{"id":1004,"date":"2020-05-27T12:14:51","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T11:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.northdalton.org\/?page_id=1004"},"modified":"2020-05-30T08:15:03","modified_gmt":"2020-05-30T07:15:03","slug":"community-pub-survey-results","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.northdalton.org\/?page_id=1004","title":{"rendered":"Community Pub Survey Results"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>May 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey was distributed to all 122 households in the village of North Dalton as well as 18 outlying houses and farms within the parish boundary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of 82 responses were received. This represents approximately 50% of households. We cannot be more definite because some responses were anonymous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the interests of complete transparency, we are providing all the results and comments submitted. The only information we have removed is people\u2019s names and contact details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This document is also available as a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.northdalton.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Community-Pub-Survey-Results-\u2013-North-Dalton-village.pdf\">PDF download<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Findings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1: On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is not important and 5 is very important, how important do you think it is to have a local pub in North Dalton?&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Answered: 80.  Skipped: 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"visualizer-front-container\" id=\"chart_wrapper_visualizer-1002-632631863\"><style type=\"text\/css\" name=\"visualizer-custom-css\" id=\"customcss-visualizer-1002\">.locker,.locker-loader{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%}.locker{z-index:1000;opacity:.8;background-color:#fff;-ms-filter:\"progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=80)\";filter:alpha(opacity=80)}.locker-loader{z-index:1001;background:url(https:\/\/www.northdalton.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/visualizer\/images\/ajax-loader.gif) no-repeat center center}.dt-button{display:none!important}.visualizer-front-container.visualizer-lazy-render{content-visibility: auto;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter label.google-visualization-controls-label {vertical-align: middle;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li.goog-inline-block {margin: 0 0.2em;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li {padding: 0 0.2em;}.visualizer-front-container .dataTables_scrollHeadInner{margin: 0 auto;}<\/style><div id=\"visualizer-1002-632631863\" class=\"visualizer-front  visualizer-front-1002\"><\/div><!-- Not showing structured data for chart 1002 because title is empty --><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"table\"><tbody>\n<tr><th>Options<\/th><th>Number of responses<\/th><th>Percentage<\/th><\/tr>\n<tr><td>1 not at all important<\/td><td class=\"center\">1<\/td><td class=\"center\">1.3%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2<\/td><td class=\"center\">0<\/td><td class=\"center\">0.0%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>3<\/td><td class=\"center\">6<\/td><td class=\"center\">7.5%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>4<\/td><td class=\"center\">8<\/td><td class=\"center\">10.0%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>5 very important<\/td><td class=\"center\">65<\/td><td class=\"center\">81.3%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"pagebreak wp-block-heading\">Q2: Do you think the Star being run as a community pub is a good idea?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Answered: 82.  Skipped: 0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"visualizer-front-container\" id=\"chart_wrapper_visualizer-1012-891013458\"><style type=\"text\/css\" name=\"visualizer-custom-css\" id=\"customcss-visualizer-1012\">.locker,.locker-loader{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%}.locker{z-index:1000;opacity:.8;background-color:#fff;-ms-filter:\"progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=80)\";filter:alpha(opacity=80)}.locker-loader{z-index:1001;background:url(https:\/\/www.northdalton.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/visualizer\/images\/ajax-loader.gif) no-repeat center center}.dt-button{display:none!important}.visualizer-front-container.visualizer-lazy-render{content-visibility: auto;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter label.google-visualization-controls-label {vertical-align: middle;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li.goog-inline-block {margin: 0 0.2em;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li {padding: 0 0.2em;}.visualizer-front-container .dataTables_scrollHeadInner{margin: 0 auto;}<\/style><div id=\"visualizer-1012-891013458\" class=\"visualizer-front  visualizer-front-1012\"><\/div><!