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Villagers banded together and offered shares for people to buy and 282 shareholders now own the pub. In 13 weeks, they raised £150,000 and were given £100,000 by Co-operatives UK in match funding. The pub will reopen on Saturday, June 26. Chris Atkinson, chair of the project, said: “The reopening of the Lowther Arms is going to be a very special occasion and we’re looking forward to welcoming everyone on the day. “All are invited to come and join us as we celebrate saving our village pub for future generations. “LACP is a co-operative, and we believe this is also the country’s fi...

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SAVED: Lowther Arms Community Project group and local residents save the Mawbray facility - in the foreground Paul Gibbons and Annette Gibbons OBE A community group has achieved their dream of saving their village pub as a facility which can be used by residents and visitors. Lowther Arms Community Project Ltd (LACP) has announced that it has been successful in its aim to buy the Lowther Arms, thanks to donors, shareholders and organisations that lent support. Chairman Chris Atkinson said: “This has all been possible thanks to the sterling efforts of the project committee and all our ...

A campaign to buy a much-loved village pub has succeeded following a campaign that raised hundreds of thousands of pounds. The Plough Inn in Longparish is now owned by the community following a collaboration by the parish council and a group of residents. Work is set to get underway in the near future, with those behind the project hoping to have the pub open by June, Covid restrictions dependant. The Plough Inn opened in 1721, and was one of the village’s most popular drinking establishments for much of that time, and was recognised with awards such as Good Food Guide’s Pub of th...

A group in Mawbray is celebrating an amazing milestone after having their offer accepted on a building that they want to retain for the community. The Lowther Arms Community Project (LACP) has been working for months to raise the funds necessary in order to buy the Lowther Arms pub, at the heart of the village. Chairman of the LACP, Chris Atkinson said: “We’re obviously delighted that our offer has been accepted, subject to contract, and we now look forward to completing the sale as soon as we can. “This has all been possible thanks to the wonderful generosity of all our support...