OWENSTOWN - A Co-operative Sustainable Settlement Community Exhibition Event - June 2012 1. What is it all about? 2. Who will develop Owenstown? 3. Where is Owenstown? Lanark Owenstown will be developed by the Hometown Foundation, a Scottish based charitable trust . The proposal has the Rigside full support and backing of Co-operative Development Scotland. 2012 is the United Nations International Year of Co- Welcome to the exhibition operatives. The Co-operative Movement brings together over 800 million people around the world. The livelihood of nearly 3 billion people, half of the world’s population, is secured by co-operative enterprise. WWW.OWENSTOWN.ORG Co-op facts: • Co-operatives create and maintain over 100 million jobs around the world - 20% more than multinational enterprises. View looking west over the Owenstown site • In the United States 25% of the population are members of a co-operative. Carstairs 4. Why here? Lanark • In the UK the largest indepedent travel agency is a co-operative 7 miles A70 to Edinburgh • The site and surrounding land is controlled (12 min) 37 miles (1hr 10 The Hometown Foundation will establish a Co-operative funding body to secure the investment required. The site is by the Hometown Foundation. The New A70 already owned and extends to some 2,000 acres to the south of Lanark and west of Biggar. min) Town can therefore be delivered without the The site is large enough to sustain a new settlement in its own right. Both Biggar and Lanark are at an optimum size to sustain local services and signifi cant new development would have a detrimental effect on their amenity and character. usual infl ationary pressure on the customer. A70 Owenstown co-op will develop the asset for the Owenstown will be an exemplar for the co-operative movement that will be studied worldwide. mutual benefi t of its domestic and commercial members. M74 to Glasgow to Edinburgh from Rigside Has this been done before? 34 miles (40 mins) Lanark (1hr 30 min) The principles of Social Pioneer Robert Owen, founder of the Co-operative movement in Scotland, are at the heart of the A 7 development. He improved the living conditions of his workers by creating a co-operative store in the village with profi ts • The site is large enough and has relatively few 3 invested in community facilities such as schools. environmental constraints. These are being 0 Aerial view of site in which Owenstown will be located. 7 considered in detail as part of an Environmental A 15 miles Biggar The Hometown Foundation and its design team are pleased to welcome you to an exhibition about There are many examples of planned settlements throughout the world and excellent examples of village, town and city Impact Assessment. planning in Scotland. (20 min) a new town based on co-operative principles and owned by its residents; OWENSTOWN. Robert Owen • Government policy suggests that new The concept of a community owned co-operative town is unique but is deliverable here because the land is owned A72 Nearly 200 years ago, Robert Owen, founder of the Co-operative movement in Scotland, drew up a outright by the Hometown Foundation. There are other successful examples of business based co-operatives. For example settlements can provide better urban forms in the Basque region of Spain, Mondragón is the world’s largest workers’ co-operative. master plan for an ‘ideal community’. We are now seeking to turn this vision into reality. and better living experience as they can be Rigside Tinto Hill Symington planned to cater for the local character and It was the 1940’s vision of a catholic priest Father José María Arizmendiarrieta who was appalled by the human cost of the The concept was launched at a 3 day exhibition in New Lanark in 2009. MSPs, councillors and local Spanish Civil War. Father José was impressed by the work of Robert Owen but less so with the ideologies of Adam Smith or infrastructure. Karl Marx. Mondragón now contributes a signifi cant percentage of the total GDP of the Basque Country. It consistently out people were all supportive and the design has been modifi ed on feedback received. performs all other areas of Spain, it has branches overseas and it continues to prosper even in the current diffi cult times. 