-- Not showing structured data for chart 1012 because title is empty --><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody>\n<tr><th>Options<\/th><th>Number of responses<\/th><th>Percentage<\/th><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Yes, definitely<\/td><td class=\"center\">53<\/td><td class=\"center\">64.6%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Maybe<\/td><td class=\"center\">19<\/td><td class=\"center\">23.2%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>I&#8217;m not sure<\/td><td class=\"center\">5<\/td><td class=\"center\">6.1%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Probably not<\/td><td class=\"center\">2<\/td><td class=\"center\">2.4%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>No, definitely not<\/td><td class=\"center\">3<\/td><td class=\"center\">3.7%<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Please tell us why you think this<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Those who thought the community pub was a good idea, made the following comments:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Because in these difficult times when pubs around the country are closing, it is perhaps a more sustainable business model given that no community pub as yet, has apparently failed. The community will also all have a say in how it is run and who runs it.<\/li><li>We strongly believe that a community pub would be a village asset and is more likely to attract patronage from the village residents, as they have a vested interest in its success both in the short and long term. This is mentioned in the Plunket Foundation guidance and is why no community pub has yet to fail. In addition the management committee, acting on behalf of the shareholders, can allow a Manager to rent the pub on more favourable terms than would normally apply on the open market hence ensuring its best possible chance of success.<\/li><li>Shared ownership of the pub should ensure engagement from the whole village and provide a much needed hub to eat drink and relax for all of the community.<\/li><li>People will have an increased sense of ownership of the pub, therefore using it more making it more sustainable, creating a place for the community to come together while sharing good food, good drinks for all- from families to oldsters including those who live alone<\/li><li>We need to stop it falling into the hands of an unscrupulous property developer who will not act in the best interests of the village, but will want to asset strip<\/li><li>Existing landlord not interested about attracting new clientele<\/li><li>It\u2019s a fab community place for locals to get together<\/li><li>All villages need a heart and the post office and pub were always squarely the heart of North Dalton, with the demise of the post office 15 or so years ago that left the pub, vital to keep the village strong as it has been since well before the Second World War when the pub used to see the soldiers deployed there traipsing through the pond after long exercises, generations of families have literally lived their lives as part of the community visiting that pub and what a fantastic opportunity to save the heart of the village for future generations ensuring the viability of this community for all age groups!<\/li><li>Being community run means that the pub is more than a pub it&#8217;s a community hub that everyone has an interest in.<\/li><li>A much needed centre for helping the community,<\/li><li>Great place for people to meet up and be a community<\/li><li>If there is sufficient support\/will it can be used as the basis to kick-start other ventures\/clubs Potential to tackle rural isolation for all ages Direct involvement empowers community to make it work -seen this more so on islands in Scotland<\/li><li>Lifting community spirit. Place where locals or those from different areas can socialise. Community owned will encourage support of the pub. When run by George who ran the pub and provided &#8216;pub grub&#8217; the business thrived.<\/li><li>Maintain a vibrant pub \/ resaturant \/ B&amp;B for residents and visitors. With the only facility being the village hall, a community pub open full time is important for social interaction and hence well being. Problems of isolation, loneliness and depression are high in rural areas. It would have economic benefits for employment and use of local suppliers. Offering some services would attract people from other surrounding villages. (I go to Middleton to use their post office)<\/li><li>Rural communities make really positive use of its local as a meeting and sharing place; a news hub. It is also a place that welcomes people as equals, whether residents of the village, visitors or walkers. The pub is not about alcohol, it is a social environment, a place usually of excellent food and a comfortable atmosphere. It is a place to visit often or occasionally and feel the gap of time is immaterial. Pubs are often, as in this case, the last full commercial operation a village has left after the church, [also very important]. This importance is because of the versatility a pub is able to build into its portfolio by diversification into a shop, post office, parcel point , fitness or exercise venue and play area for younger clients. The outcome of there being no pub is often that a village ceases to be a community village, becoming instead a collection of houses with residents staying in their gardens taking more occasional walks out, greeting neighbours whom they have not had opportunity to get to know and passing by. A village needs a centre. A pub provides that amenity.