When the Chequers closed in 2016, Save the Chequers campaign was launched by local residents. This page gives some of the history of how this was done. It is now owned by The Chequer Inn Ash Society. Their website gives more information on how this was achieved and how you can become a shareholder.
Chequer Inn Reopens 1st July 2019
Three and half years after Ash residents started campaigning to save our historic village pub, the doors are once again open at the Chequers. The Chequer Inn Ash Society would like to thank everyone for their continued support, and would like to raise a glass to everyone for achieving what was supposed to be the […]
Chequer Inn Share Offer Great Success
PRESS RELEASE – THE CHEQUER MATES The first Shareholders’ meeting of The Chequer Inn Ash Society Ltd was held on the 5th June, 2017. At the time of the meeting, the necessary funds raised to purchase The Chequer Inn was just over £150,000 from members of Ash community. This is a remarkable amount for a village to raise in a few months – but […]
Chequer Inn Ash Society Share Offer – May 2017
This offer to subscribe to the Community Share offer so that the Pub can be purchased for the Village is now closed. If you require any information about the purchase of shares please contact us on email hidden; JavaScript is required
Information on Chequer Inn Share Offer
Help buy the Chequer Inn and grounds for the Community Share Offer open until 18th April 2017 You can download our Business Plan, the Society’s Rules, and the Community Share offer Prospectus BUSINESS PLAN – click here SHARE OFFER PROSPECTUS – click here SHARE OFFER APPLICATION – click here
The Chequer Inn Timeline to Jan 2017
Update 28 August 2016 Launch of Community Share Scheme. Update 2nd March 2016 Dover District Council advises the owner intends to sell the property and formal notice is given as an Asset of Community Value. Update 25th February 2016 DDC’s Planning Committee decided against allowing the conversion of the Chequer Inn to a residential dwelling. […]
Act Now Pledge Your Support for the Chequers
Act now FACEBOOK – http://www.facebook.com/savethechequerinn – Click the LIKE button WEB-SITE – The pledge form can be completed on-line at the web-site http://savethechequerinn.co.uk/register-my-interest/ TWITTER – @SaveChequerInn – Follow us!!? To download a pledge form Click here Since Chequer Inn campaigners won the battle to save their much-loved historic village pub from development into a private house, […]
Save the Chequers Launches Web-site 2016
Many thanks to all who have already filled in our pledge form at the pub night. We have since collected several tens of thousands of pounds of pledges of £100 shares to help the community purchase The Chequer Inn, but need to continue to show the full support of the village. To make the process easier, we have launched our […]