2015
Spring 2015 - BTV Issue 16
David Hitchcock brings us up to date with the Homes and the Community Land Trust activities
On the morning of Tuesday 14th April 2015, the CLT Directors together with one or two guests enjoyed a visit to the new Affordable Homes being built at Bramblehay, Marshwood.
We could not have picked a better morning with sunshine and no wind to admire the outlook from the windows and marvel at the high-quality finish of the interiors with the kitchens and bathrooms being much admired.
Although the development is not quite complete with the topsoil to go into the gardens, garden fences to be erected and the road and parking area to be tarmacked, we left feeling that the village and its CLT should be very proud of what has happened at Thane Farm. Everyone agreed that it would be a great place to live and that the new occupiers should consider themselves very fortunate to be getting one of these properties.
Unfortunately, there is still one more hurdle to get over. Western Power are still dealing with the legal agreements involved to bring the power into the site.
At the moment we still do not have a date for the power to arrive and until the electricity is connected, the houses cannot be occupied which means the new tenants cannot be given a date when they can move in. Five of the houses are to be rented and two on a shared ownership basis. For some time, there has been debate in the village about the shop and post office.
Without going into detail, I am pleased to say that Sebastian Walther has said that he will make sure both the shop and post office remain open should John be unwell or wish to give up.
Over the next few months, the Directors of the CLT will be giving thought as to what should be the next project that will improve the community.
At the public meeting held at Marshwood Church the idea of building the Affordable Houses was discussed. The project has not been without its problems firstly selecting the site, then with WDDC planners, then a somewhat delayed start which should have been March 2014 but was not until mid-July. This was followed by 28 working days lost to bad weather during the winter months and now Western Power and the electricity supply. But having said all that, the houses are built and we should all feel proud that we are providing seven families with homes.
David Hitchcock Chairman
Bramblehay
There may be no better way to communicate what we have achieved than through images. Take a few moments to let your eyes linger here, to view the construction of Bramblehay
