Community Right to Bid (2011)

The Implications for Supporters’ Trusts

The Community Rights are a set of powers which give communities more control over what happens in their neighbourhood and to important local amenities of value to them. Communities can decide what is built in their neighbourhood and how the area should develop. They also have the chance to deliver local services and nominate and bid for community assets and develop them into community enterprises. The new rights were contained within the Localism Act (2011), which devolves power from government to communities, local authorities and individuals.

For supporter’s trusts, all of the Community Rights offer potential opportunities to secure community benefit in football stadia. However, the Community Right to Bid is mostly likely to be of relevance to the majority of supporter’s trusts. Therefore, this guide concentrates on this specific provision.

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