3 7 • This part of South Lanarkshire lies in a A depopulated and deprived rural area that would This exhibition is part of a Prior Notifi cation Process required by Planning Legislation. We submitted M74 benefi t from signifi cant new investment and a Planning Application Notifi cation (PAN) to South Lanarkshire Council on the 16th April which 3 miles 02 employment opportunities. A7 provides details of a number of community exhibitions to be held prior to submitting an application (5mins) for Planning Permission in Principle. Mondragon • Owenstown is accessible to the national road The purpose of this exhibition is to demonstrate how the design development of Owenstown has and rail network. The M74 is only 3 miles away to Carlisle and there is a railway station in nearby Lanark M from Lanark progressed, explain its principles and set out the implications for local communities. We require 7 A70 to Ayr 4 M74 to Carlisle To Abington YOUR feedback in order that the masterplan can be further refi ned and Owenstown can move from that connects to Edinburgh, Glasgow, and hourly 38 miles 67 miles 10 miles vision to reality. Carlisle and further afi eld. (2-3 hr) (1hr 10min) (1hr 10 min) (13min) If you support the concept then complete a feedback survey form, your support is critical in making this happen to ensure that South Lanarkshire Council will approve the application when submitted. New Lanark New Lanark Site location What has changed since 2009? 5. What will it mean for me ? Tinto Hill The original plan was for a town of around 8,000 homes, this has been reduced to around 3,000 homes. Owenstown will provide : Owenstown will provide signifi cant physical, social and environmental benefi ts aswell as direct and • Phased development of 3,000 new homes; indirect economic benefi ts. The overall investment in the development is some £375m. • 25% of which will be affordable; The South Lanarkshire economy could gain up to 5,000 full time jobs and a further 4000 jobs during • A range of commercial and retail facilities; the construction phase. • Business and industry; The development could also bring a further 1,600 indirect and induced jobs and be worth a total of • Recreation and community amenities; £200m gross value to the Scottish economy. A70 WWW.OWENSTOWN.ORG • New primary and secondary schools, health centre; Owenstown will create the opportunity to live healthy, active and environmentally responsible lives through design and community involvement. This will foster a strong sense of community pride and • A completely new infrastructure. provide a safe and pleasant environment in which to live, work and play. Extensive research shows that development can be completed and profi ts re-invested in community Rigside infrastructure. Owenstown will be managed by a co-op and constructed to a high environmental The Business Case demonstrates that there is a signifi cant positive impact of inward investment into standard. The capture of development value is critical as profi ts will be reinvested into the Owenstown Site Context the local and sub regional economy and the proximity of the site to Rigside and other settlements community. will have signifi cant positive impacts on these communities. Area view of the Owenstown site within the Tinto Hills Regional scenic area. WWW.OWENSTOWN.ORG OWENSTOWN - A Co-operative Sustainable Settlement Community Exhibition Event - June 2012 The Vision 6. How 5. Connections Owenstown will be an exemplar and vibrant town with a strong ... do we create a self sustaining local identity. It will combine the best historic characteristics of local settlements with provision for more sustainable patterns of living Pedestrians and cyclists will take precedence at Owenstown. The first choice for moving community? and lifestyle choices. around the site will be active travel (on foot or by bike) - the most environmentally friendly, Primary “Sustainability is far more than just wind turbines or solar ‘healthy’, reliable and cost effective methods. A network of foot and cycle paths will School COMMUNITIES The master plan for Owenstown will deliver: panels. It’s about producing places people cherish, protect, provide direct and safe routes to and from key locations such as schools and also to further 3,000 dwellings with higher densities at the centre reducing enhance – places where people still want to live in 70, 80 or afield areas like community allotments. • 100 years time.” 13 towards the settlement edge Involvement & stewardship • Employment opportunities Wayne Hemingway, Building for Life RECREATION Affordable housing Education LANDSCAPE For longer trips, Owenstown will be readily accessible by a good public transport system run • An attractive town centre comprising retail, hotel, leisure and Sustainable lifestyles & Work / life balance by local operators. All homes will be located within 400m of a bus stop. self sufficiency residential uses True sustainability arises from a comprehensive Health & well being WWW.OWENSTOWN.ORG Enhancing ecology • Community and health facilities through design understanding of the natural, social and economic aspects Meaningful low carbon energy Private car trips are vital to the success of any new development, managing these trips 6 15 • Sports hubs - indoor and outdoor of a place. It means getting the right mixture of tenure and generation High environmental performance is however critical. At Owenstown roads and junctions will be designed to accommodate Secondary • One secondary school and two - three primary schools house types and offering a distinct character that gives an ENERGY UNIQUE IDENTITY AND Primary anticipated vehicular trips.