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Search the Public Notice PortalThe parish council petitioning to protect its local pub have spoken out about its importance to the community.
The Longs Arms in Steeple Ashton, near Trowbridge, was recently put up for sale for £750,000, marketed by Christie and Co.
Following the listing, Steeple Ashton Parish Council filed proposals to protect the local venue with a special designation.
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.
In a statement shared with this paper, the parish council has said that it wants to protect the pub, which serves as a “valued social hub” for the village and is widely regarded as a “valuable facility”.
Chairman of Steeple Ashton Parish Council Jonathan Tapper said: “Members of our village asked the Parish Council to consider applying for the Longs Arms to be made an Asset of Community Value (ACV) and this was discussed at our March meeting.
“A number of residents attended and addressed the Parish Council, which agreed to apply for the Longs Arms to be registered as ACV.
“The pub has long served as an important meeting place for residents, local groups, and visitors, providing a valued social hub within the parish.
“The Council believes that protecting such community spaces helps maintain the character, wellbeing, and connectivity of our village.
“The current team at the pub, led by an excellent and proactive manager, have enhanced the pub by introducing events and hosting private parties in their garden function room. The loss of this valuable facility would impact on our village.”
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As part of the submission, the applicants have to outline the community value of the pub.
The statement establishing this states that “any loss of the pub…would have a detrimental impact” on the community.
The statement reads: “The public house is an asset of high community value and importance to the parish of Steeple Ashton.
“It provides a focus for social, recreational, sport and community events and contributes significantly to local well being.
“Any loss of the pub and the services it provides would have a detrimental impact on the community of Steeple Ashton.
“In recognition of its value to the community, the Longs Arms is named as a safeguarded Community Facility in Policy SA14 of the Draft Steeple Ashton Neighbourhood Plan, which is currently at Examination stage with Wiltshire Council.”
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