Examples of Rural Housing Enablers work
Community Lincs - Rural Sustainability Toolkit
Community Lincs has recently launched a research paper and toolkit looking at the “real” sustainability of rural communities. Following the publication of his report ‘A Living Working Countryside’, Matthew Taylor MP has said “So many smaller rural settlements without certain services are written off as inherently ‘unsustainable’, in which case no new housing or economic development may be allowed at all. There is a widespread assumption that because smaller rural communities may have little or no services, shops, or public transport of their own they are fundamentally unsustainable.” The product of extensive research into current theory, policy and practice, combined with primary research in a number of Lincolnshire communities, the Toolkit seeks to address this issue, and offers a radical new way of assessing the sustainability of rural communities.
Suffolk ACRE - A 20 unit scheme for a geographically dispered village
The RHE began working with Cockfield Parish in 2004 to undertake a local housing needs survey to ascertain the local affordable housing need in a settlement that had seen no new affordable housing since 1991. The scheme of 20 units was completed in early 2009 and is summarised in this case study featuring Cockfield.
CCB (Community Council of Berkshire) - Two examples of RHE work
Two case studies. In Lambourn the RHE worked closely with the racing industry while in Chaddleworth it took three years community consultation just for a seven unit scheme to ber ready for planning permission .
AiRS (Action in Rural Sussex) - Bringing forward three small rural schemes
Three case studies from Amberley, Barcombe and Kirdford. Barcombe illustrated the many challenges in that providing local needs housing in villages. Overcoming these has required co-operation and leadership as well as a commitment by all the parties involved to making the project work.
Community First - Showcasing two case studies in rural Wiltshire
Case studies from
Bratton and
Broughton Gifford. In Broughton Gifford the RHE, in order to gain local support for the scheme a great deal of time was spent in talks with the Parish Council, the Community and the planning officers.
Community Impact Bucks - Benefits local young people in Buckinghamshire
A case study from Long Crendon Buckingamshire illustrating the benefits to in this case, a local young couple in need of affordbble housing buillt in the area where they were brought up.
