Community Land Trusts Conference and Report ‘Then We Will Do It Ourselves.’

The Community Land Trust movement is making waves. At their conference in London at the end of April,  Iain Wright - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Communities and Local Government - confirmed that CLTs are now firmly on the government's agenda as a way to bring the affordable housing and community engagement agendas together. The event showcased work undertaken in partnership with Carnegie Rural Programme, including a DVD 'Then we will do it ourselves' which is now available from Jennifer Aird (J.Aird@salford.ac.uk). The buzz in the room was palpable - it is clear that Community Land Trusts may be at a tipping point, as the solid work of creating enabling institutional and policy frameworks continues. But there is no substitute for living, breathing examples of success and the seven case stories of rural CLTs that comprise the film (and how to guide, also launched during the day), offer just that. A full copy of the report and case studies is attached below.