<\/li><li>It&#8217;s important for the community<\/li><li>It could be a pub that would really reflect what the community wants and needs from its pub and people can have a say on how it is run and what services and activities it can provide. It will also bring more people together in many capacities &#8211; as visitors enjoying the pub, as volunteers working to run and develop the pub and job for local people.<\/li><li>If the pub was to open with the same owners it would be exactly the same as it was and it would fail. Partially developing the site would make the pub a smaller version of what it was. I believe the owners aim it to develop the whole site eventually<\/li><li>It will always remain a pub and not be developed. It is also the hub of the community<\/li><li>The Star Inn could be run as a community pub with a restaurant, shop, letting rooms, meeting rooms, cafe etc and be a central hub for the community. Without community support the Star Inn is likely to fall into disrepair and be sold for development. The chances, especially given current circumstances, of the Star Inn being able to survive on wet sales and a small cafe alone are remote to say the least.<\/li><li>Because it would be great to run our own pub<\/li><li>It would be good to have a say in how it is run. We could ensure it would be a nice, friendly and welcoming environment that would be an asset to the village to be proud of<\/li><li>It would be run well with more focus on what the villagers want from the pub<\/li><li>It would secure the future of the pub<\/li><li>Place to socialise for residents in a small rural village; could be a great place to enjoy locally sourced foods that East Yorks does so well &#8211; this also supports local businesses; the pub is very much the heart of the village. As a community pub there is much less risk of it being developed into other uses to the detriment of community spirit<\/li><li>Although we would not be frequent users of the pub I feel it necessary for the pub to remain as it provides a social meeting place for many of the village residents. With the correct people operating the pub it would succeed<\/li><li>It would safeguard the future of the pub Everyone could get involved and have a say In how it is run It would help to bring the community together<\/li><li>Great for North Dalton<\/li><li>Previously the pub had been the heart of the community, however this slowly died, due to what I believe was a lack of good management. If we can run the pub as a community venture we must work as a team and make sure it is done correctly<\/li><li>I think the pub is a wonderful community asset<\/li><li>North Dalton needs a community centre. Hopefully to attract the younger age group<\/li><li>When the pub is closed you don&#8217;t see anyone. It&#8217;s the only place in the village apart from the village hall &amp; it&#8217;s nice to see people<\/li><li>Keeps the community in touch with each other. Nice to have somewhere to walk down to for tea or meal when visitors come. Promotes local jobs. Nice way spend both a summer &amp; winter evening popping in for a drink and a chat especially those who live alone<\/li><li>Because then we all get the opportunity to have the sort of pub that people have asked for &#8211; friendly, well run, reasonably priced food, good atmosphere with a range of services of benefit to the village and beyond<\/li><li>The community would have control of how the pub was run, hopefully avoiding the private night-club style that emerged, putting off a majority of villagers and visitors and wrecking the fortunes of the restaurant franchise. Also, a community hub could be developed &#8211; offering a variety of local services.<\/li><li>I think the important thing is that the pub reopens and provides a welcoming place to meet and enjoy good food and drink, not just to the local community, but to people from outside the local area. The Star, in the past has been this and a pub the community was extremely proud of.<\/li><li>Being run as a \u2018community pub\u2019, is a solution to achieving this again.<\/li><li>I feel that the community would pull together to make it a success<\/li><li>It would ensure that the pub would remain a community assets and safeguard the future of the pub.<\/li><li>Given that the pub is for sale, community purchase provides the best chance of securing the long-term future of the pub and of ensuring that it is run in the interests of the entire community<\/li><li>\u2014 even more so at a time when the pub industry is in crisis and the property market has ceased to function.