Villagers gather to say '˜save our pub'

Around 80 people gathered on a wet Monday night to show their support for their village pub, which has been shut down by the owner.
Great Bowden residents and supporters gather outside the Red Lion to gather signatures for a petition to reopen the pub.
PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTERGreat Bowden residents and supporters gather outside the Red Lion to gather signatures for a petition to reopen the pub.
PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER
Great Bowden residents and supporters gather outside the Red Lion to gather signatures for a petition to reopen the pub. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Villagers say The Red Lion in Great Bowden is a vital village facility - and they have started a campaign to buy the pub, after getting the council to declare it an Asset of Community Value (ACV).

Lisa Hilton of the Save the Red Lion campaign said: “The interest in buying the pub is definitely out there - it’s whether the owner wants to sell it to us.”

Parish council vice chairman Paul Claxton added: “The village is due to grow by 30 per cent, with all the new developments. We need more facilities, not fewer.”

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