Two long-closed pubs in Shropshire are set to reopen thanks to over £500,000 in government funding through the Levelling Up programme. Communities worked tirelessly to secure the grants, with one village celebrating after receiving nearly £270,000 to refurbish and reopen its beloved local.
Two Shropshire groups handed more than £500k in Levelling Up money to help reopen long-lost village pubs
Two Shropshire pubs that have been closed for more than a year are set to reopen after communities received more than £500,000 in government funding., was closed in January 2023 but the parish council has spent the last two years attempting to get grant funding to reopen the pub for the community. The village is now celebrating after the government announced it is to receive nearly £270,000 to refurbish and reopen a village pub closed since last year.
Steve Burge of Newcastle-on-Clun Parish Council said the group was “delighted” especially after its first application for funding was turned down. He said: “We have been working on this for two years. Over its time the pub has been a thriving part of the community. The football club meets there, the bowling club meets there. It is the heart of the community really.Frosty 5am starts and jackets for chilly calves: A day in the life of a Shropshire wagyu beef farmer over Christmas
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