1. Mattishall Community Project 1999 2009

2. 1999

Mattishall First School and Mattishall Middle Schools combined to form Mattishall Primary School

First School site likely to become redundant

Parish Council have informal discussions with Norfolk County Council

3. 2003 -

School site becomes redundant

Formal expression of interest by Parish Council to buy the site

Discussions with Mattishall Church about purchasing it jointly

4.

NPS acting for the County Council

No asking price

No concessions made by NPS

5.

Concept was to create a Village Green and a Community Centre

Became apparent that some housing would have to be built on the site in order to finance the purchase

6. A Massive Piece of Good fortune

Roy and Jean Barlow leave 106,000 to the Parish Council for the Village.

7. 2006

Agreement with Hayes Affordable Homes to build 12 houses on the site

- 9 affordable at 75% of market value,- 3 at open market value

8. 2006

The Barlow Charity created

Site purchased for 275,000

999 year lease on land for houses simultaneously sold to Hayes Affordable Homes for 180,000.

Hayes to pay Barlow a further 15,000 when all houses are sold.

9. Barlow Charity

Registered Charity and Company limited by guarantee

Owns and manages the project.

• Village green

• Car park

• Old School Building

• Freehold of houses

• 25% of leasehold affordable houses

Trustees appointed by the Parish Council

10. 2007 - 8

Section 106 agreement finalised

12 houses built

Car parking completed

Village Green completed

11. Later in 2007 12. Houses October 2009 13. Village Green October 2009 14. Community Centre Fundraising 2007

Estimated 600,000 required

Applications made to Lottery and Communitybuilders fund.

Both unsuccessful

15. 2008

Barlow Charity had no cash

Parish Council pay for insurance

16. Autumn 2008

Consultation and Redeemable Bond Scheme

Consultation with 1100 households in Mattishall to gauge support for a Community Centre

• 40% of questionnaires returned

• • 81% in favour

• • 12% against

• • 7% dont know

17.

220 people subscribed to Redeemable Bond Scheme

4,945 raised

18. Another Piece of Good Fortune 19.

Electricity sub station

Wayleave 450 per year

Back payment of 1,127 received in 2008

Forward payment of 3,194 for next 7 years received in 2009

20. 2009

Developing a business plan for Community Centre

Working on Fundraising for converting the building.

Plan to create a Heritage Community Centre

Preparing application to National Lottery Heritage Fund

21. Old School Building October 2009 22. Old School Building October 2009 23. What has been achieved

The 106,000 legacy has become.

12 Houses (9 affordable plus 3 open market)

Car parking in the village centre

A village green

A school building waiting to be converted into a Community Centre