Share Offer total is now £264,750. The refurbishment of The Golden Lion is progressing well. This week, we’ve installed the new windows and French doors, sandblasted the beams and walls, and cleared out the kitchen. We also had two successful volunteer clear-up sessions, both inside and outside. We removed the ceilings, cleared away the sand from the blasting, and prepared the rear of the car park for solar panel installation and the tree surgeons’ work next week. More internal clearing is scheduled for Monday. A big thank you to everyone who pitched in this week! While we’ve made great progress, […]
Monthly Archives: August 2024
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We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve reached our minimum target of £250,000! This is a fantastic milestone, with shareholders now joining us from as far away as Australia and Canada. A huge thank you to all our shareholders for making this possible. The refurbishment is progressing well. The main roof is now complete, and the electrics having been ripped out in preparation for a full re-wire. The plumbing rip out has also started and you will have noticed that the gable ends and chimneys have been painted. The scaffolding has come down, paving the way for window installation this coming […]
The internal clean-up of the pub began on Thursday 15th August with the removal of the ceilings, as you can imagine this made quite a bit of a mess! So, on Saturday 17th August we had two groups of volunteers clear the building of all rubble and rubbish. They did an amazing job as you can see from the photographs below: What a transformation:
The initial share offer closing date has passed and so far, we’ve raised an impressive £243,000! However, in order to be able to refurbish The Golden Lion to the high standard we all want, we’ve decided to extend the Share Offer to 20th December 2024. If you haven’t bought your shares yet, or would like to buy some more, now’s the perfect time to get involved! All the information you need is available here, you can also pick up hard copies of the Prospectus, Application Form and Business Plan at Ashton Hayes and Mouldsworth Community Shop.