Burton in Lonsdale Community Inn
Get Involved
The campaign to bring the Punch Bowl Inn into community ownership has been and continues to be all about the local community working together to create an asset for the community. We will need both professional contractors/trades and volunteers.
If you are a business and are interested in working with us please get in touch via email: burtoncommunitypub+business@gmail.com
If you would like to volunteer, in whatever capacity. please get in touch via email at: burtoncommunitypub+volunteer@gmail.com
Refurbishment of the Punch Bowl Inn
As we move towards purchase of the Punch Bowl Inn, we have compiled a detailed schedule of works for refurbishment. Our Community Ownership Fund (COF) grant from the government requires us to implement a procurement policy within the rules prescribed by COF. This means getting quotes for the majority of work.
Call for Contractors
We do not yet have a firm timeline, but in preparation, we are keen to identify individuals and companies who want to work with us. The following are the main packages of work for which we will be seeking tenders:
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Construction of 2 lettable bedrooms along with a new staircase to the first floor. As part of these works we will be making structural alterations to the ground floor area immediately below. We hope to carry this work out in May and June.
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Alterations to the public toilets on the ground floor to ensure accessibility for customers with disabilities and to provide a baby change facility. We are aiming to carry out this work in May.
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External works including the creation of a car park to the side of the beer garden, fencing works and construction of ramps in and around the beer garden to improve accessibility. We aim to complete this work by July.
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Refurbishment of the manager’s flat: We hope to carry out much of this work with volunteers but as it is our intention to install a new kitchen and bathroom we will require support from suitable contractors. We hope to complete this work by the end of June.
We will also be carrying out various electrical works including the installation of fire alarms/CCTV/burglar alarm/sound system/Wi-Fi and other electrical works. This work may be let in smaller packages or as a whole depending upon the availability of tradesmen and the timing of work relative to other construction activities.
If you are interested in working with us please email burtoncommunitypub+business@gmail.com
Call for Trades
There will be other items of work which may be more attractive to those who are self-employed. These are
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Joinery – replacement of doors, upgrading fire protection, joinery work in the manager’s flat and general repairs.
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Decoration, including painting, tiling and flooring
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Plastering, including drylining to upgrade fire ratings
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Insulation to ceiling voids.
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Minor repairs to roof areas including lead flashing, replacement of guttering, cowls and down pipes and repointing of chimneys
Call for Services
We are considering working with a design agency to ensure that the new pub and hub reflects its new community ownership status. If this is you, or you know of anyone, please get in touch.
Volunteers
We have received many offers of help and hope to use volunteers where possible and available. Please let us know if you have skills in any of the areas detailed in the work schedules above, ie joinery, decoration, plastering, minor roof repairs, minor external works including garden hard landscaping.
Please be aware that some of the work will need to be done by qualified and experienced contractors and tradesmen, even if the work is being done on a volunteer basis.
Sponsorship
If your business serves customers in Burton in Lonsdale, stands to benefit from a successful Community Pub, or simply wishes to be part of this important community initiative, we invite you to consider making a donation or partner with a sponsorship. Contact us on burtoncommunitypub@gmail.com to send in your ideas.
Investment
Our Share Offer has now closed. We will consider opening a new Share Offer in the future, especially to make sure that anyone new to the village has a chance to invest. To go on the waiting list, please contact: