A Village on the Blackdown Hills
Welcome to Hemyock Saturday, September 19 2020 @ 02:40 pm BST
Upper Culm Community Land Trust
The Parishes of Hemyock and Clayhidon have come together to form a Community Land Trust (CLT) under the chairmanship of Heather Stallard. The CLT was officially set up on 31st March 2012 as a Community Benefit Society, registered with the Financial Services Authority. CLTs are not-for-profit organisations set up by local people to help improve or protect their village or neighbourhood. Run by volunteers, the CLT can develop housing or other assets at permanently affordable levels for long-term community benefit. A CLT does this in three ways:
· by owning, managing and developing things such as land, homes, shops, pubs, allotments and even schools, all at cost price with no profit margin on top;
· by holding these things in trust so that they are affordable and available for future generations;
· by being accountable to local people.
The Upper Culm CLT’s assets are kept for the benefit of the community in perpetuity.
CLTs are democratic; their membership being open to all members of the village or neighbourhood. Benefits of membership include invitations to CLT meetings, the chance once a year to vote on a Board of Directors, access to newsletters and other communications and the opportunity to participate in more specialist working groups to use your skills to support the future of our community.
Summaries of the CLT meetings:
This is the Lettings Allocation Policy for UCCLT Housing, the housing management company of the Upper Culm Community Land Trust. UCCLT Housing is purchasing eight homes on the Lower Greenfield estate south of Griffin Close in summer 2019. Four will be available for affordable rent, two for shared equity ownership and two for sale at a discounted price (leasehold). Generally dry and breezy today. Showers likely in the southwest.
Cloudy today but generally dry across the region with some hazy sunshine possible, although scattered showers are likely in the southwest throughout the afternoon. Staying breezy, especially in coastal areas and over the moors. Maximum Temperature 23 °C.
Further showers this evening before cloud breaks up overnight leaving a chance of some clear spells. Feeling slightly milder than recent nights. Minimum Temperature 11 °C.
A cloudy start to Sunday with a chance of showers, before turning largely dry with sunny spells. Remaining breezy but less so than on Saturday. Maximum Temperature 24 °C.
Dry on Monday and Tuesday morning, until a band of rain spreads in. Following this, a short-lived dry spell is likely on Wednesday before further rain and showers. Becoming cooler.
Updated at: 0249 on Sat 19 Sep 2020
Sourced from the Met Office