Issue - meetings

This report presents an application from the Friends of the Bay Horse, to list The Bay Horse, Murton Way, Murton, as an Asset of Community Value.

Resolved:  That the application to list The Bay Horse Public House as an Asset of Community Value be approved.

Reasons:   (i)      The criteria had been met for the reasons set out

                             in the report.

                   (ii)      To ensure the Council meets its legislative

requirements of the Localism Act 2011 and promotes community access to community facilities.

The Executive Leader considered a report that presented an application from The Friends of the Bay Horse, to list the Bay Horse, Murton Way, Murton as an Asset of Community Value (ACV).

Referring to Annex 2 of the report, the Executive Member stated that he had contacted the Asset Director at Enterprise Inns plc to clarify some of the points that had been raised in the letter.

The Executive Member stated that he understood that the Bay Horse was currently on the market and sought clarification from the representative of the Friends of the Bay Horse as to the measures they were taking to raise the necessary funding.  The representative stated that a fundraising campaign was planned, some pledges of funding had already been received and the possibility of obtaining a mortgage had not been ruled out. 

The Executive Member stated that he believed that the criteria to list the Bay Horse Public House as an Asset of Community Value had been met, as it was clearly adding value to the community and was the only public house in the village.  Whilst he was keen to protect public houses for the benefit of the community wherever possible, he was also mindful of the need to ensure that the listing of such assets was not seen as a way of making it difficult for the companies who owned them.  He was therefore pleased to note the efforts that were being made by the community to raise the necessary funding and hoped that the designation of the Bay Horse as an Asset of Community Value would assist them in this process.

The representative of the Friends of the Bay Horse stated that, if it became evident that it would not be possible to raise the necessary funding, the Group would make this clear in order not to prevent a sale being made to another party.

Resolved:  That the application to list The Bay Horse Public House as an Asset of Community Value be approved.

Reasons:   (i)      The criteria had been met for the reasons set out

                             in the report.

                   (ii)      To ensure the Council meets its legislative

requirements of the Localism Act 2011 and promotes community access to community facilities.