500 signatures reached
To: Bassetlaw District Council
Save the Robin Hood Pub in Elkesley
Declare the pub as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) and work with us to get it re-opened.
Why is this important?
By signing this petition you will be supporting the application to Bassetlaw District Council to declare the Robin Hood an Asset of Community Value.
The Robin Hood is the only Pub in our village. Following the sale of the pub by Enterprise Inns to a property developer it is now in grave danger of being demolished as part of a housing redevelopment. Village residents have not been consulted in this or in the planning process. The Pubs doors closed over night, the landlord left and no attempts have been made to re-open it by the new owner.
Elkesley is a small village with approximately 850 residents. The village Pub has been the main source of evening entertainment for many years. It provided the base for many local activities, hosted Beer festivals, parties, BBQ's, charity events and more. Each year villagers would take part in the "Robin Hood Walk", dressed up as Robin Hood and other characters, the annual village spring clean was another event which the Pub was the base for. It's facilities have been used by walking groups and other clubs for decades and it has provided a base for village life. The restaurant used to be one people would travel miles to visit and home made take away food was available for the elderly residents of the village.
Wedding Receptions, Birthdays, Christenings and Wakes have all taken place within its walls, a plethora of memories... A memorial to lives of villagers and patrons tragically lost sits within its grounds...
Having the pub Declared as an Asset of Community Value is the first step in persuading the planning authorities not to allow the developer to proceed with demolition of the pub and paving the way to getting it reopened. It would mean that should the developer decide to sell the pub on, the community would have the opportunity to buy it themselves and reopen it. Signing this petition does not commit you to being part of any future purchase, it simply shows your support for the pub and its future.
You can read more about Assets of Community Value here:
http://tinyurl.com/Asset-of-Community-Value
Please help us save our Pub!
The Robin Hood is the only Pub in our village. Following the sale of the pub by Enterprise Inns to a property developer it is now in grave danger of being demolished as part of a housing redevelopment. Village residents have not been consulted in this or in the planning process. The Pubs doors closed over night, the landlord left and no attempts have been made to re-open it by the new owner.
Elkesley is a small village with approximately 850 residents. The village Pub has been the main source of evening entertainment for many years. It provided the base for many local activities, hosted Beer festivals, parties, BBQ's, charity events and more. Each year villagers would take part in the "Robin Hood Walk", dressed up as Robin Hood and other characters, the annual village spring clean was another event which the Pub was the base for. It's facilities have been used by walking groups and other clubs for decades and it has provided a base for village life. The restaurant used to be one people would travel miles to visit and home made take away food was available for the elderly residents of the village.
Wedding Receptions, Birthdays, Christenings and Wakes have all taken place within its walls, a plethora of memories... A memorial to lives of villagers and patrons tragically lost sits within its grounds...
Having the pub Declared as an Asset of Community Value is the first step in persuading the planning authorities not to allow the developer to proceed with demolition of the pub and paving the way to getting it reopened. It would mean that should the developer decide to sell the pub on, the community would have the opportunity to buy it themselves and reopen it. Signing this petition does not commit you to being part of any future purchase, it simply shows your support for the pub and its future.
You can read more about Assets of Community Value here:
http://tinyurl.com/Asset-of-Community-Value
Please help us save our Pub!
