RI-21-CS-The Peterborough Arms Wiltshire.pdf

RI-21-CS-The Peterborough Arms Wiltshire.pdf - page 1/3 - The Peterborough Arms, Wiltshire

The Peterborough Arms, Wiltshire

RI-21-CS-The Peterborough Arms Wiltshire.pdf - page 2/3 - Having already raised significant funds …

Having already raised significant funds from the community for the purchase of the pub, raising additional funds for the renovation works of the Grade II listed building took considerable time. WBCT was also delivering another large project at the time, so it had limited capacity to focus on fundraising for The Peterborough Arms. The consequence was that, after two years, "the community was getting pretty cross that nothing was happening to ensure the pub was going to open soon."

RI-21-CS-The Peterborough Arms Wiltshire.pdf - page 3/3 - The wealth of experience the current lan…

The wealth of experience the current landlords bring makes them very aware of the factors that can help pubs to succeed; in particular, relying not only on their regular, local visitors, but also attracting passing trade. "You have to be able to pull people outside of the village. If the community use it and back it, its a great start. But a community cant save it on its own."