The Campaign

Aim

• To preserve The Black Horse public house and return it to a country pub and restaurant serving Stansted & Fairseat and its surrounding community.

Vision

To create:

• A food-led pub serving locally sourced traditional ales, other drinks and quality food from the pub kitchen.
• A daytime café service offering quality coffee, tea and refreshments to the many walkers and cyclists who use the footpaths and cycling routes around the village.
• A social hub for the village and its numerous clubs and societies.

Plan

• Campaign to protect The Black Horse making it an Asset of Community Value and keep its planning status as a pub.
• Maintain an open and constructive dialogue with the owner to negotiate purchase of the pub and seek to pay a fair price for the freehold in line with its market value as a pub.
• Purchase and renovate The Black Horse through a Community Benefit Society with funds raised through community share investment, complemented by additional grant funding from various local and national schemes.

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How You Can Help

We are committed to keeping everyone informed about our progress as we explore the potential for acquiring The Black Horse pub as a community asset. Updates will be shared through village meetings, the Parish Notes, our regular newsletter, and our website.

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