PUNCH Taverns, the company that owns the Pear Tree Inn, Whitley, is inviting locals to discuss plans for the pub that was once owned by Marco Pierre-White.

The company will be at the Whitley Reading Rooms today from 3.30pm and 6.30pm, and an open invitation has been extended to villagers to attend.

The meeting will provide an opportunity to see Punch Taverns’ illustrations and displays of its plans for the interior of the pub and to discuss any concerns residents may have.