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Building Community Influence Through Land Trusts: A Pathway to Local Empowerment

This document outlines the strategies adopted by the Devonport Community Land Trusts to enhance community influence and sustainability. It emphasizes the importance of citizen engagement through four membership categories, fostering cohesion and reflective governance. By assessing community needs and aligning with local targets, the initiative aims to address challenges in deprived neighborhoods, ensuring sustainable improvements. Through participative mechanisms, the project encourages shared responsibility, promoting a collective voice in decision-making processes. The document highlights key principles, measurement strategies, and future roles for board members.

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Building Community Influence Through Land Trusts: A Pathway to Local Empowerment

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  1. Building Influence Through a Community Land Trust Peter McNamara Plymouth NDC

  2. ASSETS • Devonport Community Land Trust Ltd • Devonport Community Leisure Trust Ltd • Independent Provident Societies with asset lock for community benefit • 4 categories of membership – Users, Stakeholders, Residents, Advisory • 3 elected Board members from each category

  3. SUSTAINABILITY • Aligned NDC/Comprehensive Area Assessment • Priorities/targets reflect community needs/aspirations • LSP/community perceptions the same • Plans focus on deprived neighbourhoods and sustainable improvement • Coordinated LSP-badged strategies/activities • Capital schemes committed post NDC • Revenue methodology absorbed

  4. COHESION • Community voice • Conscience • Future Board Member roles • Champions, mentors, governance • Participative mechanisms • Evolve/rationalise

  5. INFLUENCE • Guiding Principles • 3 way street • Egan Wheel

  6. Key Challenges • Shared responsibility • Measurements • 1st principle questions • Overload v effective mechanisms • Define new roles • Evidence based approach • Inspection regime • Post NDC commitments • Technical Advice • Clear rationale • Communicate

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