<\/li><li>Anything is better than the current deluded owners plan. The pub failed because they have not got a clue. If they get planning they will simply ruin the site and still fail again if they are still running it. The lunatics have been running the asylum.<\/li><li>Because it would be Primarily for the community and \u201cnot for profit\u201d But if it made profit that would be great as well<\/li><li>The community will get a better service from a business whose primary aim is to deliver what the community want.<\/li><li>By involving the Community there is a feeling of &#8220;ownership&#8221; and hence more of a commitment to ensuring it is successful. It also becomes more of a village social hub that people will use.<\/li><li>To safeguard the long term future of our village pub as a viable and thriving business that operates in the interests of our local community.<\/li><li>Having the pub run for the benefit of the community has to be a good thing &#8211; better than being subject to the vagaries of a landlord<\/li><li>As long as funding is secure ensures pub run in the correct way as a village resource<\/li><li>It would be a good focal point for the village community, as long as enough residents used it<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Those who said \u2018maybe\u2019 or weren\u2019t sure, made the following comments:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I remember when the village nearly went down this route before and with hindsight we were quite relieved when George bought the pub &amp; we didn&#8217;t have to! It&#8217;s a lot of work and I&#8217;m concerned about the practicalities of the village running it. Having said that I acknowledge that it has been successful elsewhere.<\/li><li>I know about 2 community pubs, one in York had a waiting list for shares! Local baker delivered, local folk band met there &amp; folk night. Good bar meals. Both run by professional managers and that&#8217;s what matters. Depends on ethos and who controls it<\/li><li>I would be concerned about the logistics of administrating it<\/li><li>Existing landlord not interested about attracting new clientele<\/li><li>I&#8217;ve been to the Golden Ball in York, which is community run, and found it a welcoming vibrant place, used by many different groups. I&#8217;ve said, &#8216;maybe&#8217;, because I know that running a pub is no mean feat, and communally run enterprises are tricky. A well run publican owned pub is better than no pub.<\/li><li>Will require dedication from community members&#8230;. in principle a great idea.<\/li><li>We are on the Minster Way &amp; lots of walks around the village which attract walkers &amp; cyclists who ask about refreshments<\/li><li>Depends on the quality of the facility<\/li><li>It all depends on the management. Under a good manager it will succeed. Under weak management it will fail again. Worry about multiple owners all wanting a say for their money investment whereas if the pub was sold to a firm individual with sound finance he\/she would ensure success to protect the investment. The purchase as a community asset would require approx \u00a3375K for the property, \u00a330K for alterations etc and \u00a330K for stock and furnishings etc. Say \u00a3450- 500 K. This is an enormous task to raise even with \u00a350 k loan\/grant from Plunkett Foundation. The banks won&#8217;t lend so to get a good base it would need say 15-20 locals to come up with \u00a312-15k each. Can we visualise this?! Having said that, we would of course do what we can to help this project along<\/li><li>Previously the pub had been the heart of the community, however this slowly died, due to what I believe was a lack of good management. If we can run the pub as a community venture we must work as a team and make sure it is done correctly<\/li><li>We have not been able to use the pub since we arrived here except for Easter Monday 2019 when most of the customers were from other villages. So it would need to have more local clientele and I am not sure that there are enough interested<\/li><li>It takes time and effort running a successful pub is a 24\/7 job and the Star has has so much controversy and a certain amount of ill feeling over the past year. There needs to be transparency of who is behind what and people need to get serious instead of playing some may say meddling.<\/li><li>For the Pub to be successful it would need to be operated professionally by a group or team trained in those skills.<\/li><li>As long as funding is secure ensures pub run in the correct way as a village resource<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Those who said probably or definitely not made the following comments:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sadly, with the Covid 19 outbreak I think there will be a fundamental longer term shift away from on-sales, and projects which could previously been profitable , may struggle in future. This has moved me from a Maybe to a Probably not<\/li><li>My concern would be that too many owners would provide many different opinions regarding the management\/running of the pub which would lead to difficulty making decisions to suit everyone.