We, as the Ashton Hayes Community Hub Limited, a registered Community Benefit Society (CBS), Reg No 7662, wish to object to the planning application No 19/04165/OUT, this is listed as a Hybrid application – Full planning permission for the conversion of the former Golden Lion public house and Outline application for the Residential development comprising 2 dwellings on adjacent land at; The Golden Lion Public House, Kelsall Road, Ashton Hayes, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 8BH. The residents of Ashton Hayes feel so strongly about retaining the Golden Lion as going concern and maintaining this much missed, highly valuable community asset that […]
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It is some time since we last updated our prospective shareholders on the progress with the community pub project. As you know our second offer for the purchase of the property was rejected by the vendor. As a result we are currently in ongoing discussions with Cheshire West and Chester Council regarding our next steps which may include options under the Compulsory Purchase legislation. We are aware that cheques currently provided are now expiring. We have not deposited cheques with the bank but we are currently holding them as a record of the village commitment to the project. When we […]
The Golden Lion Survey Results From the public meeting and the subsequent whole village survey, 105 completed surveys were returned by 31st December 2017. This representing approximately 25% of the households in the Parish of Ashton Hayes & Horton-cum-Peel. Eight of the surveys returned were from outside of the parish. The surveys were completed on behalf of the 186 adults in the households. The key survey questions are as below where the percentages represent the response in terms of the proportion of the adults represented in the surveys. Community benefit Society Very strong support was provided for the establishment of […]