The demonstration 9th January was a success and got us some much needed publicity. The Review of the ACV took place on 25th January and the result should be announced second week of February.
It is now crucial that we get as many objections as possible lodged with St Albans Council before the closing date 4th February. Planning application 5/2015/3468. Tell the council and the developers "we don't want 25 Apartments we want our pub back".
Why is this important?
The Camp is the epitome of your friendly local pub and has been serving the city of St Albans for over 100 years. With locally brewed real ales, and great value pub food – our local pub is at the heart of the community. The pub is also the social hub of the area, providing local entertainment including regular quiz and karaoke nights, evening events to raise money for local charities and hosting live televised sporting events.
Despite being the centre of the community, soon locals in St Albans will be left without their local pub.
The pub is due to close on 15th May and we desperately need your help to save it. The closure of the Camp public house demonstrates how vulnerable communities are to speculative and aggressive development tactics.
An application to register the Camp as an Asset of Community Value has now been submitted to St Albans City Council. With the closure of the Camp imminent, we need you to help us urge the Council to accept the application to list the pub immediately.
This will ensure planning permission is required for the pub to be demolished or converted to any other use. The listing also gives the community an opportunity to potentially come together to form a co-operative group to buy and run our local pub.
Please sign this petition and urge the City Council to accept the nomination to ensure the pub continues to be part of our local community.
Campaign to Save Local Pubs