<\/li><li>I think that a business run by committee rarely succeeds<\/li><li>I am not sure that the community have any idea at all about the following 1. the sheer amount of funding needed to re- open the pub, it needs major structural repairs and there are restrictions meaning in my view it would need \u00a3450,000 to purchase it and then a minimum of \u00a31 million for a new roof and other structural repairs and alterations. Then there is the cost of refurbishment , stock, staffing , licenses, music , marketing , PR and other necessary costs. When last open and running what I consider an extremely basic offering running costs were over \u00a36,000 per month. 2. I do not believe that the village has the commercial knowledge to develop and run a successful pub, I am a CEO of a Community Interest Company a not for profit which still means that profits have to be made and each year you must satisfy the regulators etc that you are a going concern with independently prepared accounts and reports.<\/li><li>Too many arguments will be caused opening the pub and with recent violent threats, the pub would not be a safe place to frequent. The opening of the pub is only likely to attract undesirables to the village and spark fights between rival stakeholders as is currently the case. The best option is to sell the pub to housing developers and level the existing building. This would allow valuable housing to be provided and settle any arguments over the ownership and future of the pub.<\/li><li><em>One respondent ticked all the boxes on the survey and made the following comment<\/em>: You&#8217;ll alienate half the village &#8211; you know the ones for the planning applications being submitted by the current owners. This survey is run by the other half of the village who think they run the village&#8230;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"pagebreak wp-block-heading\">Q3: If the Star re-opened as a community pub, how often would you or any member of your household be likely to use it?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Answered: 81.  Skipped: 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"visualizer-front-container\" id=\"chart_wrapper_visualizer-1019-1108399033\"><style type=\"text\/css\" name=\"visualizer-custom-css\" id=\"customcss-visualizer-1019\">.locker,.locker-loader{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%}.locker{z-index:1000;opacity:.8;background-color:#fff;-ms-filter:\"progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=80)\";filter:alpha(opacity=80)}.locker-loader{z-index:1001;background:url(https:\/\/www.northdalton.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/visualizer\/images\/ajax-loader.gif) no-repeat center center}.dt-button{display:none!important}.visualizer-front-container.visualizer-lazy-render{content-visibility: auto;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter label.google-visualization-controls-label {vertical-align: middle;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li.goog-inline-block {margin: 0 0.2em;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li {padding: 0 0.2em;}.visualizer-front-container .dataTables_scrollHeadInner{margin: 0 auto;}<\/style><div id=\"visualizer-1019-1108399033\" class=\"visualizer-front  visualizer-front-1019\"><\/div><!-- Not showing structured data for chart 1019 because title is empty --><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody>\n<tr><th>Options<\/th><th>Number of responses<\/th><th>Percentage<\/th><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Not at all<\/td><td class=\"center\">2<\/td><td class=\"center\">2.5%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Very occasionally<\/td><td class=\"center\">6<\/td><td class=\"center\">7.4%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>About once a month<\/td><td class=\"center\">8<\/td><td class=\"center\">9.9%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>More than once a month<\/td><td class=\"center\">17<\/td><td class=\"center\">21.0%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>About weekly<\/td><td class=\"center\">28<\/td><td class=\"center\">34.6%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>More than once a week<\/td><td class=\"center\">20<\/td><td class=\"center\">24.7%<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"pagebreak wp-block-heading\">Q4: What would you most like to see a community pub offer?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Answered: 82.  Skipped: 0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"visualizer-front-container\" id=\"chart_wrapper_visualizer-1021-112045176\"><style type=\"text\/css\" name=\"visualizer-custom-css\" id=\"customcss-visualizer-1021\">.locker,.locker-loader{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%}.locker{z-index:1000;opacity:.8;background-color:#fff;-ms-filter:\"progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=80)\";filter:alpha(opacity=80)}.locker-loader{z-index:1001;background:url(https:\/\/www.northdalton.