Aim
Our aim is to provide "genuinely affordable" housing in perpetuity for people who live, have lived or work in the parish of Horsted Keynes
About us
Start up
The Horsted Keynes Community Land Trust (CLT) Feasibility Group was set up in June 2018 with a view to providing some genuinely affordable housing for local people in the parish.
Community Engagement
Our launch event on 27 November 2024 was well attended by the community. You can view a copy of the pesentation and script in the Documents section of this website.
Housing Need Survey
In April 2019 we commissioned Action in rural Sussex (AIRS) to carry out a detailed Housing Needs Survey in the parish. Full and summary versions of their report on the findings of this survey are available (see Documents).
Local Need
The results of the survey suggest the need, initially, for a small community-led housing scheme of approximately 6-9 dwellings.
Potential Site
Over the last few years our feasibility group has been engaging with the landowner’s agent and developer for the Police House Field site, which was recommended for planning approval earlier this year. We have also teamed up with a Registered Provider for affordable housing. They have recently received very encouraging news that they are preferred bidder, with HKCLT, to acquire the affordable homes within that development.
National CLT Network
We have joined the National CLT Network and further information can be found on their website about CLT’s and community-led housing schemes (see Further Info)
Legal Status
We have now incorporated as a Community Benefit Socitey.
Society name: Horsted Keynes Community Land Trust Limited
Society number: 9415
Registration date: 09/10/2024Membership
Please support this community initiative by becoming a member.
Just complete and return a membership form from the documents section of this website and pay a minimum £1 share
Keep in touch
If you would like to be kept updated with information relating to the Horsted Keynes CLT please sign up to receive our blogs (see Sign Up)
Can you help?
We would like a couple of new members to help us get HKCLT Ltd soundly established by joining our Interim Board until our first AGM in April 2025
Blog
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April 24, 2025Thanks to all those who attended our AGM yesterday evening. We appreciate your support! If you missed it, you can view the excellent presentations given by our chairman, Paul Fairbairn, and Jo Petford, Development Manager from Hastoe Housing Association, here:April 9, 2025Our first AGM will be held in the Village Hall on Wednesday 23 April at 7.30pm and this is when the members get to elect their new Board. All existing members and new members are welcome to attend and those who join before the evening are eligible to vote. We are very keen to grow our...November 28, 2024Thank you to all those who attended our launch event yesterday evening. It was great to see so many members of the community turn out to support this initiative. If you weren't able to attend, but would like to find out more, you can view the presentation and script in the documents section of...AGM Presentation
AGM Presentation
Document Library
Board Member Job Description and Person Specification
Housing Needs Survey 2019 (Summary)
Board Member Obligations Statement
Housing Needs Survey 2019 (Full Report)
Admin
AGM 2025
Financial Statements 2024
Further Info
National CLT Network: http://www.communitylandtrusts.org.uk
Action in rural Sussex: https://www.sussexcommunityhousinghub.org
The Board
Paul Fairbairn
Chairman
Phil Miles
Secretary
Mark Syrett
Board Member
Sarah Amos
Board Member
Gri Silverstone
Board Member
Phil Green
Board Member
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