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I have posted this on BM as well and would hope someone might pick this up. Living 100 miles I can't claim it as part of my community. Old Trafford and Oxford have have one. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23695199
Details. https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/in-your-area/report_request/community-assets.html
The Community Right to Bid for Assets of Community Value
The right to bid for local assets of community value came into effect on 21 September 2012 and its purpose is to give eligible community groups a right to identify and list on a register of Assets, subject to approval, assets (property or land) that are believed to be of value to the social interest or social well being of the local community. The provision gives them a chance to bid for assets listed as having 'community value'. Community groups that express an interest will have a limited amount of time to raise money to bid to buy the asset.
It is important to note that the provisions do not:
•Confer any right of first refusal to an eligible community group
•Restrict who an owner of a listed asset can sell their property to or at what price.
The legislation currently prevents the Council making entries to the list (unless permitted to do so by regulations made by the Secretary of State however there are none in place at the date of this publication) but places a duty on them to maintain a list of land in its area that is of community value and land which has been unsuccessfully nominated as land of community value.
The following pages of this document contain additional guidance on the Assets of Community Value legislation and sets out how we at Sheffield City Council will administer the scheme.
Alternative external source information and advice is available via the following links:
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WHAT IS AN ASSET OF COMMUNITY VALUE?
The Community Right to Bid gives people the chance to bid, to buy and take over the running of assets that are considered as being of value to the local community. An Asset of Community Value could potentially comprise of land or buildings such as a village shop, community centre, children’s centre or local pub. These could be currently owned by the local council, other public bodies, a private company or person.
NOMINATION OF BUILDINGS / LAND FOR LISTING
Nominating an asset / building
The voluntary or community bodies which may make community nominations are set out below:
1) Parish Councils and Neighbouring Parish Councils which share a boundary.
2) Neighbourhood forums.
The procedure for becoming a neighbourhood forum is set out in section 61F of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, added by the Localism Act 2011. There can only be one neighbourhood forum for an area. Existing community groups, civic societies and others can put themselves forward to be a ‘neighbourhood forum’. Prospective neighbourhood forums need to ensure they meet the conditions for designation set out in the legislation, for example a forum should have an open membership policy and seek to drawn its membership from across the neighbourhood area and from different sections of the local community.
3) Community interest groups with a local connection. These must have one or more of the following structures:
a) A charity
A community interest company
c) A company limited by guarantee that is non profit distributing
d) Community Benefit Societies
Or nominations can be accepted from any unincorporated group with membership of at least 21 local people who appear on the electoral roll within the local authority, or a neighbouring local authority who does not distribute any surplus to its members. This will for instance enable nomination by a local group formed to try to save an asset, but which has not yet reached the stage of acquiring a formal charitable or corporate structure.
HOW TO NOMINATE AN ASSET OF COMMUNITY VALUE
A nomination must include the following information for the Council to consider:
a)A description of the nominated land including its proposed boundaries.
b)Any information the nominator has about the freeholders, leaseholders and current occupants of the site.
c)The reasons for nominating the asset, explaining why the nominator believes the asset is of community value.
d)The nominator’s eligibility to make the nomination.
Community nominations may be made at any time, including after an asset has been put onto the market. However no restrictions on sale arise from nomination - it is only listing which brings the statutory provisions into play.
In order to ensure that you comply with the requirements we have produced a nomination form that confirms the information you will need to provide for your nomination to be considered.
When submitting a nomination please attach any additional information, eg. A photo or map which will help identify the asset it does not have a street address.
Details. https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/in-your-area/report_request/community-assets.html
The Community Right to Bid for Assets of Community Value
The right to bid for local assets of community value came into effect on 21 September 2012 and its purpose is to give eligible community groups a right to identify and list on a register of Assets, subject to approval, assets (property or land) that are believed to be of value to the social interest or social well being of the local community. The provision gives them a chance to bid for assets listed as having 'community value'. Community groups that express an interest will have a limited amount of time to raise money to bid to buy the asset.
It is important to note that the provisions do not:
•Confer any right of first refusal to an eligible community group
•Restrict who an owner of a listed asset can sell their property to or at what price.
The legislation currently prevents the Council making entries to the list (unless permitted to do so by regulations made by the Secretary of State however there are none in place at the date of this publication) but places a duty on them to maintain a list of land in its area that is of community value and land which has been unsuccessfully nominated as land of community value.
The following pages of this document contain additional guidance on the Assets of Community Value legislation and sets out how we at Sheffield City Council will administer the scheme.
Alternative external source information and advice is available via the following links:
[ommited]
WHAT IS AN ASSET OF COMMUNITY VALUE?
The Community Right to Bid gives people the chance to bid, to buy and take over the running of assets that are considered as being of value to the local community. An Asset of Community Value could potentially comprise of land or buildings such as a village shop, community centre, children’s centre or local pub. These could be currently owned by the local council, other public bodies, a private company or person.
NOMINATION OF BUILDINGS / LAND FOR LISTING
Nominating an asset / building
The voluntary or community bodies which may make community nominations are set out below:
1) Parish Councils and Neighbouring Parish Councils which share a boundary.
2) Neighbourhood forums.
The procedure for becoming a neighbourhood forum is set out in section 61F of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, added by the Localism Act 2011. There can only be one neighbourhood forum for an area. Existing community groups, civic societies and others can put themselves forward to be a ‘neighbourhood forum’. Prospective neighbourhood forums need to ensure they meet the conditions for designation set out in the legislation, for example a forum should have an open membership policy and seek to drawn its membership from across the neighbourhood area and from different sections of the local community.
3) Community interest groups with a local connection. These must have one or more of the following structures:
a) A charity
c) A company limited by guarantee that is non profit distributing
d) Community Benefit Societies
Or nominations can be accepted from any unincorporated group with membership of at least 21 local people who appear on the electoral roll within the local authority, or a neighbouring local authority who does not distribute any surplus to its members. This will for instance enable nomination by a local group formed to try to save an asset, but which has not yet reached the stage of acquiring a formal charitable or corporate structure.
HOW TO NOMINATE AN ASSET OF COMMUNITY VALUE
A nomination must include the following information for the Council to consider:
a)A description of the nominated land including its proposed boundaries.
b)Any information the nominator has about the freeholders, leaseholders and current occupants of the site.
c)The reasons for nominating the asset, explaining why the nominator believes the asset is of community value.
d)The nominator’s eligibility to make the nomination.
Community nominations may be made at any time, including after an asset has been put onto the market. However no restrictions on sale arise from nomination - it is only listing which brings the statutory provisions into play.
In order to ensure that you comply with the requirements we have produced a nomination form that confirms the information you will need to provide for your nomination to be considered.
When submitting a nomination please attach any additional information, eg. A photo or map which will help identify the asset it does not have a street address.
