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The Land Trust Annual Review 2021

Economy

Site delivering best economic activity
The winner of the Land Trust site delivering best economic activity was one of our
service charge sites, St Michael’s Hurst.
The Land Trust works with Nurture and Greenscapes to manage the green space within
Bat Willow Hurst Country Park ensuring that the community within St Michael’s Hurst
has a beautiful space on their doorstep to use for their physical and mental wellbeing.
We have done Along with employing local managing partners and suppliers our sites add
everything we significant value to local communities, encouraging positive investment within Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, Countryside were able to complete 48
homes while a new school has also been built in the area. The area is thriving and will
the area.
can to try and only continue to grow in the next few years.
support the Our effective green space management protects, and often increases, the value of
people that we properties around our sites, creates jobs and allows local businesses and tourism Case Study – Barista bus at Twywell
to thrive.
work with...
We deliver this economic value across four key areas: A fantastic example of a thriving business on one of our sites is the Barista bus at
Twywell Hills and Dales. Run by Nicola, her selection of hot drinks, delicious cakes
Land management and use and treats has proven hugely popular with the community at Twywell. She has recently
been able to upgrade her bus with much more room to provide food and drink and
Supply chain expenditure also give her space to work inside – just in time for the winter months.

Tourism
Economic and Social Value Delivered
Workforce development Economy Value (per annum) 2020-21 Type of Value
Land management and use £42,747 Gross Value Added
The various periods of lockdown to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic had an effect on
many businesses that either run on our sites or are in the surrounding areas. However Supply chain expenditure £14,656 Gross Value Added
we have done everything we can to try and support the people that we work with Tourism £173,894 Gross Value Added
to help them get back on their feet and many small businesses are now thriving in Workforce development £2,211 Cost Saving
partnership with the Land Trust.
Workforce development Gross Value Added

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