Parish poll puts Wilburton 115 homes in doubt
The Stretham and Wilburton Community Land Trust was set up in 2011 in response to new legislation to allow for a new approach to housing. Put simply communities can create legal entities that allow for land (usually outside the development area) to be developed for a mix of market and affordable housing – the former being used to offset costs of the latter. The affordable element is for local people and profits on these are retained by the trust for future housing. Stretham got in first, has been deemed successful, but Wilburton has from the outset been the problem ‘child’. ...
Source: elystandard.co.uk