The Newlyn Fish Industry Forum set up a housing sub-committee with
a remit to devise and implement an affordable housing strategy for
Newlyn.. The Forum recognises that the lack of affordable houses (both
to rent and to buy) is a huge issue for Newlyn. The massive rise in
house prices over the last ten years has made local properties unaffordable
for first time buyers and there has not been any significant building
of social housing to rent in Newlyn since the Gwavas estate was built.
This has resulted in most young people having to leave Newlyn in order
to find somewhere to live. One of the great benefits of the proposed
regeneration programme is that it should be possible to develop a
significant number of residences in and around the centre of Newlyn.
The housing sub committee has been working with officers from Penwith
District Council on a proposed Strategy for the development of affordable
housing and this should be adopted by the whole forum at its next
meeting. Once the strategy is adopted the local needs housing survey
will be completed and a detailed survey of potential development sites
will be undertaken. Once we have this information we will then consult
with the public regarding all proposed housing developments..
The members of the Housing sub committee are Kevin Brownridge
(Chair), Rev Julyan Drew (Trinity Church), Favell Briggs (Newlyn
Fish Industry Forum), Councillor John Payne, Jenny Beamish
(Gwavas Residents Association), Geoff Lane (local resident)
The committee is supported in its work by David Clough from
Penwith District Council.
If you would like to know anything more about the work
of the housing sub committee please contact Kevin Brownridge on
01736 3320945 (Work Tel No.)
NEWS UPDATES
Community Development Trust
The Newlyn Association is undergoing a process of change
and development in order to be able to best respond to the enormous
possibilities of significant community benefit which the Newlyn
Regeneration project offers. As part of this process the Association
is about to start work with Steve Angove from the Cornwall Rural
Community Council to investigating setting up a Community Development
Trust. Becoming a Community Development Trust will allow the Newlyn
Association to acquire and develop property on behalf of the community
and allow for any profits made to be ploughed back into the community.
Community Sport/Recreation Centre
The Association has started negotiations with Penwith District
Council, Cornwall County Council and SWEB to acquire a plot of land
on The Coombe which can be developed as a small self-financing community
sport/recreation centre. This centre would complement the development
of a community centre at Trinity Church which cannot offer outside
facilities. Initial meetings have been very positive and we hope
to undertake a modest feasibility study in the near future.
Social Housing
The association continues to be very active on the Housing
sub-committee of the Newlyn Fish Industry Forum. The forum has recently
adopted a target of developing sixty six affordable homes to be
built in Newlyn. We have recently had a walk-about in Newlyn identifying
possible sites which could provide housing. Penwith District Council
are currently analysing the potential to develop each of the key
sites and we hope to be able to draw up a strategy by the autumn
for developing some of these sites
The AGM is a chance to find out more about the work of the Newlyn
Association and how you can get involved if you have any spare time.
We will be booking a high profile guest speaker to address the meeting
and details of this will appear in the local press nearer the date.
New Committee Members
The Association is entering a very busy time and we are
looking for new committee members who have the time and energy to
contribute to our work. If you would like to stand for election
to the Newlyn Association or find out more about what it means please
contact the current chair Kevin Brownridge on 01736 332094 (during
work hours) before the 9th of July.
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