Spectrum infographic which reflects the diverse nature of agreements of tenure than communities can consider when working towards taking on land or an asset and what might be appropriate for different uses. In some cases, there may also be a ‘journey’ with a lease leading to more responsibility and eventually, ownership as trust and track record are built. This can be useful for the community in question as well, as business models are tested and resource built to back the maintenance overheads required by ownership. Consideration should be made by the local authority of how much freedom and security are necessary to enable any investment needed and support innovation growth.

A tenure ownership model (graph) with a rainbow coloured background.  The x axes is labelled "tenure" at the top and "responsibility" at the bottom. Along the y axis is written: "develop, manage, use" in ascending order. Within the graph we see texts including 'We want a community garden', 'we run education projects', 'we want a wind turbine on your land' and 'we want to build affordable housing for our community'.  Each aspiration is placed on the graph in accordance with its 'x's and 'y's

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