KEEPING IT LOCAL!

There are 116 community or cooperative pubs in the UK 625 groups have been formed hoping to take over a community pub

Most such schemes are funded by grants and selling community shares

These pubs host charity groups, classes and even offer fast broadband in rural areas

The Localism Act of 2011 means pubs can be registered as Assets of Community Value

Before coronavirus, UK pubs were shutting down at a rate of 18 each week

The Old Crown, in Hesket Newmarket was Britain’s first cooperative pub in 2003 20 community pubs have received grants to help them through coronavirus lockdown

No pubs have ceased trading while being run as community ventures