About HHP Trading Ltd

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About Hockerton Trading

Our mission statement for the company is:

"By practical example, act as a catalyst for change towards ecologically sound and sustainable ways of living"

When considering the application for the project, the planning authority expressed concerns about sustainability claims. In particular that the project would not create employment on site, but that the occupants would be most likely to commute to centres of employment and require significant transport journeys for shopping etc. They wanted the application to define clearer ways of ensuring that occupants would have employment opportunities on site or nearby, thereby reducing the need to travel.

Creating employment is therefore a key project principle. To this end a cooperative company, Hockerton Housing Project Trading Ltd. (not for profit) was established in 1996. Since then employment has been created from site maintenance and development of a wide range of commercial ventures. It would certainly seem from positive feedback, level of interest in the project and involvement with local authorities, that many of these ventures are viable. It is hoped that this will not only provide employment for project members, but also create employment opportunities for others.