Urgent Interim Funding Vital to Save Welsh Assets Before Landmark Community Right to Buy Bill Takes Effect
To stop this asset loss, funding availability must be decoupled from the time it takes to pass the legislation. Sector leaders urge the Welsh Government to immediately launch the interim Welsh Community Asset Acquisition Fund by drawing from existing block grant allocations and the Perthyn framework. A formal request for reciprocal capital support has also been sent to the UK Government.
About David Smith
A lifelong co-operative and community activist at all levels of the movement, including the Co-op Group Main Board. Public service includes Government Food Adviser; UK Healthcare Regulator.
David founded the first Community Law Centre in Wales and directed the first EC funded Wales Anti-Poverty Programme: pioneering co-operative & place making community initiatives. https://www.svcymru.org/files/2021-03/david-smith-a-founders-tale.pdf
Robert Owen Memorial Museum Trustee. Director, Sheffield Co-op Development Group.
Graduate Ruskin College, Oxford and UC Cardiff + PGCE, MA (European Human Resource Management) Keele; Professional Food & Management qualifications. Former Lecturer, Gwent Tertiary College.
