Thank you Claire - lovely to meet you last week.

Frome Area CLT’s SGM. Upbeat atmosphere, board elected, loads more members, revenue grant on its way, and Vanessa’s inspiring ‘Powerstock story’.

Overheard after last week’s Frome Area CLT public meeting and SGM. “It’s so inspirational and makes me love Frome even more.”

Stunning views and hefty retaining walls for Appledore CLT’s ‘almost impossible’ project with AsterGroupUK. Supported by Torridge District Council Homes England Devon Communities Together Wessex Community Land Trust Project Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov

Excellent accreditation events led by Blase and Nic of CCH. Realistic about the challenges and responsibilities of CLH as well as the benefits. Many lessons learned from the first wave of community housing in the 1970s and 1980s when only half of new groups made it.

Wessex Community Assets, hosts of the Wessex CLT Project, are recruiting for two new posts:

Nominate your CLT to recognise their work nationally!

A great opportunity available here to be involved in moving community led housing to the next level

Good news - the #BrightIdeasFund application deadline has been EXTENDED to Monday 7 October! The programme supports new community business ideas through start-up & planning stages with business support, to implementation stage with grants up to £15k. ➡️ mycommunity.org.uk/funding-option…

Appledore, Chagford, Upper Coly, Dorchester and more ... our Autumn Update is here: mailchi.mp/8b32b1427842/w…

Rise of the coastal CLTs. We’re supporting trusts in Lyme Regis, Lynton & Lynmouth, Croyde, Combe Martin, Salcombe, Newton & Noss, Burton Bradstock, Portland, Boscombe and Weymouth. Appledore has just completed. Public meeting in Woolacombe tomorrow. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Great turnout and great support for in CLT in Woolacombe and Mortehoe. Yet another coastal community taking the lead.

Queen Camel CLT is one of the first we supported. They provided 20 homes in 2015 and look at them now! "You still have time to become a shareholder in the Old School – the deadline is 29th November 2019" oldschoolqueencamel.org.uk Please retweet.

Planning app now in for Dorchester Area CLT’s 19 town centre affordable homes. Supported by @placesforpeople strategic capital grant Dorset Council UK revenue grant Dorchester, Dorset land Reed Watts Architects design Homes England revenue grant Wessex Community Land Trust Project technical advice. Fingers crossed!

Great report - putting the case for Community Lead Housing. Its focus is London, but the benefits aren't limited to the capital. Our schemes in the south-west with Wessex Community Land Trust Project @Development_UC show how communities can help address the needs that aren't addressed by developers

We got a commitment to #Communityledhousing in the Conservative Manifesto! We're now making an urgent case for the CHF to be extended. #Campaignwin #CHF

Why save the Community Housing Fund? mailchi.mp/fdf883405902/w…

Dorchester Area CLT undeterred wessexfm.com/news/dorset-ne…