Paul Ainsworth, chair of Camra’s planning advisory group said: “Having thriving pubs at the heart of community life can be a key part of the Government’s mission to have vibrant communities and thriving local economies.
Losing this pub could be just one more death knell to the local community, to local spirit and cohesion, and bringing people together.”.
Bryan Garwood, secretary of organisers the Dent Community Pub Ltd, urged the government to bring in a new grant scheme for those battling to keep their cherished local.
The government is introducing a new ‘Community Right to Buy’ for local groups looking to take ownership of a pub in their neighbourhood.
It echoes the Mirror’s Your Pub Needs You campaign, which includes a call for more support for community groups wanting to buy their local.
