The Hoops – an asset of community value
We are delighted to inform you that our application to register the Hoops as an asset of community value has been approved. Too few traditional pubs have survived these past few years and we are very proud to have positively taken steps to protect not one but both of the pubs in Barton.
Landlord, Neil Kirkland, has put our community at the heart of his plans since taking over the pub and its successful registration is thanks to him and his enthusiastic and imaginative endeavours.
Our thanks go also to all who signed petitions, shared posts and wrote testimonials in support of the application: it has been a privilege to read the stories of the role that the Hoops has played in our residents’ lives. The engagement of the village in protecting the pub was specifically mentioned in the decision.
