Community Organisations Across Fylde Offered Chance to Take over Council Buildings

Community organisations across Fylde offered chance to take over council buildings

Council bosses said the move is a significant step towards handing local people more control over the spaces and places that matter most to them.

Fylde Council Approves New Framework for Community Organisations to Take on Local Assets – Fylde Council

Community and voluntary organisations across Fylde could soon take on ownership and management of council-owned land and buildings, after Full Council approved a new Community Asset Transfer (CAT) Policy at its meeting on Tuesday 7 July.   The policy creates a clear, transparent framework for eligible community groups to apply to take on certain non-strategic Council assets, through long leases at nominal or peppercorn rents, where a strong case…