There are many schemes operating in the country, the local ones to the Forest of Dean being Stroud, Gloucester and many in Bristol.
Trading schemes bring the community together and put local people in touch with local skills.
They are first line regeneration systems as they keep currency in the local community and bring people from all walks of life together. It is simple to operate. There are no physical tokens - it's more like earning gold stars or brownie points. LETS currency is only earned by trading, so members put currency into their accounts by doing work for other members. With LETS you do not Barter in the normal sense of the word.