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November 25th : Volunteers needed... weather permitting, further outdoor work would be helpful. This would include staining garden furniture and fences, painting masonry etc.
Also indoor work would include painting. If a couple of you fancy making up a team to paint low ceiling beams, this is careful, arm-aching work that will be rewarded with copious cups of tea, admiration and biscuits. Can’t really do walls until ceiling has been done. Other indoor painting includes white emulsion on the ‘cellar’ walls and ceiling, masonry paint on the stonework of the Bar itself, emulsion on the walls of the corridor, and slapping some paint on the inside of the Cold Store.
Please let us know if you are coming. (and whether you could bring paintbrushes).
November 20th : Latest Pub Newsletter has been published, you can read it here : newsletter2.pdf
November 13th : The Bell now has a Twitter feed, get the very latest news here : https://twitter.com/thebellyarpole
October 27th : Pub Drop-In from 2pm to 4pm, a chance for everyone to see the progress that's being made and meet the team.
October 23rd : The Mortimer CBS have purchased a new web domain for the pub - www.thebellatyarpole.co.uk
October 13th : Latest news for October circulated by email to all shareholders, you can read the content here : updateoct.pdf
October 13th : Pub Drop-In Afternoon announced - the pub will be open to all Saturday 27th October, full details here : dropin.pdf
October 10th : Share certificates have now been printed and will be distributed to all shareholders by the end of the month.
September 26th : Article published in The Morning Advertiser, read it here : www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2018/09/26/Herefordshire-village-buys-Ei-pub-for-275-000
September 24th : Hereford CAMRA Hopvine Magazine publishes article about The Bell, read it here (pages 22&23) : herefordcamra.org.uk/Autumn2018online.pdf
September 21st : New update published with news about the refurbishment, publicity and pub garden, read it here: bellupdate1.pdf
September 15th : Our story is published in seven regional newspapers -The Northern Echo, Somerset County Gazette, St Helens Star, North Wales Chronicle, North Wales Pioneer, East Lothian Courier, Warrington Guardian, Whitchurch Herald.
September 15th : The Bell Inn appears in The Daily Mirror and the i News : https://inews.co.uk/news/villagers-yarpole-pub-save-from-housing-developers
September 14th : The Bell Inn appears in The Daily Express : https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1017496/villagers-save-pub-shareholders-closure-hertfordshire-bell-inn-uk
September 14th : BBC Midlands Today film the pub, shop and café for a piece shown in their early evening show.
September 13th : The Mortimer CBS take possession of The Bell Inn on behalf of the shareholders.
September 7th : Our story features in the Hereford Times, link to the story here: www.herefordtimes.com/news/16695689.communitys-bid-to-buy-village-pub-successful/
August 28th : The Mortimer Community Benefit Society Ltd have reached agreement to buy The Bell Inn from Enterprise Inns, all our funding has been local.
August 22nd : Total raised so far £208,000 - discussions with a major donor are nearly concluded, so this figure should increase significantly very soon...
August 10th : Over £150,000 raised in the first week through the share offer!
July 27th : Public meeting at St Leonard's Church and launch of our share offer.
July 26th : BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester run story and video on their Facebook page, link here: en-gb.facebook.com/bbcherefordandworcester/
July 26th : The Bell Inn features in The Hereford Times, link to the story and pictures here: www.herefordtimes.com/news/16379154.villagers-gear-up-to-save-pub/#gallery0
July 21st : Hereford Times visits Yarpole - here's the picture! bellpic.jpg
July 18th : BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester record article about The Bell Inn for their news bulletin.
July 14th : Pub Newsletter published, you can read it here: newsletter.pdf
July 13th : Management Committee progress meeting in Yarpole,
July 9th : Final survey results are published showing overwhelming support for the project, you can see for yourself here: pub_survey.pdf
July 9th : The Bell Inn is the centre-page feature in CAMRA's latest Hopvine Magazine, here's a link: herefordcamra.org.uk/Summer2018online.pdf
July 3rd : Management Committee progress meeting in Bicton.
June 25th : Management Committee meeting to fix date of share offer and review progress.
June 22nd : The Mortimer Community Benefit Society Ltd now fully registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
June 19th : First informal interview with potential pub tenant.
June 15th : Formal business survey of The Bell being undertaken by MJD Hughes.
June 8th : Steering Group meet to finalise share offer and Business Plan before going public.
June 6th : Updated pledges from the community now exceed £175,000 pledged by 118 individuals.
May 30th : The Society is now registered with The Plunkett Foundation and has received an initial grant to aid progress and set-up costs.
May 30th : Support for buying The Bell Inn is currently at over 80% of villagers surveyed.
May 29th : Current pledges from the community now exceed £160,000.
May 28th : Meeting held to formalise Business Plan and discuss funding.
May 24th : Steering Group meet to elect committee and agree constitution.
May 5th : Hereford Times, Worcester News and The Droitwich Advertiser run articles about our campaign.
May 4th : Steering Group elect to form a Community Benefit Society.
May 3rd : First public meeting held at Yarpole church attended by around 150 residents, presentations given by Steering Group members.
April 5th : First meeting of residents organised to agree plan to buy The Bell.
