About Us...
Shaping Your Local Community
The Stretham and Wilburton Community Land Trust (SWCLT) is proud to be at the forefront of addressing some of the significant challenges facing our local villages, particularly in terms of access to affordable homes and shared amenities, which are vital for sustaining a lively and vibrant community.
In recent years, planning policies have restricted the housing supply, but now there’s an exciting opportunity to make a difference. The 2011 Localism Act and the 2012 National Planning Policy Framework provided the chance to approach things differently. In response, our two villages united in 2011 to form SWCLT, making it Cambridgeshire’s first Community Land Trust.
Background
A Clear Mission
Community Land Trusts (CLTs) are being established across the UK as not-for-profit organisations managed by local volunteers. These trusts develop housing, workspaces, or other assets to meet community needs. They enable more people to live closer to their workplaces, schools, shops, clubs, friends, and families. As an independent entity, SWCLT is fully accountable to local residents, with regulations ensuring that its assets remain community-owned indefinitely.
We are pleased to announce that we are now in the fourth phase of housing development at Manor Farm, where many local residents have already benefited from SWCLT’s efforts. For more information about Community Land Trusts, please visit: [www.communitylandtrusts.org.uk](http://www.communitylandtrusts.org.uk).
Our goal is straightforward – to empower the people who live or work in the villages to have a greater say in local development, ensuring it benefits the entire community.
Shaping Your Local Community
The Stretham and Wilburton Community Land Trust (SWCLT) is proud to be at the forefront of addressing some of the significant challenges facing our local villages, particularly in terms of access to affordable homes and shared amenities, which are vital for sustaining a lively and vibrant community.
In recent years, planning policies have restricted the housing supply, but now there’s an exciting opportunity to make a difference. The 2011 Localism Act and the 2012 National Planning Policy Framework provided the chance to approach things differently. In response, our two villages united in 2011 to form SWCLT, making it Cambridgeshire’s first Community Land Trust.
A Clear Mission
Our goal is straightforward – to empower the people who live or work in the villages to have a greater say in local development, ensuring it benefits the entire community.
Background
Community Land Trusts (CLTs) are being established across the UK as not-for-profit organisations managed by local volunteers. These trusts develop housing, workspaces, or other assets to meet community needs. They enable more people to live closer to their workplaces, schools, shops, clubs, friends, and families. As an independent entity, SWCLT is fully accountable to local residents, with regulations ensuring that its assets remain community-owned indefinitely.
We are pleased to announce that we are now in the fourth phase of housing development at Manor Farm, where many local residents have already benefited from SWCLT’s efforts. For more information about Community Land Trusts, please visit:
The legal set-up
With the backing and financial support of Stretham and Wilburton Parish Councils, in October 2012 SWCLT was incorporated as a charitable Industrial and Provident Society. SWCLT is independent of Stretham and Wilburton Parish Councils and is not attached to any commercial property developer or vested interest.
Run by local people, for local people
SWCLT is managed day to day by the Trustees, a board of volunteer directors.
Members
For a nominal fee, anyone who lives and / or works in Stretham and Wilburton can join SWCLT as a member. By joining you can shape the activities of the Trust, suggest what kind of land development is needed and help make informed choices. The more members we have, the more we can do to benefit the whole community.
We’d really like your ideas and support. Find out more about becoming a member:
Click the button to check out our Membership Page:
The legal set-up
With the backing and financial support of Stretham and Wilburton Parish Councils, in October 2012 SWCLT was incorporated as a charitable Industrial and Provident Society. SWCLT is independent of Stretham and Wilburton Parish Councils and is not attached to any commercial property developer or vested interest.
Run by local people, for local people
SWCLT is managed day to day by the Trustees, a board of volunteer directors.
Members
For a nominal fee, anyone who lives and / or works in Stretham and Wilburton can join SWCLT as a member. By joining you can shape the activities of the Trust, suggest what kind of land development is needed and help make informed choices. The more members we have, the more we can do to benefit the whole community.
We’d really like your ideas and support. Find out more about becoming a member:
Click the button to check out our Membership Page:
