The New Clarence
help us establish Hull's first community owned and run pub
Latest Update December 2024: The New Clarence - Sale Agreed
Kingston Apartments (Yorkshire) Ltd has agreed to sell the pub to the Hull Community Pub Society.
HCPS Chairperson, Simon Berry says “We fully appreciate that this was an incredibly difficult decision for them to make but thank them in reaching an agreement with us, given their own challenges. This sale will deliver a highly prized outcome for members of Hull Community Pub Society, CAMRA and involved local residents. We are all excited to have come to this agreement to be able to channel our combined energy into crafting an exceptional community run venue in Hull’s theatre quarter”.
Despite being on opposite sides over planning matters, this was never about the personal validity, authenticity and qualities of the people involved, merely the planning processes we were all trying our best to navigate our way through.
The Hull Community Pub Society appreciate that the owners of Kingston Apartments (Yorkshire) Ltd, Chris, Chris and Danny are ethical people with a philosophy and ethos of bringing out the best human values in themselves and in those with whom they work or encounter on a day-to-day basis. We fully understand and appreciate that they have long been dedicated to the community of Hull, evidenced by their tremendous efforts in bringing much more opportunity for diversity to the city through their Fuel and Propaganda venues, and, in supporting the LGBTQ community far beyond this. We, in our own project, and as human beings, fully support those same values.
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Massive thanks to our supporters.
Goals Reached:
£156k shares sold
£300k grants received
What we are about
We are a group of people from Hull and the surrounding area who are concerned about the rate at which our local pubs are closing. It started off being about just saving The New Clarence but we now want to achieve something for the whole city. Creating a place where individuals and groups can relax and enjoy good food, drinks and music with space for Community groups to meet.
Why The New Clarence should and can be Hull's first Community owned and run pub:
- The New Clarence is the only pub classified as an Asset of Community Value in the city. Its city centre location, wide range of facilities and accessibility make it a great community space.
- The owners of the building offered to sell it to the community and we have now made them a generous offer.
- If the owners decide to sell it to us The New Clarence will be run as a co-operative, everyone with a share gets a say in how the pub is run.
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