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WINNING HORSE PROJECT IS YET TO LEAVE THE STABLE

The project to buy the closed Winning Horse pub and turn it into a community hub remains firmly in the stable – the Claygate Community Benefit Company (CCBS), set up to pursue the plan, sadly reports that it has hardly moved in the past few months.

The group had hoped to apply to the Community Ownership Fund for help in purchasing the building, which remains on the market at an asking price of £595,000 plus VAT – but the government recently closed this fund.

Although a considerable setback, the CCBS team has not given up and has been pursuing other funding: it is preparing a bid to the Nattonal Lottery’s Reaching Communities Fund, as well as looking at raising funds through a Community Share issue and fundraising events.

The team is also working its way through the list of people who offered their services last year. Anyone who has yet to hear from the team and would like to be involved at this stage, please email claygatecbs@gmail.com.

It is too soon for offers of help with the refurbishment, but CCBS would like to hear from anyone with professional expertise, and time, to help with finance, project management, property acquisition, etc. Scan the QR code to join our mailing list for further news and updates.

CCBS Management Team: Geoff Eden, Jenny French, Donna Holt, Leo Tye, Pam Jarvis, Andy Maddocks, Mary Marshall, Mark Sugden