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Pathfinder Local Authorities Sought

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:34:59 +0100

The HCA wants to identify six local authorities to pilot forms of mutual and cooperative housing. Cohousing clearly falls into this category. If you have any contacts who are sympathetic to the cohousing sector and its development please let Nic Bliss know. Nic is the convenor of Mutual and Cooperative Housing Sector Group.

email: n...@cch.coop (Click on the 3 dots before the @ to get the full e-mail.)

Lancaster Eco-housing Gets Go-Ahead

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:17:07 +0100

Members of local community group Lancaster Cohousing are celebrating after Lancaster City Council’s planning committee approved their plans to redevelop a 2.5 hectare derelict site by the River Lune at Halton, near Lancaster, to provide 40 new private homes, shared indoor and outdoor space and managed business space. The cohousing group is a mix of individuals, couples and families of all ages whose aim is to build eco-homes of a cutting edge sustainable design and create a friendly, supportive neighbourhood.

Lancaster Cohousing

Call to forming cohousing groups to provide information for HCA

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:38:26 +0100

If your group seeks or has sought funds from the HCA for your cohousing proposal please complete the attached form. The HCA wishes to track emerging groups and understand what support might be needed. This information is important for the development of the cohousing sector.

Prospect Co-housing: One year on.

richardJ — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:50:49 +0100

Prospect Co-Housing has been meeting in Devon roughly once a month since June 2009, including 2 new members meetings and hiring a hostel for the weekend.
There are now 7 Full members, 5 Potential members and 2 Associate members plus lots of Friends of Prospect
The age range of Full members is 23-66 (average age 51) plus 2 young children and 1 dog
We have made contact with planning and financial consultants. In the process we have learned a lot about the planning system, more or less decided on a legal and financial structure and are in the process of writing a business plan.

More people enthusiastically sign-up to live in LILAC

Alan — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:06:35 +0100

A new wave of people have signed-up to definitely live in the LILAC cohousing development. Amanda, Jenny, Elinor, Brenda, Clive, Sarah and Robin are all new members. It is great to have more people on-board committed to making LILAC happen and being part of the design process. 8 of the 20 households are now confirmed. We also have some new “prospective members” who are very seriously considering joining up.

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Middle class living in old-fashioned communities

admin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:36:32 +0100

Charlotte Metcalf from the Daily Mail reports.

Click here to read the full article

Cohousing - a community where you like your neighbours

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:05:39 +0100

Joanna Moorhead, from the Guardian, reports on the growth of cohousing in Britain.

Click here to read the full article.

Springhill Cohousing

Celebrate Co-operatives Fortnight with LILAC

Alan — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:31:07 +0100

Being a cooperative – owned and run by our members – is a crucial part of what LILAC is about. It also makes us different from many other cohousing projects.

We are taking part in Co-operatives Fortnight which runs 19 June to 3 July. There loads of events happening across the country – see http://www.thereisanalternative.coop/events/fortnight. We have two events:

Thursday 17 June - LILAC Friends meal
A meal at the wonderful Cheerful Chilli vegetarian restaurant near Otley.

Monday 28 June – Cohousing Films

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Times article features LILAC

Alan — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:00:20 +0100

A recent article titled "Huff as hard as you like - you can’t blow a straw house down" features LILAC's plans to build 20 homes built of straw, timber and lime in Leeds. See http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article7130995.ece

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Cohousing in Oxford? Meeting, 23rd June

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100

CoHousing in Oxford and surround?

Meeting to explore and gather energy to possibly take action in and around Oxford. Please join us.

Garden Room at Oxford Quaker Meeting House (http://www.oxfordquakers.org)
Wednesday 23rd June 2010, 7-9pm.
Hosted by Fiona Mullins and Fran Ryan.

e: f...@peopleincharge.co.uk (click on 3 blue dots to get full email.)
t: fran on 07889 209448
Admission: £3 to cover room hire costs.