The Globe Inn, Beaford - Community Questionnaire

For most villages 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 Beaford rests on the sense of community. It is the reason many people have moved here and remain here. The presence of a pub does greatly enhance community spirit.

This questionnaire is the first step. What are your views on what might be provided and what would receive your support? Please be as honest and realistic as possible in your answers! Your response will be treated in confidence. It is entirely anonymous, unless you wish to add your name at the end.

The questionnaire should be completed by Monday 14th of September.

The results of this survey will be published and presented to a public meeting when the proposal can be discussed further.

Could you help in any way with the running of the pub? There will be a wide range of tasks to be done, from the initial setting up of the project to managing the enterprise and being involved in the day-to-day practical operation.

This kind of venture has been successfully achieved in other communities all over the UK. There are currently 52 co-operative pubs in the UK and most of these have been set up with the support of the charity Plunkett Foundation (www.plunkett.co.uk). Will our community be the next one?

If you wish to speak to someone about this project, please contact one of the following:

• Jim and Sam @ The Globe

• Rob Pearce

• Bruce Millward

• Becky Huxtable

1. Would you, or anyone in your household, be interested in helping this community project in any way? (Please tick all that apply)

Join the steering group Help with fundraising

Provide professional advice/services (pro bono)

Be involved in running / volunteering in the pub

2. What additional services would you be most like to see the pub offer?

Family friendly area Function room Games room Catering (dinners and lunches) Live music Big-screen sports

Other (please list as many as you like below):

3. What kind of catering would you like to see from the pub?

Serving food isn’t important to me Weekday lunch Weekday dinner Saturday lunch Saturday dinner Sunday lunch

Other (please list as many as you like below):

4. Are there any other services not listed above you would like to see on offer?

5. On a scale of 1 – 5, how important do you think it is to have a local pub in Beaford?

8. Please state how many people in each age range there are in your household:

0 – 16:

17 – 25:

26 – 45:

46 – 65:

Over 65:

9. Would you be interested in buying community shares?

Please note: This is a non-binding pledge at this stage to help us gauge community interest.

£100 – £500 £2,500 £5,000+ Other Amount (£): Not interested at this stage

Contact Details (Optional unless offering help or pledging)

Name

Email

Phone No.

What’s Next

After 14th September, we will review all the responses and, providing there is enough interest, we will arrange a public meeting at the Globe to lay out the formal setup, answer all your questions, and form a steering committee to take it forward. If you have offered help in any way someone will be in touch with you soon.

Privacy notice: We will collect your responses and contact details so that we can contact you regarding the future of the Globe Inn. Information obtained from this form will only be shared with the future Globe Inn Steering Group. We store survey responses for 5 years. You can request access, correction, or deletion at info@globeinnpub.co.uk. Please note that all information obtained is treated with integrity and confidentiality at all times.