Residence of Forchers housing estate in Barnstaple, North Devon have occupied their pub The Borough Arms which is due to be knocked down to make way for flats as part of a “regeneration” scheme.
The locals have taken their building back and hope to save it from from the re-development as they highlight a lack of local facilities.
The occupation, which has been underway for a week has been met with positive media attention, click here for mainstream media video full report .
The occupiers of a Barnstaple pub want the owner to sell it back to the community. The Borough Arms was given planning permission last week to be turned into homes and flats.
But locals have moved in and now a week on they’re asking Chichester Homes Developments to return the building so they can use it for community purposes.
A direct action protest is taking place in Barnstaple as residents of the Forches Estate fight to save their local pub.
The Borough Arms is due to be knocked down and turned into flats but locals say the keys were left in the door at the weekend and so they’ve moved in to occupy the premises while they call for a judicial review into the planning decision.
Locals say they’re determined to preserve what they see as the heart of their community, as Seth Conway reports.
A week on, the Barnstaple pub occupiers are still there
The occupiers of a Barnstaple pub want the owner to sell it back to the community. The Borough Arms was given planning permission last week to be turned into homes and flats.
But locals have moved in and now a week on they’re asking Chichester Homes Developments to return the building so they can use it for community purposes.
Texts from Indymedia UK and ITV News, see also North Devon Journal article.
