Red Lion Sutton

23/11/2023

Good afternoon all,

This Tuesday Stafford BC have a council meeting and our local Ward Councillor Mark Winnington would like to bring up the state of the Red Lion pub and petition on our behalf to get the owner to make it safe and secure.

In order to do this we need 10 signatories, you just need to enter your name and address.
Every vote-age adult in your household is allowed to sign and all signatures count (so if there are 3 of you sign from the same house that's 3 signatures)

We only need 10 signatures but the more we have the greater the impact.

Please take 5 minutes of your time to read this
petition and sign:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W65H2KX

Many Thanks!

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16/04/2022

Hi Everyone,

Some fantastic news! The recent Tribunal to decide once and for all if The Red Lion should retain it's ACV (Asset of Community Value) status has decided in our favour!

The Red Lion now has an ACV that is set in stone that can no longer be appealed.

This result now seriously calls into question any ability for the developer to obtain planning approval for housing of any kind and is a major step forwards to getting our pub back!!

25/01/2022

Hello Everyone, we have gathered a short survey to gather the thoughts of everyone who used The Red Lion to gauge the impact of the pub closing on the local community. It shouldn't take more than 5 minutes to complete (and mobile phone friendly!). If you visited The Red Lion, we would love to hear your thoughts and please share the link with any others who you know used to visit. We would really appreciate your support and help in completing this to provide further evidence as to why we need our community pub. Thank you!

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08/05/2021

Good Morning Everyone!

If you could find some time in between dodging the showers and defrosting the car over the next few days, please could you spend 5 minutes filling out our online "Save the Red Lion" membership form?

It's free to join and there are no obligations but it will help prove to Stafford Borough Council just how much support the Red Lion has.

All members of your household who are interested can apply, so please make sure they all apply to show the true number of supporters!

Please feel free to share the link with other like minded souls, it's better to receive the link several times than not at all!

We should point out that this is a new and different questionnaire to the one that we originally asked supporters to complete.

As always, we hugely appreciate your support, the sole aim of this request is to provide further evidence to save the Red Lion. It is one of the many local pubs that will disappear from our area forever if we do not keep fighting.

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21/04/2021

Hi Everyone,

The deadline for submitting evidence to defend the Asset of Community Value (ACV) for the Red Lion pub and site is Friday 23rd April at midnight.

If you used the Red Lion and would like to help get it open again as soon as possible, please consider completing the Community Interest Survey and / or submitting a testimonial about your use of the pub.

Community interest survey (invite neighbours, friends, relatives and anyone else you know who used the pub to answer it as well):
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/5CRC2FZ

Any testimonials / letters can be emailed to:
[email protected]

All help and evidence of its community value is gratefully received. Remember once it is gone, it will not return, we only have one chance to save it.

Thank you!

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08/03/2021

Hi Everyone,

We have been made aware that an appeal has been lodged against the ACV status of The Red Lion. In order to fight it, we need as many testimonials and questionnaires completed as possible. Please could we make a huge concerted effort now to get as a many as possible submitted to [email protected] and through the online questionnaire https://www.surveymon key.co.uk/r/5CRC2FZ

Thank you!

20/02/2021

Hello Everyone,

Just a reminder that the online survey is still open at:

Https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/5CRC2FZ

Please share this far and wide and encourage as many people as possible who have used the pub in the past to complete it.

And as before, anyone that is willing to send a testimonial to [email protected] please do so!

Thank you!

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11/02/2021

Hi Everyone, as promised, here is a link to the questionnaire online:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/5CRC2FZ

Please share far and wide and encourage as many people as possible who have used the pub in the past to complete it.

And as before, anyone that is willing to send a testimonial to [email protected] please do so!

Thank you!

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10/02/2021

Hi Everyone,
This questionnaire is the first step. Please copy and paste this into an email or Word document and submit your responses to: [email protected].

Your support is appreciated!

We need to know your views on what might be provided and what would receive your support. Please be as honest and realistic as possible in your answers.

The results of this survey will also be published via our page.

If you wish to speak directly to someone about this project, please email [email protected].

