CLT Annual Conference 2010
The 2010 CLT Annual Conference was held on Tuesday 29th June 2010 at Savoy Place in London.
Click the title of each session to download the presentation in Powerpoint format.
A range of specially commissioned films were broadcast throughout the day at CLT 2010. You can view these here: vimeo.com/channels/communitylandtrusts
Watch a video interview with Rob recorded by New Start Magazine on youtube by clicking here.
Morning Workshops
M1) Introduction to community land trusts
Bob Paterson of Community Finance Solutions on the story of community land trusts in the UK - where the ideas came from, how they’ve developed and why they are particularly relevant now.
M2) Building a community asset portfolio
Tom Johnston, director of Glendale Gateway Trust in Northumberland, explains how CLTs can develop and manage a range of assets for the benefit of their communities.
M3) City farms, community gardens and CLTs
Jeremy Iles, chief executive of the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens: why community green space is as important to the development of successful CLTs as community-owned development land.
M4) Case study: Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter / CLTs and heritage buildings
Paul Mountain, partner with solicitors Martineau, explains how CLTs can be used to restore and reuse heritage buildings.
M5) Self-organised housing co-ops – what can we learn?
David Rodgers, chief executive of CDS Co-ops, shares the lessons.
M6) CLTs and economic development
Tony Rich, director of Rich Regeneration, explains the relevance of community land trusts to economic development and how they can stimulate the local economy.
Fringe Event
Unconventional Finance - Chris Cook
Afternoon Workshops
A1) Bringing citizen-led housing to life in urban areas
Stephen Hill, C20 Futureplanners. What has been learned from projects to create CLTs in urban areas and how can we build on that experience?
A2) Community share issues and new sources of funding
Ian Moran of solicitors Cobbetts joins Bob Paterson of Community Finance solutions in a practical examination of new and innovative ways of financing CLTs and community projects.
A3) A community land bank – how to make it happen
Pat Conaty, associate with the new economics foundation explains the idea of a community land bank and new research investigating how to bring it to fruition.
A4) Financial appraisal for housing
Jon Watson explains how to assess whether your housing scheme can stack up.
A5) Finding commercial finance
Mark Ogden of Triodos Bank and David Brown of High Bickington CPT explain the twists and turns of finding loan or equity finance.
A6) The Social Investment Business – what can it offer?
The Social Investment Business runs several important funds for voluntary and community organisations. How can it help you with your community land trust project?