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/visualizer\/images\/ajax-loader.gif) no-repeat center center}.dt-button{display:none!important}.visualizer-front-container.visualizer-lazy-render{content-visibility: auto;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter label.google-visualization-controls-label {vertical-align: middle;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li.goog-inline-block {margin: 0 0.2em;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li {padding: 0 0.2em;}.visualizer-front-container .dataTables_scrollHeadInner{margin: 0 auto;}<\/style><div id=\"visualizer-1021-112045176\" class=\"visualizer-front  visualizer-front-1021\"><\/div><!-- Not showing structured data for chart 1021 because title is empty --><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Options<\/th><th>Number of responses<\/th><th>Percentage<\/th><\/tr>\n<tr><td>A family friendly environment<\/td><td class=\"center\">67<\/td><td class=\"center\">81.7%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Reasonably priced bar meals<\/td><td class=\"center\">71<\/td><td class=\"center\">86.6%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>A day time cafe<\/td><td class=\"center\">31<\/td><td class=\"center\">37.8%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>An evening restaurant<\/td><td class=\"center\">61<\/td><td class=\"center\">74.4%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Separate public and lounge bars<\/td><td class=\"center\">36<\/td><td class=\"center\">43.9%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>A function room for private parties\/meetings<\/td><td class=\"center\">26<\/td><td class=\"center\">31.7%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>A games area<\/td><td class=\"center\">6<\/td><td class=\"center\">7.3%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Live music<\/td><td class=\"center\">23<\/td><td class=\"center\">28.1%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Big screen sports<\/td><td class=\"center\">6<\/td><td class=\"center\">7.3%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>B &amp; B accommodation<\/td><td class=\"center\">34<\/td><td class=\"center\">41.5%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>A community shop<\/td><td class=\"center\">30<\/td><td class=\"center\">36.6%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>A place to take and collect parcels<\/td><td class=\"center\">37<\/td><td class=\"center\">45.1%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>A space that could be used by other local services e.g. library van, health services<\/td><td class=\"center\">48<\/td><td class=\"center\">58.5%<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"pagebreak wp-block-heading\">Is there anything else you&#8217;d like the pub to offer?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1. A focal point once a week or so for older members of the community to meet up with a suitably priced meal &#8211; could also be used as a point of contact to bring associated services together for them to maintain their independence in their own homes. 2. Me personally would live a large screen to watch 6 nations. 3. Poetry venue<\/li><li>Clean fresh toilets! Welcoming manager and bar staff who are cheerful and professional without being too in your face. Traditional opening times with no late nights.<\/li><li>The important thing is to have friendly flexible space that anyone can use rather than designated separate rooms for cafe etc. Needs to be open during the day as well as in the evenings including for coffee etc. B&amp;B has been successful there in the past and should be revived. As a village with lots of walkers and cyclists passing through we should capitalise on that &#8211; e.g. day time snacks &amp; B&amp;B etc. Needs to be run by people with commitment and hardwork.<\/li><li>Not another Pipe &amp; Glass<\/li><li>Needs to offer good quality simple food &amp; drink, including coffee, soft drinks and food at lunch. It could include some or all of the above but it needs a central core offering of good quality, reasonably priced pub food &amp; drink in an open family friendly environment<\/li><li>A takeaway menu<\/li><li>Maybe tea, coffee for cyclists &amp; walkers in season if owner lived on site<\/li><li>Good beer.<\/li><li>Locally sourced beer and food.<\/li><li>Prescription drop off point, ERYC community access point<\/li><li>meal deals for pensioners, something for the young people in the village, internet hub. Function room would be great for sport &amp; social clubs &#8211; book club, whisky club&#8230;.<\/li><li>A few were listed above, e.g. activities for children, floor exercise room, e.g. yoga, keep fit, post office<\/li><li>I think that to be successful then all of the above would have to be offered<\/li><li>Happy hour!<\/li><li>Maybe coffee morning where people can come for a chat also maybe the people that can\u2019t get out much can ring or telephone, so we could get there shopping from the butchers in Driffield. just a thought that could be a popular meeting place.