision of workspace, buildings and/or land for use on favourable terms.
- The preservation of buildings and sites of historic or architectural importance.