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

The Packhorse Inn in South Stoke Reopens. Here’s a feel-good story from the UK press. The Packhorse Inn in Somerset has been bought by the locals from a

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,

There’s Money Available! The Comunity Shares Booster Programme can allow projects to have their funds boosted by a like-for-like equity investment up to a maximum of £100,000. This

The Community Shares Standard Mark. This is a mark that is awarded to a Community Share Offer that meets national standards of good practice. The Thorold Arms Community

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