Uncertainty over the future of a historic pub near Trowbridge caused by it being placed up for sale, has led to drastic action.
As reported in this paper last month, The Longs Arms in Steeple Ashton, near Trowbridge, was recently put up for sale for £750,000, marketed by Christie and Co.
In response, Steeple Ashton Parish Council has filed an application to protect the local venue.
On March 4, an application was filed to make the pub an Asset of Community Value (ACV).
As stated by Wiltshire Council, if an asset is listed and then comes up for sale, the new right will give communities that want it six months to put together a bid to buy it.
As shown in the minutes of a meeting held on March 2, members of the Steeple Ashton Parish Council resolved to submit the application following a debate.
The latest submission follows an earlier resolution to make the pub an ACV in June 2021, though this was not taken forward.
During the meeting, members of the public contributed to the meeting by highlighting the pub’s importance in the local community, arriving at a consensus that an application for an ACV should move forward.
Steeple Ashton Parish Council has been approached for comment.
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