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Open Day: 20th January 10am - 10pm
Venue: The Crown and Anchor
The Crown and Anchor Pub in Llanidloes has been at the centre of the town's life for over 200 years. Many people remember having their first drink there under the watchful eye of Ruby Holmes, the long-time landlady. Upon changing hands, the pub became well known for its music and seemed to have a new lease of life. Then the Covid-19 pandemic and financial crisis hit forcing the pub to close just before Christmas 2022.
A community group called the Crown and Anchor Regeneration Project (CARP) has been formed to explore the feasibility of buying the building, running a community owned pub and providing space for other community activity.
To attract funding for this ambitious project we need your backing and ideas. This survey will help us gather this information. Please be as honest and realistic as possible in your answers!
This is also a chance for you to let us know if you could help in any way with the running of the Crown and Anchor. 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.
The survey is anonymous unless you choose to leave your contact details. The replies will be seen by CARP members, representatives from Llani Ltd, PAVO and a freelance facilitator, Liz Bickerton. The information given will be used solely for the pursuit of the CARP initiative. The results of this survey will be published and presented to a public meeting when the proposal can be discussed further.
We appreciate your feedback:
1. If the Crown and Anchor was bought by a community group would you or any member of your household use it as a pub? Please select one option. Daily 2-3 times a week Once a week Once a fortnight Occasionally Not at all
2. What kind of catering would you like to see from the pub? Serving food isn't important to me Saturday lunch Weekday lunch Saturday dinner Weekday dinner Sunday lunch Other please state
3. Do you have any preferences for "specials" on the food menu e.g. French, Italian, Indonesian?
4. What additional services would you be most like to see the Crown and Anchor offer? These are just a few ideas we have thought of.
Small meetings (e.g. Tir Dewi farmers group) Cycle club Youth facilities and meeting space (e.g. Young Carers) Writers group Computer classes Small group support meetings Memories/ local history groups Accommodation e.g. Camping Pods
5. Do you have any other thoughts on other activities the Crown and Anchor could offer to fill a gap in Llanidloes?
6. 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 keep the Crown and Anchor as a community resource in Llanidloes?
1 [NOT important to me] 2 3 4 5 [VERY important to me]
Please tell us why you have given this score.
7. Please state how many people in each age range there are in your household. Leave blank if you prefer not to say:
0-16 yrs 17-25 yrs 26-45 yrs 46-65 yrs over 65 yrs
8. Would you or anyone in your household be interested in helping the CARP project in any way by:
Joining a steering group Making a donation Helping with fundraising Buying a share Providing professional advice/services Making a loan Be involved in running the pub/volunteering
If you have answered yes to any of the above questions, or you would like us to contact you or supply further details, then please write here including your name, address and phone number
9. Do you have any other comments?
Please complete some questions