<\/li><li>A pub which, if open during the day, would serve coffee and cake.<\/li><li>Locally sourced produce in restaurant. Games evenings\/quizzes\/themed evenings; pop up restaurants so villagers can get variety in same place<\/li><li>Adequate parking. Some outside seating (not just for smokers). Reasonable selection of beers &amp; lagers. Well presented with good standard of fixtures and fittings<\/li><li>Possibly Sunday lunches<\/li><li>good choice of real ale and wines by the glass<\/li><li>Look at using more local produce, supporting local breweries (guest ales) wineries and local food for the restaurant business.<\/li><li>Base for community groups<\/li><li>Take a pro-active role in publicising the attraction and attributes of the Yorkshire Wolds countryside and activities particularly walking the Wolds Way<\/li><li>We are not certain of the need for separate areas for pub and caf\u00e9 as they have uses at different times of the day. What is wrong with being served coffee and cake in a pub.<\/li><li>Each of these may have their part to play in the overall \u201coffer\u201d of the pub, but to my mind the most critical aspects for long-term success are: The atmosphere and environment of a country inn. Good food day and night making the Star Inn a destination venue. Fully exploit the revenue potential of the pub and its location by letting out rooms on a B&amp;B basis<\/li><li>It just has to be a welcoming environment to attract people from outside of the village<\/li><li>A traditional country pub atmosphere that is warm, welcoming and a focal point for the village and wider community<\/li><li>It would need to be open every day for several hours and not like the pub at Huggate which is a disgrace. It\u2019s hardly ever open useless! The food it serves is disgusting.<\/li><li>Themed events, food and drink festivals<\/li><li>A friendly and inclusive social venue even tho I don\u2019t drink alcohol<\/li><li>A pleasant relaxed atmosphere which is welcoming to all whether hard drinkers or not<\/li><li>A quiet section of the pub &#8211; with no music, where people can enjoy a relaxing drink and chat &#8211; Lounge Bar<\/li><li>A friendly atmosphere with no foul language and background music as opposed to music that is so loud it makes your ears bleed<\/li><li>Personally, I would love to see a micro brewery as part of the pub.<\/li><li>A garden area &#8211; not just for smokers!!!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"pagebreak wp-block-heading\">Q5: Would you like to help in taking forward the idea of a community pub, or be kept in touch with progress?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Answered: 57.  Skipped: 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"visualizer-front-container\" id=\"chart_wrapper_visualizer-1024-197381895\"><style type=\"text\/css\" name=\"visualizer-custom-css\" id=\"customcss-visualizer-1024\">.locker,.locker-loader{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%}.locker{z-index:1000;opacity:.8;background-color:#fff;-ms-filter:\"progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=80)\";filter:alpha(opacity=80)}.locker-loader{z-index:1001;background:url(https:\/\/www.northdalton.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/visualizer\/images\/ajax-loader.gif) no-repeat center center}.dt-button{display:none!important}.visualizer-front-container.visualizer-lazy-render{content-visibility: auto;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter label.google-visualization-controls-label {vertical-align: middle;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li.goog-inline-block {margin: 0 0.2em;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li {padding: 0 0.2em;}.visualizer-front-container .dataTables_scrollHeadInner{margin: 0 auto;}<\/style><div id=\"visualizer-1024-197381895\" class=\"visualizer-front  visualizer-front-1024\"><\/div><!-- Not showing structured data for chart 1024 because title is empty --><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Options<\/th><th>Number of responses<\/th><th>Percentage<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Yes, I&#8217;d like to help<\/td><td class=\"center\">24<\/td><td class=\"center\">42.1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I can&#8217;t help, but I&#8217;d like to be kept informed<\/td><td class=\"center\">31<\/td><td class=\"center\">54.4%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"pagebreak wp-block-heading\">Q6: Any other comments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Answered: 29.  Skipped: 54.