It looks as if the future of the The Seven Tuns, will be settled before too long. The Tuns was put on the market officially with national agents Colliers, for £800,000 in July. The closing date for bids was Friday 15th August. Our group, the Seven Tuns Action Group (STAG), was formed to explore options to get the pub open…
We wanted to share an update on the future of The Seven Tuns, our much-loved village pub, and clarify where things currently stand. As you may have seen in the most recent Wilts and Glos newspaper article, the Seven Tuns is now officially on the market with national agents Colliers, for £800,000 or available to let. It has been closed…
You’ll know by now that we made an offer to buy the Tuns from The Wellington Pub Company. Well, our offer was turned down. The owners have now served notice on the Parish Council that they want to sell the pub. They are required by law to do this as it was registered as an Asset of Community Value. We now have a Right to Bid.…
Thank You — The Seven Tuns Campaign Is Underway! First of all, a huge thank you to everyone who came along to the recent Village Hall meeting. The atmosphere was really positive, and the message from the community couldn’t have been clearer: we want The Seven Tuns back as our pub, owned by us, run for us. Since then, we’ve…
Nearly a hundred villagers gathered at Chedworth Village Hall on Saturday, 8th March, to discuss the future of The Seven Tuns, which has been closed since late 2023. The meeting saw overwhelming support for the idea of bringing the pub into community ownership to secure its future for generations to come. The Seven Tuns has faced multiple closures over the past decade, struggling with rising costs,…
Saturday 8th March 11 am at Chedworth Village Hall The Seven Tuns Action Group, supported by the Parish Council, has been exploring the possibility of buying the freehold of our village pub. We now want to share what we’ve learned – and hear what you think! At this meeting, we’ll: ✅ Show inspiring examples of other communities that have successfully…
Group members Patricia Langley, Parish Councillor Tony Kingsley and Christopher Stainforth had a valuable and constructive meeting with Criterion Asset Management who oversee all the Wellington Pub Company’s pubs. The Wellington Pub Company is a pub company and want to see it reopened. They welcomed our commitment to help in any way we can to get The Seven Tuns reopened…
The Seven Tuns Action Group is committed to restoring our beloved village pub, The Seven Tuns, to its rightful place as the heart of Chedworth. Despite no progress to reopen being made by the current owners, The Wellington Pub Company, we are determined to make our community’s voice heard. To this end, we are preparing to launch a major publicity…
After a long wait Chedworth Parish Council heard the good news today (14th November 2024) that The Seven Tuns has been registered as an Asset of Community Value (an ACV). What does an Asset of Community Value mean? An Asset of Community Value (ACV) is a building or piece of land that is important to a local community. It is protected…
Negotiations to buy a lease of the Seven Tuns have stalled. The prospective purchasers have said that they are still willing to negotiate a new lease. Unfortunately matters have not progressed expeditiously. STAG will meet soon to discuss what help we can offer to get things going again.