Assets of Community Value - Community meeting arranged 24th April 2014

Marple Civic Society has arranged a community meeting on 24th April 2014 and invited local groups to join us to find out about "Assets of Community Value" in order to help protect buildings and open spaces of community value in Marple and surrounding villages.

The Localism Act 2011 introduces an important power called "The Community Right to Bid' which is relevant to all community groups seeking to protect community assets that are important to their local communities.

This new power gives community groups an increased chance to save much-loved pubs, community/village halls, parks, swimming pools, libraries or other local facilities. It will also be taken into consideration if a planning application for a community asset is received by our Local Authority, Stockport MBC.

We will invite community groups to make nominations which will be displayed at the society's stand at Marple Carnival where we will invite the public to comment on the nominations and make further nominations if they wish.

If anyone is interested in attending the meeting on the 24th April with a view to learning more about Assets of Community Value and how to make nominations
please email: mail@marplecivicsociety.org.uk