- 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 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.
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- 25% of leasehold affordable houses
- Trustees appointed by the Parish Council
10. 2007 - 8
- Section 106 agreement finalised
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.
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
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- 40% of questionnaires returned
17.
- 220 people subscribed to Redeemable Bond Scheme
18. Another Piece of Good Fortune 19.
- 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 school building waiting to be converted into a Community
Centre