Policies / Reports / Plans

Lyvennet Valley Community Plan

 

In March 2007, a steering group commenced drawing together the Lyvennet Valley Community Plan.  Over 200 questionnaires were completed by community households – a 72% return rate – providing a wealth of information.  The completed plan was published in May 2009.

 

Work is ongoing to prioritise and formulate an Action Plan to deliver the key actions highlighted by the community during the original survey.

 

Crosby Ravensworth Housing Survey

 

A Housing Needs Survey was carried out in conjunction with the community plan survey in February 2008. The survey was commissioned by Impact Housing Association, which worked closely with the Parish Council in developing the questionnaire. The survey was based on questionnaires delivered and collected by members of the Parish Council. It asked questions on current housing circumstances and whether residents were in favour of housing for local people with local needs. Residents were asked to make additional comments on their village.

 

Cumbria Rural Housing Trust compiled the survey outcome. In all 275 questionnaires were distributed in the Parish with 149 completed and returned giving a response rate of 54%.

 

35 households indicated a housing need, however only 23 were considered in need of affordable housing.

 

Setting the Scene 2010

 

The Setting the Scene 2010 document provides information on the birth of the Lyvennet Community Trust and highlights the external factors which have influenced and shaped its creation. The document acts as baseline to support future activity and performance. Individual sections detail:

 

• The Lyvennet Valley – the Trusts operational area
• The Lyvennet Community Trust: background, objectives, community accountability, policies, communication etc
• Strategic Context – highlights the wider plans, strategies and partnerships that the LCT will work with in achieving its objectives.
• Trust Activity – Overview of the Trust’s planned activities. Future individual project specific business plans will be developed.

 

 

 

LCT Cumbria Stoneworks Business Plan

The LCT Committee are currently developing a full business plan and financial model and this will be uploaded to the site when complete and approved.

 

Conflict of Interest Policy

 

The LCT trustees recognise the importance of ensuring probity, both financial and moral, in all aspects of the Trust’s work.  This must include ensuring that Trustees do not use any involvement they may have in other organisations to influence, whether positively or negatively, any decisions they make about the Trust.  It is the Trustees’ paramount duty to act in the best interests of the Trust at all times.

The Conflicts of Interest Policy details the potential areas of conflict and the required actions of trustees.

 

Equal Opportunities Policy

 

Our values and commitment

Equal Opportunities are fundamental to everything the Lyvennet Community Trust does.

The trust believes that every individual is valuable, and that everyone should have equal access to society’s opportunities and resources.

 

In achieving our objectives, the Trust is committed to:

• acting openly, fairly and without prejudice as an employer and as a service provider
• promoting equality by reaching out to disadvantaged groups of people
• promoting and celebrating cultural diversity

 

The Equal Opportunities Policy sets out the main ways that the LCT aims to live up to these values and fulfil these commitments.
 

Memorandum of Understanding

The LCT has developed and agreed a Memorandum of Understanding with Eden Housing Association; basically a framework detailing the principals for the working relationship between the two organisations. The LCT and Eden HA will work together in developing affordable housing provision in the two parishes of Crosby Ravensworth and Kings Meaburn.

 

The LCT will draw down the support and technical / professional services required in accessing and utilising grant funds from the Government’s Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).  The LCT also seeks the services of Eden HA connected with (for example):-

 

• Grant funding
• Land banking proposals
• Scheme Design to HCA required standards
• Integrated Management Systems access (the HCA management software)
• Development services
• Housing Management services

 

Ownership and ultimate control of the housing will remain with the LCT on the community’s behalf.