We had hoped to complete by Autumn 2024, following a substantial funding application to the Community Ownership Fund (COF) however, we do not yet know the outcome as the fund was placed "on hold" after the July general election.
Enquiries by our MP as to the status of our COF application have elicited only a vague governmental response, but it seems we have to wait for the 30 October Budget Statement to find out more.
This is difficult news - without adequate funding by early Nov 2024, the current owners could put the property onto the open market. We would then lose this wonderful asset and piece of village history as well as a very useful car park and cut-through route.
In the coming weeks we shall seek more donations, but time is short. As always we remain immensely grateful to everyone who has supported the project this far.