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Fox Inn, Ryton
The Fox at Ryton near Dorrington has been closed for about a year and a half. A community group called Friends of The Fox has been raising funds to purchase the pub, and have finally been awarded a Government grant from the Communities Ownership Fund. They have issued a press release, the main part of which is displayed below:
We are now excited to share the news that our application for a £250,000 government grant from the Communities Ownership Fund has been approved and we have immediately approached the current owners of The Fox Inn for further discussions.
“After an extended pause in the assessment of grant applications because of the change in government, we are delighted to finally receive approval for this substantial grant and are reinvigorated in our intent to purchase, renovate and reopen The Fox as a community pub”, said David Oliver, Chairman. “We are so grateful to the Community Ownership Fund for supporting rural communities and making this possible.”
“We believe that our success in securing the funding was due to the incredible support from the local community through fundraising, share pledges and offers of skills and resources. Thank you to everyone that continues to support the campaign” said Helen May, Secretary.
The team will provide further updates if and when discussions with the current owners progress further. More information about the launch of the share issue will come in due course. A public meeting will be held in January.
