This Practical Guide is aimed at local authority officers and elected members considering the delivery of an ambitious new community in their area. It is designed to help you to learn more about how to deliver and finance the project in a way that will contribute to achieving the Garden City Principles.
Use of the value that results from the development process to fund delivery and long-term stewardship is a fundamental aspect of these Principles and is closely tied to the type of organisation that delivers the development. There are specific opportunities for larger sites, such as new towns, of 10,000 homes or more. However, much of the information set out here is also applicable to smaller projects, ‘garden communities’ or urban extensions that aspire to the Garden City Principles. Where this is not an aspiration, we hope this guide will help you understand some of the options available for finance and delivery and improve the outcomes of your project.
Overview of types of local delivery vehicles
Funding, finance and investment: principles for success
Overview of sources of public funding and finance
Overview of sources of private finance and investment
Key lessons
Further resources
Case study 1: Ebbsfleet
Urban Development Corporation
Case study 2: Cranbrook
Local Authority
Case study 3: Wichelstowe
Public Private Joint Venture
Case study 4: Waverley
Master Developer
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This guidance is kindly supported by:
The TCPA is grateful for the generous support of Hyas, AtkinsRéalis and the Lady Margaret Paterson Osborn Trust. We are grateful to the project supporters for their input to the guide. The content of the guide does not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsor organisations.
This guidance is a live resource and we are keen to continue to add new information. If you are interested in partnering with the TCPA to enable this, or would like to provide feedback, please contact tcpa@tcpa.org.uk