What is the identity of Burton Bradstock? That's the question the village's Community Land Trust (CLT) is asking residents as part of an event later this month, to encourage discussion about providing affordable homes for local people.

Burton Bradstock CLT is working with Jack Cardno and Georgina Bowman of Bridport-based design workshop Common Practice to discover the village's 'Spectacular Vernacular'.

They will be exploring the specific opportunities and challenges of providing affordable housing in the village.

To start the conversation, residents of Burton Bradstock are being asked to share their stories about the area, the village and their home. 

People are asked to send pictures of examples of the kinds of architecture they like, or buildings in Burton Bradstock that they think represent its particular character, to [email protected]

The findings will be shared at the 'Spectacular Vernacular' drop-in workshop, being held in Burton Bradstock Village Hall on Saturday, April 29 from 11am to 3pm.

Burton Bradstock CLT was registered as a Community Benefit Society and a board of six local residents has been elected to guide the trust.  

Its main project is the search for sites for small developments of affordable housing and to promote membership of the CLT to local people who are supportive of providing affordable homes for people with a strong local connection.

The stated objectives of the Community Land Trust include holding land in trust for the community and providing housing for those in need as well as helping to improve housing standards in the parish.

House prices in the Burton Bradstock are well above the average for West Dorset, meaning that it's difficult for families with strong connections to the village to find affordable homes to buy or rent in the parish.

More information can be found on the CLT website www.burtonbradstockclt.org