LAXFIELD
Site run by the parish council
Site run by the parish council
Site run by the parish council
Laxfield Community Land Trust Limited (LCLTL) is a Charitable Company – it’s a non-profit making organisation, in that the company does not make a profit, the directors are unpaid, and there are no shareholders receiving dividends.
The CLT was formed before the start of the pandemic in 2019, with the prime intention of providing affordable rented homes in perpetuity for local people. The directors of Laxfield CLT are all Laxfield residents.
We believe the addition of such properties will help make Laxfield a stronger community, whilst at the same time improving the opportunity for local people who wish to live in Laxfield to do so.
The homes that Laxfield CLT wishes to provide would be 'forever-affordable' rented accommodation for local people, for both existing residents and those that come after them – whereas affordable homes already developed or proposed in the village by Housing Associations may not be available for affordable rent into the future, as these can be bought by residents under the ‘Right to Acquire’ (Buy) legislation.
The 2026 Laxfield Housing Needs Survey results are now available for public viewing.
Laxfield Community Land Trust has been working closely with Community Action Suffolk to facilitate the latest (2026) Housing Needs Survey for Laxfield.
Housing Needs Surveys are only valid for five years – so in order for the CLT to help with providing affordable housing in the village, a new survey was required. Specific housing needs have to be proven.
Click here to view the summary results of the 2026 Laxfield Housing Needs Survey.
Laxfield CLT has welcomed three new people over the last year. Sally Clarke and Mark Derwin have joined as Trustees/Directors and Dave Spennock has joined us as a consultant. We are pleased to have them all – plus of course the diverse skills that they bring to the CLT.
Laxfield CLT has partnered with Community Action Suffolk to launch the 2026 Housing Needs Survey. These surveys are valid for five years; since the last was undertaken in 2021, a new one was needed to evaluate current housing needs in the village.
If you have any questions at all regarding Laxfield CLT please contact Debbie Martindale or Sally Clarke at: dmartindale@laxfieldclt.uk or sclarke@laxfieldclt.uk
Debbie Martindale, Chair, Laxfield CLT.
