Let’s get our shop open again! Community stores are doing really well in the countryside where they look after their locals. These are tough times in the retail
We have 3 Months to Raise £210,000. A successful share launch was attended by over 80 people this afternoon (14th April 2018) at the Hougham and Marston Village
Announcing the new Share Launch at Village Hall. The “Save The Thorold Arms Campaign” invites everyone to a Public Meeting on Sat 14th April 2018 between 2 and
There are high hopes of getting our pub back. After a year of negotiation and successfully objecting to two planning applications for change of use to a dwelling,
Sadiq Khan announces plan to protect London’s pubs. This is yet another story emphasising the importance of pubs to local communities. The Mayor is introducing new initiatives in
But not at the pub again. The Pumpkin Club held its annual meeting and weigh-in at the Marston and Hougham Village Hall on Saturday 14th Oct. Nearly half
As expected Mr Barmby’s plans have been thwarted. Thank you everybody who made representations to the council. Sensibly, and in line with local and national planning guidelines, the
Mr Barmby seems determined to ruin village life. Did Mr Barmby make a mistake (or was he just being bloody-minded) when he bought The Thorold Arms in the
Community Owned Pubs and Shops Prosper. The Plunkett Foundation published two reports on the 5th July 2017 titled: “Community Shops: A better form of business 2017” and “Co-operative