Community Pub Interest Questionnaire:

1. Before Covid 19 restrictions how often did you use pub and its related activities?
• Daily
• 2-3 times a week
• Once a week
• Once a fortnight
• Occasionally
• Not at all
2. During Covid 19 restrictions how often did you make use of the take-away and socially distanced meals services the pub provided?
• Daily
• 2-3 times a week
• Once a week
• Once a fortnight
• Occasionally
• Not at all
3. If our local pub was re-opened how often would you or any member of your household use it?
• Daily
• 2-3 times a week
• Once a week
• Once a fortnight
• Occasionally
• Not at all

Did you know that the pub offered the following services:
• Function Room
• Live Music & Open Mic Nights
• Catering (Dinners and Lunches)
• Take-Away food
• Reservations & support for local clubs, e.g. Car club, Dominoes, The Shoot.
• Live outdoor entertainment, e.g. Kids days, The Morris Men, Social BBQs
• Hosting local events, e.g. Christmas meals, New Years Party.
4. What additional services would you most like to see the pub offer?
• Family friendly area
• Games room
• Local “Corner” Shop
• Big-screen sports
• Drop-in sessions (educational, training, skills)
• Other (use the comments section)
5. Are there any community services / activities you would like to see on offer at the pub? For example, after-school clubs, coffee mornings, book clubs, walking groups, pop-up health services, movie / cinema club, Mobile Food Stalls e.g. fishmongers etc. When and how would you like these services to be part of the pub’s offering?

6. When would you like to see food served?
• Serving food isn’t important
• Weekday lunch
• Weekday dinner
• Saturday lunch
• Saturday dinner
• Sunday lunch
• Takeaway Food Service

7. On a scale of 1 – 5 (where 1 is not important and 5 is very important), how important do you think it is to have a local pub in Sutton? Please circle your answer.
NOT IMPORTANT > VERY IMPORTANT

8. Please state how many people in each age range there are in your household:
0-16 number of people: …………..
17 – 25 number of people:………...
26 – 45 number of people:…………
46 – 65 number of people:…………
over 65 number of people:…………

As stated previously, no money or financial commitment is needed at this stage, it is purely to help the “Save the Red Lion” community interest group to understand the level of interest in supporting any potential future the pub may have.
Please add your personal details, this is vital to show as evidence of support for the Red Lion should we need to show proof.
Name:
Address:

Phone:
PLEASE NOW WRITE A QUICK LETTER DETAILING YOUR USE OF THE RED LION, OTHER PEOPLE YOU WENT WITH, EVENTS YOU ATTENDED AND DETAILS OF ANY CLUB OR SOCIAL GROUP YOU ATTENDED THE PUB WITH AND POST/EMAIL YOUR LETTER WITH ANY SUPPORTING PHOTOS TO US.

10/02/2021

The Red Lion in Sutton on the A519 has been purchased by Vanbrugh Construction Ltd who have told residents that they plan to convert the pub to a house and build housing on the remaining land. This is despite the fact that the previous owner, Admiral Taverns, sold the Red Lion as a commercial pub with no planning rights and prior to the Red Lion’s unexpected closure by Admiral Taverns it was a thriving well used pub.
The pub is listed as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) which means that its use has recently been or is presently used to further the social well-being & interests of the local community and could do so in the future. It is thereby subject to additional protection from development[1] under the Localism Act 2011.
For most small villages, like ours, a pub is a vital service; it is a meeting place, communication centre and an important lynchpin of village life. Much of the appeal of our village rests on its sense of community and the amenities within it. It is the reason many people have moved here and remain here.
Another important consideration is the impact on local house prices. There is significant evidence to suggest that property values can decrease quite significantly in the absence of a good local pub, especially in rural areas.
There is currently no plan in place to run the pub as community so we are not asking for any money or volunteering help we are trying as a community to gather support and evidence to keep our pub.
This does not mean, however, that the new owners won’t be able to overturn the ACV and carry through their plans. If we wish to see our beautiful pub re-open and remain as an asset to the local and surrounding community we will need evidence proving the Red Lion was not only loved but well used so please, please respond:
1) Fill in the questionnaire to be shortly posted (if you can cut and paste it into another document and email the response please)
2) If you have photos showing you using the Red Lion please post or email them to us at [email protected] or share on the Red Lion FaceBook Page.
3) Please write a quick letter telling us how you used the pub, if you were part of a club or social group please tell us how many of you were in that group, why you chose the pub and how often you used it.

10/02/2021

Hi Everyone,
As some of you may already be aware and for those that are not, The Red Lion and its site has been sold to a developer. We have taken on this webpage with Mary's blessing to gather support and SAVE THE PUB! Below you will find a summary of some details of the current position and a request for your support. Please complete the brief questionnaire if you have not received it directly and return it to the email address provided together with any testimonials as detailed in the statement below. Your support is hugely appreciated and we will continue to use this page to update on progress and continue the fight to save the pub.

30/07/2020

Pub is now closed.
Admiral Taverns have shut it down due to selling it.Basically took my business from under me.
Just like to thank you all for your support.
Mary x