Let’s help build Bexhill’s Community Asset Register

The Localism Act of 2011 gives communities the right to ask the council to list certain assets as being of value to the community. This list is known as a Community Asset Register.
If an asset is listed and then comes up for sale, communities have six months in which to put together a bid to buy it.

The Act gives communities an increased chance to save local facilities of community value. The Localism Act does not give a right to buy the property in question (there is no obligation on the owner to accept a bid from the community – but it does give potential bidders the time to put a proposal together).

What property qualify?

To qualify, a property (a building or land) must have a current or recent use which can be shown to further the social well-being or social interest of the community. It can be a private or publicly-owned property. It can’t be a residential property.

The Localism Act does not allow for ‘heritage buildings’ to be included on the register just because they have a ‘heritage value’. They must have a ‘current or recent use’ which can be shown to further the social well-being or social interest of the community. So, it’s the use of the building that is the key here, not its heritage characteristics.

To find out more and to nominate a building or piece of land as a community asset visit:
https://bexhillheritage.com/progress/community-asset-register