He starts by asking: 'What is #stewardship? It's about looking after community assets, with the aim of creating a great #place...'
It's about community development too. And it's about 'integration'. Creating a sense of community across different households and tenures.. says Pratchett
'Many of the stewardship orgs I set up are charities, for public benefit. There are questions about who uses assets such as #parks and who pays' says Mark Patchett #TCPAwebinars
Interestingly, stewardship is now being written into #DesignCodes...
'Very important to set out the parameters of what you are trying to achieve and put this in policy eg an SPD.'
'Be clear what you are seeking to achieve, then create a governance structure to support this,' says Mark Patchett #TCPAwebinars
Now, Robin Waddell, of Greenbelt, introduces his company and how they take on and manage green spaces in #NewCommunities across the UK...
'We make sure that obligations set out in S106 really are discharged by the developer,' says Waddell. 'We think the S106 schedules should be more prescriptive.'
Robin Waddell now talking about Greenbelt's role in the #NewCommunity at #Northstowe. Very important that all the necessary info is handed over from the developer to the organisation that will eventually manage the site...
Next speaker is Philip Bowsher @TheParksTrust, a stewardship org that has 30 years' experience...
Manages about 25% of land across #MiltonKeynes; an independent charity that generates its own income, manages #parks and #landscapes but doesn't need to charge residents...