Summer 2019 Newsletter - Haslemere Community Land Trust

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Summer 2019 Newsletter

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5 days ago

Vigilance necessary to protect green spaces as pressure builds nationwide. Making brownfield-site development the priority is the way to go - but is there enough to answer the affordable-housing need? news.sky.com/story/englands-green-belt-under-extreme-pressure-as-planned-developments-increase-fo... ...

England's green belt under extreme pressure as planned developments increase four-fold in eight years

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Residents living near a proposed development on green belt land say it is "unsustainable".

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Haslemere Community Land Trust

1 week ago

Pleas such as this, from the Area Ranger at Swan Barn Farm, show the very real need for affordable housing in Haslemere:Swan Barn Farm’s fields were available to us all during lockdowns: green spaces where people could walk alone, well-maintained trails kept safe and clear with perpetual forestry work, open fields for picnics with homeschooled children, space for dogs to walk or play, and farm animals grazing peacefully. How lucky are we? But after all, the National Trust was founded right here, in a dedicated effort to preserve natural beauty, and grew into a nationwide charity. On a walk the other day, I heard that Swan Barn Farm, like all Trust properties, is suffering cutbacks due to lockdown loss of income. Most urgently, our own rangers, who have quietly maintained farm, animals and woodlands, are losing their housing. Without homes nearby, they will be unable to provide the maintenance that we have all taken for granted. DO YOU HAVE ANY HOUSING AVAILABLE? If you have property such as a home that needs caretaking while you are abroad; a cottage or converted barn, please consider letting it to our own Swan Barn ranger families! Can anyone help with tax advice? If they pay low rents, is the difference in market value a charitable donation for the landlord, helping support National Trust employees? These are experienced rural property professionals who often have a small, well-trained dog accompanying them to work daily. Their salaries are modest, but you might also negotiate caretaking and maintenance privately. Many of you know Matt from events. You can reach him after the 18th: ...

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1 week ago

BREAKING: God backs Haslemere CLT. Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, says the Church is "uniquely placed … to work to build not just more houses but truly affordable houses and stronger communities”. www.theguardian.com/society/2021/feb/21/church-of-england-land-should-be-used-to-help-tackle-hous... ...

Church of England land should be used to help tackle housing crisis, says report

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Commission set up by archbishop of Canterbury says church must lead by example

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