LAST ORDERS

FERRET (Preston). Some potential good news here. Preston City Council have approved a plan for a loan to be made to the Music Venue Trust, who are hoping to purchase the freehold of the building. However, MVT are still short of their target so news stories that the venue had been saved were premature.

RIBBLE PILOT (Preston). This Marston’s owned pub will close for a couple of weeks in late February for a £130,000 makeover. An article in the local press hinted at a smarteningup, and uses the odd phrase of a ‘grown-up’ bar (whatever that means). I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

VAULTS (Chorley). The pub closed in early February with rumours that it has been sold but that it would continue as a licensed venue of some sort. Hopefully the new owners will reinstate real ale to the offering.

WELLFIELD (Preston). The pub has closed for the time being following a number of incidents. We understand a licensing review is to take place.

The long closed BROWN COW (Eccleston) is set to reopen in March and will be run by Lyndsay, who until recently was manager at the Wheatsheaf in Croston. We understand that the GREENHAUS (Eccleston) is due to have new owners in the near future, but no further details are available.

Branch Diary

Monday 6th March Branch meeting

Leyland Lion, Leyland (7.30pm)

Saturday 25th March Trip to St Helens (train) details TBC

Monday 3rd April Branch meeting

Sir Henry Tate, Chorley (7.30pm)

Thursday 20th April Social & Pub of the Season presentation

Orchard, Preston (8pm)

Thursday 4th May Branch meeting

Plug & Taps, Preston (7.30pm)