Dear CCPS Members and supporters, Happy New Year! We hope everyone had an enjoyable festive period. The CCPS Committee took a much needed rest over Christmas and we have now returned; refreshed and ready to bring The Countryman’s Inn into community ownership in 2022. If you are awaiting a reply to a query, please be…

Dear CCPS supporters, WOW. We are bowled over by our community’s support during the Countryman’s Community Pub Society Ltd share offer.  We are delighted to announce that the optimal shareholding target of £230,000 HAS BEEN MET! CCPS now has 150+ investing members from Hunton, Arrathorne, the surrounding areas and further afield.  Share certificates will be issued…

Share purchases have risen over the past few days, and we are pleased to report that our amazing community has met our minimum shareholding threshold of £210,000 – so far we have sold shares totalling a value of £213,650… BUT we can’t rest on our laurels! Remember, our optimal target is £230,000 – this will…

Dear CCPS supporters, Share purchases have continued to rise since our last update and we currently have shares totalling £183,650. Our minimum shareholding requirement is £210,000, with an optimal target of £230,000. Therefore, we need to raise an additional £26,350 before the share offer closes on 20th December 2021. So, WE STILL NEED YOUR INVESTMENT! The minimum share purchase…

Dear CCPS supporters, Share purchases have risen since our last update and so far, we have sold shares totalling a value of £170,150. Our minimum shareholding requirement is £210,000, with an optimal target of £230,000. We therefore need to raise at least a further £40,000+ before the share offer closes on 20th December 2021. So, WE STILL…

Dear CCPS supporters, So far, we have received share purchase applications to a value of over £140,000. This is in itself a remarkable feat for a small community such as ours, and we offer our thanks to all who have already invested. Our minimum shareholding requirement is £210,000, with an optimal target of £230,000. We therefore…

Dear CCPS supporters,  WOW!  CCPS has now received applications amounting to over £125,000(!!) in community shares investments! We are over half way towards reaching our target of £230,000 by 20th December.  As of today, 1st December, our share offer is OPEN TO ALL! If you missed the priority window for those who pledged in principle – have no…

Dear CCPS supporters, A HUGE thank you to everyone for their support over the last few days, especially to those who have sent their formal share applications in since we launched our community share offer on Friday night. The level of community spirit and commitment to this process is truly remarkable… Within the first 48…

Dear CCPS supporters, Exciting times ahead for Countryman’s Community Pub Society, the pub and our supporters! SHARE OFFER LAUNCHOur community share offering will launch on FRIDAY 26th NOVEMBER 2021! The share offer will run until 20th December or until our maximum threshold of £230,000 is reached, whichever is sooner.  For those who have already ‘pledged…

Dear CCPS supporters, We write to you with the latest news from Countryman’s Community Pub Society Ltd. Community Ownership Fund assessment and shortlisting In the days following the announcement of first round Community Ownership Funding decisions, we received some encouragement from the government Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. The extract below is from a…