Unlocking access to town centre property

But a major barrier to their success is the lack of access to affordable, secure, long-term property.

Join us to hear from a group of people who’ve been working together to rethink town centre property ownership and access, including:

• Frances Northrop. A community entrepreneur and Associate Fellow for NEF, Frances has supported multiple communities to set up trusts to acquire and manage assets for long-term local benefit
  
  

• Nalin Seneviratne. Director for City Centre Development at Sheffield City Council, Nalin has overseen large redevelopments that put community organisations at their heart
  
  

• Theo Michell. Principle at private developer Bywater Property, Theo has piloted a model that gives local people decision-making power over how local spaces are used – and on what terms
  
  

We’ll share our ideas for how we might replicate models like these around the country – and will invite your questions and feedback!

This event is a part of Platform: A town centre property innovation programme – which has brought together community entrepreneurs, councillors, council officers, and large asset owners over the past six months – to identify solutions that make it easier for community entrepreneurs to access town centre property.

Platform partners: Power to Change, High Streets Task Force, British Property Federation, New Local, Radix, Shoosmiths

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