Thank you for your feedback—it’s given me a lot to think about. I genuinely want to make the best impact I can within my (relatively small) sphere of influence, and that starts with listening. So, thank you.

I don’t mean to sound defensive. Let’s set the CW point aside—I take your feedback and will look into it. Our goal is to be “best in class.” We haven’t published our proposal yet as we’re consulting with the community to shape the fund collaboratively. What do you think “best in class” looks like?

It’s easy to criticise from the sidelines, but what should developers actually be doing? Our consultation is open, so please share your thoughts. I genuinely want to hear all views and suggestions to help shape something that moves the sector forward.

In the absence of public or community funding, private sector investment is essential to deliver energy infrastructure at the scale the country needs. It’s then the responsibility of good developers to establish mechanisms that maximise local benefits and investment.

Thanks, I’ll explore CW further. CBFs still need rethinking—they’re often hard to access and benefit the same groups. We aim to shift to an investment fund focused on democratically identified priorities, ideally creating “double benefits,” like funding community energy installed by local workers.

I may be naive about the definition of “community wealth.” Our goal was to distance ourselves from traditional CBFs and offer something genuinely different—like “CBF 2.0.” As someone new to this community wealth concept, do you recommend any good reading?

Thanks for the feedback! I’m new to Bluesky (as of today) and still getting the hang of things. By “our,” I mean the team behind the Scout Moor Wind Farm project

I’m curious—why might this approach be criticised? The intention was to create something different from traditional CBFs and that’s why we used the term “wealth”. What concerns might we be missing?

Our fund aims to proactively address local priorities (democratically identified), like funding a community solar farm or training young people to install low-carbon technologies. The goal is to empower communities to use this wealth strategically for long-term impact, not just short-term grants.

I’m responsible for labeling it a “community wealth fund” to distinguish it from typical wind farm community benefit funds (CBFs). Instead of a reactive pot that certain groups bid for (often going unspent)…

Thanks Neil. What more could wind developers do to contribute to community wealth, beyond ownership?