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Current pub owners indicated they were investigating leases but no sign of adverts for a suitable tenant, who could be in situ by end of lockdown.
Let’s get this pub back open
Following an offer by the community to buy the pub from the current owners, and a first tier appeal of the acv being dismissed, it now appears the owners’ are considering other options as well. The community group would support any option that restores this pub back to its original layout and purpose and openContinue reading “Let’s get this pub back open”
Judge dismisses Owners appeal of acv status
The Black Horse is registered as an Asset of Community Value (ACV), which helps to protect the pub from things such as redevelopment and being used as a private residence. The owners had appealed the registration with Melton Borough Council back in June of last year, but lost their case. They then made a furtherContinue reading “Judge dismisses Owners appeal of acv status”
Read All about it – Melton Times Article
Further support announced
The Black Horse Community Group awarded support from More Than A Pub: The Community Pub Business Support Programme A campaign to save a much-loved Grimston, Saxelbye & Shoby parish pub from closure has been awarded support from More than a Pub: The Community Pub Business Support Programme. The Black Horse Community Group will receive aContinue reading “Further support announced”
More Than A Pub
The Black Horse Community Group has been very fortunate to receive one of the last £2,500 Bursaries available under the More than a Pub funding programme which is funded by The Power to Change Trust. Plunkett Foundation is the lead organisation delivering the programme. Check out our website to find out more.
Community offer submitted
We recently met the current owners and made an offer to purchase the freehold of The Black Horse. Our offer was in line with the report prepared for us by a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors who specialises in the valuation of public houses. We await a response.
Latest news
There has been a fantastic response to the questionnaire, with 74% of Grimston, Saxelbye & Shoby parish householders returning completed surveys, along with many also from Ab Kettleby, Wartnaby and Holwell. 91% indicated that it is important or very important to have a local pub in the community. Lots of great ideas have been putContinue reading “Latest news”
Saving Britains pubs
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