We want – and need – to hear from you
Drop in sessions
Following last year’s survey where the village overwhelmingly supported an objective to create additional affordable housing, our first public meeting on Thursday and the café surgeries represent the next phase in our consultation process. We are totally committed to the involvement of the whole community, and it was great to see so many of you at our first drop in on Monday, with support, questions and challenges for us. We will be there again next week – and throughout all of February at the very least – to talk to as many of you as possible. If you can’t make it, email us at or comment below and we’ll make sure to catch up with you.
Housing Needs Survey and volunteers
There will be a Housing Needs Survey coming out this year – and we need you to fill it in so we can answer some fundamental questions – such as how many houses do we need? We would reiterate our call for others with an interest or skills to get involved – especially at the moment those with financial or legal experience.
Our vision and values
Our objective is to enhance the community and that’s why we welcome – and need – your input. A reminder of our vision and values – and how a Community Land Trust (CLT) works here: https://greystokeclt.org.uk/news/values-vision/ We are working with Eden Housing Association because they share those values.
Our aim will be to provide affordable, local homes. Homes will be:
Our work will engage as much of the community as possible, contributing to a healthy future for the parish.
The CLT will earn the trust of the community through open, inclusive decision-making and we will respect the views of others. We are planning to make sure that the Community Land Trust continues to provide benefits for the local community long into the future.
Make sure you get your vote in what happens
Meanwhile we continue to progress forming a Community Land Trust – membership will cost £1 for life and gives you a vote in all key decisions. Sign up to our mailing list now so that you get notified when membership opens – and also of any important news on the website in the interim. We do also post on Facebook so please follow us if you are over there.
This is all about trying to give the community control over development. The alternative in today’s environment, with massively increased housing targets (1330 a year, every year, in Westmorland and Furness), is that we become subject to the aspirations of commercial house builders.
Consultation continues
Some residents of Howard Park have been in touch directly and we are meeting with them to better understand their concerns, and learn more about the specific challenges, so we can fully understand all the issues relating to the potential site. A reminder that we are really early in all of this, and still have many fundamental questions to answer, so please be patient with us! Questions from Monday have been added here – we’ll keep this updated as we go – and answer what we can.
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Hi, it is clear from reading through the questions that there is a ‘potential site’. Where can I find out the location of this potential site?
Many thanks, Sue
So sorry Sue this got marked as spam so I’ve only just seen it tonight. I guess you’ve probably found the info now but slides 15 onwards from the presentation cover that part: https://greystokeclt.org.uk/news/presentation-from-our-first-public-meeting/ or direct at this unfeasibly long link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRJjQTqk70XhChkWFNXNSL51rqSpbdwMtYkn4bqmcjUSm9j00nPZYrFHVs-whXprQ/pub?start=true&loop=true&delayms=5000&slide=id.p15
Corrine