Community right to bid

Community Right to Bid aims to keep valued land and buildings (local assets) in community use by giving local people the chance to bid to buy them, if and when they come onto the market. 

Local assets could be things like:

• a village shop
• a community centre
• a children's centre
• a library building
• a local pub

These could be currently owned by the local council or other public body or a private company or person.

How it works

You have the opportunity to nominate public and private land and buildings to be part of a register of 'assets of community value'. If something on this register is offered for sale, the Right is triggered. You then have up to six months to prepare a bid and compete to buy it.

Assets of Community Value Nomination Form (Word doc, 20 KB)

List of assets of community value

• The Pack Horse, Greenside, Ryton, Gateshead, NE40 4BS  
• The Black Bull, Blaydon, Gateshead, NE21 4JJ  
• Sunniside Methodist Church, Sunniside, Gateshead, NE16 5LG
• The Wheatsheaf, 26 Carlisle Street, Felling, Gateshead NE10 0HQ

List of assets of community value (unsuccessful applications)

Former HFW premises (occupied by Dynamix Skate Park), Albany Road, Gateshead

Notices of Intention to Dispose

Sunniside Methodist Church (PDF, 132 KB)(opens new window)

The Wheatsheaf Public House, Felling (Word doc, 31 KB)(opens new window)

External links

My Community Rights website (opens new window) - more information on the community right to bid scheme, plus support and advice on preparing and submitting bids