November 25th : Volunteers needed... weather permitting, further outdoor work would be helpful. This would include staining garden furniture and fences, painting masonry etc.
Also indoor work would include painting. If a couple of you fancy making up a team to paint low ceiling beams, this is careful, arm-aching work that will be rewarded with copious cups of tea, admiration and biscuits. Can’t really do walls until ceiling has been done. Other indoor painting includes white emulsion on the ‘cellar’ walls and ceiling, masonry paint on the stonework of the Bar itself, emulsion on the walls of the corridor, and slapping some paint on the inside of the Cold Store.
Please let us know if you are coming. (and whether you could bring paintbrushes).
November 20th : Latest Pub Newsletter has been published, you can read it here : newsletter2.pdf
November 13th : The Bell now has a Twitter feed, get the very latest news here : https://twitter.com/thebellyarpole
October 27th : Pub Drop-In from 2pm to 4pm, a chance for everyone to see the progress that's being made and meet the team.
October 23rd : The Mortimer CBS have purchased a new web domain for the pub - www.thebellatyarpole.co.uk
October 13th : Latest news for October circulated by email to all shareholders, you can read the content here : updateoct.pdf
October 13th : Pub Drop-In Afternoon announced - the pub will be open to all Saturday 27th October, full details here : dropin.pdf
October 10th : Share certificates have now been printed and will be distributed to all shareholders by the end of the month.
September 26th : Article published in The Morning Advertiser, read it here : www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2018/09/26/Herefordshire-village-buys-Ei-pub-for-275-000
September 24th : Hereford CAMRA Hopvine Magazine publishes article about The Bell, read it here (pages 22&23) : herefordcamra.org.uk/Autumn2018online.pdf
September 21st : New update published with news about the refurbishment, publicity and pub garden, read it here: bellupdate1.pdf
September 15th : Our story is published in seven regional newspapers -The Northern Echo, Somerset County Gazette, St Helens Star, North Wales Chronicle, North Wales Pioneer, East Lothian Courier, Warrington Guardian, Whitchurch Herald.
September 15th : The Bell Inn appears in The Daily Mirror and the i News : https://inews.co.uk/news/villagers-yarpole-pub-save-from-housing-developers
September 14th : The Bell Inn appears in The Daily Express : https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1017496/villagers-save-pub-shareholders-closure-hertfordshire-bell-inn-uk
September 14th : BBC Midlands Today film the pub, shop and café for a piece shown in their early evening show.
September 13th : The Mortimer CBS take possession of The Bell Inn on behalf of the shareholders.
September 7th : Our story features in the Hereford Times, link to the story here: www.herefordtimes.com/news/16695689.communitys-bid-to-buy-village-pub-successful/
August 28th : The Mortimer Community Benefit Society Ltd have reached agreement to buy The Bell Inn from Enterprise Inns, all our funding has been local.
August 22nd : Total raised so far £208,000 - discussions with a major donor are nearly concluded, so this figure should increase significantly very soon...
August 10th : Over £150,000 raised in the first week through the share offer!
July 27th : Public meeting at St Leonard's Church and launch of our share offer.
July 26th : BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester run story and video on their Facebook page, link here: en-gb.facebook.com/bbcherefordandworcester/
July 26th : The Bell Inn features in The Hereford Times, link to the story and pictures here: www.herefordtimes.com/news/16379154.villagers-gear-up-to-save-pub/#gallery0
July 21st : Hereford Times visits Yarpole - here's the picture! bellpic.jpg
July 18th : BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester record article about The Bell Inn for their news bulletin.
July 14th : Pub Newsletter published, you can read it here: newsletter.pdf
July 13th : Management Committee progress meeting in Yarpole,
July 9th : Final survey results are published showing overwhelming support for the project, you can see for yourself here: pub_survey.pdf
July 9th : The Bell Inn is the centre-page feature in CAMRA's latest Hopvine Magazine, here's a link: herefordcamra.org.uk/Summer2018online.pdf
July 3rd : Management Committee progress meeting in Bicton.
June 25th : Management Committee meeting to fix date of share offer and review progress.
June 22nd : The Mortimer Community Benefit Society Ltd now fully registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
June 19th : First informal interview with potential pub tenant.
June 15th : Formal business survey of The Bell being undertaken by MJD Hughes.
June 8th : Steering Group meet to finalise share offer and Business Plan before going public.
June 6th : Updated pledges from the community now exceed £175,000 pledged by 118 individuals.
May 30th : The Society is now registered with The Plunkett Foundation and has received an initial grant to aid progress and set-up costs.
May 30th : Support for buying The Bell Inn is currently at over 80% of villagers surveyed.
May 29th : Current pledges from the community now exceed £160,000.
May 28th : Meeting held to formalise Business Plan and discuss funding.
May 24th : Steering Group meet to elect committee and agree constitution.
May 5th : Hereford Times, Worcester News and The Droitwich Advertiser run articles about our campaign.
May 4th : Steering Group elect to form a Community Benefit Society.
May 3rd : First public meeting held at Yarpole church attended by around 150 residents, presentations given by Steering Group members.
April 5th : First meeting of residents organised to agree plan to buy The Bell.