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1. In whatever way it is set up and run in the future the biggest &#8216;killer&#8217; of social involvement in village politics. The venue needs to be professionally run, not a gossip haven, somewhere where people of any sexual, gender or age feel able to relax in. Equally after working hard all day dealing with office\/work politics, the last thing you want to do is go somewhere where it is rife. 2. If used as a shop, potential to develop smaller businesses in the area re cakes, bread, jams, fresh produce etc 3. Quality of food, good chef\/cook brings people for miles. People travel for good food. 4. Potential to develop food during day for walkers but keep it as bar meals ie not a restaurant unless you have got an excellent chef 5. Important to keep B&amp;B. A lot of people have family &amp; friends who use it when they visit, also walkers 6. Due to current situation may not be funding available. Consider renting the property with view to purchase in the future<\/li><li>The most important thing in our opinion is getting the right manager &#8211; someone who will fit in with the pub the village and its patrons. A good Sunday lunch, nice steaks, fish and chips, a good vegetarian choice, steak and ale pie. in other words, good pub grub that is affordable and consistently cooked to a high standard together with a good selection of ales and affordable wines &#8211; perhaps a guest beer on a regular basis. A courtyard beer garden would be an attraction with no smoking on the premises as well as in the pub. The exterior needs improving and making more welcoming.<\/li><li>Happy to help if I can but wouldn&#8217;t want my name blazing in lights.<\/li><li>Keep people informed by regular newsletter to keep them engaged<\/li><li>Thank you for pulling this together<\/li><li>I really hope this can work out&#8230; I know Bishop Wilton have recently opened a successful community shop and may be able to share experience.<\/li><li>Restaurant &amp; B&amp;B are critical I think to the prosperity of a community pub, the community can benefit with the add ons as a result. Similar to Rudston!<\/li><li>Sorry I\u2019m not able to help at this time but I do hope a Community meeting place can be kept alive<\/li><li>This is a brilliant opportunity. Let&#8217;s not lose it.<\/li><li>Whilst I applaud the efforts to investigate this (and it does need investigating) I have doubts as to the economic viability of it, particularly if a manager \/ chefs need employing.<\/li><li>Hope the pub re-opens as a pub and restaurant<\/li><li>Hope to hear from you<\/li><li>Having lived in [a pub] for 24 years I know what hard work it takes And which I had at the time. I&#8217;ve heard people say I wish I&#8217;d got a pub \u2013 It\u2019s very hard work<\/li><li>It would be nice to re-open a decent village pub that maintains a certain standard and doesn&#8217;t allow behaviours which could make other customers uncomfortable.<\/li><li>if those in this village who want to run the pub as a &#8216;community&#8217; pub, actually thought about the whole community and not their little clubs and cliques maybe this village would be far less divided than it currently is&#8230; you&#8217;ll note I\u2019ve ticked all the boxes on this survey &#8211; because as everything else organised by the few &#8211; this survey hasn&#8217;t been setup correctly and uses information that the current owner has offered you all and you&#8217;ve said a resounding NO too&#8230; some of us aren&#8217;t as stupid as you think we are&#8230;<\/li><li>Needs to have a restaurant serving good quality English cuisine at reasonable prices. Look at it historically, this is the formula that worked in the past<\/li><li>I come from an area where village pubs are dead or nearly dead. Coming to N. Dalton 5 yrs ago I could not believe how strong the community spirit is and how effective a well run pub can be in making N Dalton a better village for everyone. It is very sad that this has changed recently\/ We do not want to become a village where no-one knows their neighbours<\/li><li>Looking forward to the pub opening again<\/li><li>Good luck !<\/li><li>Thank you!<\/li><li>To be successful as a community pub it needs strong widespread support but most importantly the actual cost of the pub needs to be a realistic price not what it has been advertised at. We have been involved in the purchase of a successful community pub and are shareholders but the price was well below the cost of the star &amp; it was oversubscribed for shareholders. One grant from Plunkett of \u00a32500 for incidental expenses. No loans needed.<\/li><li>It would be nice to have a pub where you could meet family and friends for a drink or meal and a safe environment to take children also.<\/li><li>The people who are leading this folly are not pub goers, the pub will never succeed with once a week or a pint a night customers<\/li><li>This questionnaire shows how little you understand about running a business &#8211; the opening hours for example how on earth can you make a profit, people will not use it unless its open 7 days a week &#8211; it needs to pull people in from other villages and tourists if it is to work at all<\/li><li>I grew up in this village and would be happy to see it opened again with a happy, convivial atmosphere and good food now that I am a pub loving adult!<\/li><li>Good luck with all your plans<\/li><li>I support and admire those who are taking the idea of a community pub forward. 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