Thank you to everyone who attended The Golden Lion Share Offer launch last week, it was very well supported with over 150 people attending and standing room only for many. Response to the offer has been very encouraging so far, but we have a long way to go. If you haven’t yet bought your shares, you can download the Share Prospectus, Business Plan, Model Rules and Application Form, or complete an online application, on our website: https://goldenlionashtonhayes.co.uk. You can also pick up paper copies in the shop. If you have any questions about the offer, please don’t hesitate to get […]
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Your opportunity to join in and help us save, restore and re-open THE GOLDEN LION We the committee of Ashton Hayes Community Hub Ltd. (AHCHL), a not-for-profit Community Benefit Society (CBS), are delighted to report that, after many years of trying to do so, we have agreed, in principle, to buy The Golden Lion from the current owner. Helping us to make it possible to buy, restore and re-open The Golden Lion as the Pub and Hub of the local community, which it had been for well over 200 years before closing in early 2013, we are equally delighted to […]
As part of the funding strategy for The Golden Lion project the Committee of the Community Benefit Society (CBS) submitted an application for grant funding to the UK Government’s Community Ownership Fund (CoF) and we are delighted to announce that the CBS has secured grants totalling £360,000 as a very significant contribution towards the purchase, restoration and fit out of the building and the initial overheads of the new business. This is a huge boost to the project’s finances and now makes the acquisition of the Golden Lion a truly viable proposition for the community. While this tremendous news moves […]
The Golden Lion project continues to move forwards and negotiations continue with the owner who, as previously reported, has agreed to sell to the community, but this is subject to being able to agree on all terms of a contract. The CBS Committee have appointed solicitors to act on our behalf and they are currently negotiating the sale details, carrying out any appropriate land searches etc. We hope to have further positive news in the New Year. The committee would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support and to wish you all a very Happy […]
The Golden Lion project continues to move forwards and we are now in negotiations with the owner who has agreed to sell to the community, but this is subject to being able to agree on all terms of a contract. Accordingly, the CBS Committee have appointed solicitors to act on our behalf and they are currently negotiating the sale details, carrying out any appropriate land searches etc. We hope to have further positive news in the coming weeks. Thank you for your continued support.
As you will be aware over the last few months we have been working ever more closely with Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWaC) who have indicated their support for the acquisition of the Golden Lion via a CPO if no private sale can be agreed. The Community Hub and Council jointly procured a professional valuation which has now been supplied to the owner with a further communication from CWaC encouraging them to engage with the community. The Community Hub are in the process of procuring a detailed and up to date estimate of the reinstatement costs of the building […]