The Yorkshire Post says: Village's housing initiative shows innovative way forward
This is a community displaying characteristic Yorkshire grit, determination and resourcefulness in tackling a problem head-on, and coming up with an innovative solution.
By building its own properties, Arkengarthdale is taking a significant step towards safeguarding the future by providing homes where young people with families can afford to live. Everybody should be a winner – the residents who can fulfil the dream of having their own home, and the community, which will remain vibrant as a result.
It is to be hoped that where Arkengarthdale leads, other villages can follow.
It might well provide a template for rural communities grappling with the problem of having too few affordable homes.