The LCP office has moved Posted on 12/02/2018 by lvcpnews Bucolic scene of Lyvennet river curving past St.Lawrence's Church at Crosby Ravensworth ford, an ATV returns from feeding ewes turnips in the winter fields. We hope that you’re all well. Please be aware that the new contact address for the LCP office is: Lyvennet Community Pub,9-10 Stoneworks Garth, Crosby Ravensworth,Penrith, Cumbria CA10 3JE The email address and telephone number remain the same. Thank you.

Do you want to become a shareholder? Posted on 27/11/2014 by lvcpnews Prospectus for Lyvennet Community Pub Ltd 2014, click to visit Prospectus page The Butchers Arms is a very successful community pub with a local, national and international following. The pub was purchased and renovated by shareholders in 2011 and at that time was the 6 th cooperative pub in the country. There are now over 30, with a regular stream of groups coming to explore our community ownership model. Due to the planned share withdrawal by one of our corporate funders we have a small number of shares available. Do not miss your opportunity to become an investor. The minimum shareholding is £250 and over the last two years the LCP has paid shareholder interest at 3%. Further information is available on the Prospectus page. If you are interested in becoming a shareholder please complete an investment form detailing your financial interest and forward to the secretary (the email and postal addresses can be found on the contacts page). Please note that by completing a membership form at this point you are not committing yourself to buy a share simply lodging an interest. If shares are available the Secretary will contact you otherwise you will be entered on our waiting lists and will be contacted when shares become available. Shareholder News November 2014, The Butchers Arms. Christmas and New Year Holiday Season 2014: What’s On at The Butchers Arms Posted on 23/11/2014 by lvcpnews !CALLING ALL PARENTS! Don’t forget, Santa’s on his way! Time is running out. If you would like your little ones to meet Santa, he will visit The Butchers Arms on Christmas Eve at 6pm. All primary & nursery children of this Parish & including Kings Meaburn are invited. Please let Andy or Michelle know by the 30th November. Please Tel: 01931- 715722 (answer service on Mondays ) & leave your child’s name, age & sex or alternatively email us on daviespost@btconnect.com. A warm welcome is extended to parents to attend some of the fundraising events below, but if the festive season proves too busy for some, then donations of raffle prizes or a donation to funds would be gratefully received. REMINDER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY SANTA FUNDRAISERS ARE – CHIP OUT DOMINOS NOV 22 ND 9PM DEC 6 TH , 13 TH & 20 TH ALL AT 9PM OTHER DATES FOR EVENTS AT THE PUB 23rd DEC CAROL EVENING – 6PM- proceeds to St Lawrence Church mulled wine & mince pies XMAS EVE FOOD SERVICE 5.30PM-7.30PM DOMINO’S 9PM XMAS DAY OPEN 11AM – 1PM – DRINKS ONLY BOXING DAY OPEN 4PM – LIMITED MENU AVAILABLE 6PM-8.30PM XMAS POOL COMPETITION STARTS AT 5PM NEW YEARS EVE FANCY DRESS THEME: PIRATES & CONVICTS BUFFET AVAILABLE – £10.00 PER HEAD NEW YEARS DAY OPEN 5PM – LIMITED MENU AVAILABLE 6PM-8.30PM SAT 10 TH JAN MIXED DARTS 9PM SAT 17 TH JAN 5s & 3s DOMS 9PM SAT 31 ST JAN HOMEMADE DRINKS COMPETITION, SO GET BREWING! 7PM START TAKEAWAYS COMING SOON Takeaways will soon resume at the Butchers Arms with a varied list of dishes to tickle your tastebuds! We have been working hard to develop our food services & offerings & will soon be re- launching our takeaway offer. Keep your eyes on the website www.thebutchersarmscrosbyravensworth.co.u k for the launch date. Festive Party Menu Available to pre-booked & pre-ordered parties only. Contact us on 01931 715722 to make your booking Starters Homemade Duck & Port Pate with Grilled Fruit Pudding, Winter Fruit Chutney & Toast Smoked Mackerel, Horseradish & Dill Mousse, Citrus Dressed Salad Leaf & Toasted Sour Dough Homemade Roast Tomato, Fennel & Basil Soup Topped with Tarragon & Mascarpone Croutons Baked Goats Cheese Filo Tart filled with Caramelised Figs finished with a Raspberry & Balsamic Reduction & Dressed Salad Leaf Main Course Roast Breast of Cumbrian Turkey served with Sage, Onion & Chestnut Stuffing, Chipolata Sausage with Smoked Bacon Wild Mushroom, Herb & Parmesan Risotto with Fresh Parmesan Shavings, Crisp Rocket & Confit Vine Tomatoes Braised Feather Blade of Beef on Roast Garlic Mash served with a Madeira Cream Sauce Grilled Fillet of Scotch Salmon on Potato Gratin with Roast Vine Tomatoes & a Shrimp & Pesto Beurre Blanc Desserts Christmas Pudding & Brandy Sauce finished with Hot Black Cherries Homemade Chocolate & Cointreau Tart served with Clotted Cream Homemade Raspberry & Amaretto Cheesecake Pave of Cheese & Biscuits Coffee & Petit Mince Pies (included for both the 2 course & 3 course option) Two Course £19.50 per head ( Children £10.00 ) / Three Course £25.00 per head ( Children £13.00 ) To keep up with ‘what’s on’, please visit http://www.thebutchersarmscrosbyravensw orth.co.uk Job Opportunities (Nov 2014) Posted on 23/11/2014 by lvcpnews Job opportunities at The Butchers Arms, Crosby Ravensworth. Assistant Chef We are a Busy Country Pub serving Fresh Local Home Cooked Produce & are seeking an Assistant Chef to support the Head Chef/Owner to maintain & improve the current food offering. You will need to have previous experience in the preparation & cooking of Fresh Food & be able to cover for the Head Chef during holidays/days off. You must have a ‘hands on’ approach & be flexible & able to work evenings & weekends. Reliability & commitment essential. Own transport is essential due to location. Hours will vary between 25-30 weekly average, up to full time when covering holidays. Good rates of pay negotiable dependent on experience. In the first instance, please send your CV & covering letter to daviespost@btconnect.com Bar Staff / Front of House Part time position available for evening & weekend work. Must be flexible, reliable & committed. Experience preferred although not essential. Must have outgoing, friendly personality & good communication skills. Must be 18 years old. Hours – variable but will average approx. 2 x shifts per week of around 10-12 hours total. Rate of pay = £6.00-£7 per hour dependent on age & experience. In the first instance, please send your CV & covering letter to daviespost@btconnect.com Kitchen Staff Part time kitchen assistant(s) wanted for pot washing, cleaning & light food prep duties. Must be able to work evenings & weekends, be reliable, committed & at least 16 years old. Hours – variable, but will average approx. 2 x shifts per week. Rate of pay = £5.00-£6.50 dependent on age & experience. In the first instance, please send your CV & covering letter to daviespost@btconnect.com Welcome to Andy and Michelle at The Butchers Arms Posted on 05/09/2014 by lvcpnews Meals will be served again from Sept. 13th! Butchers Arms – Tenancy Posted on 15/04/2014 by lyvennetlad It’s hard to believe that this August will see us celebrating the 3rd anniversary of the opening of the Butchers Arms!Our original 3 year lease with Keith Taylor and Bev Percy expires at the end of July this year (they took up occupation on 1st July 2011 to allow then to prepare the business for the grand opening on 27th August). We are in the process of extending this lease by 1 month to 31st August 2014.The Board have been in discussion with Keith and Bev over lease renewal for some weeks but have to report that we have been unable to reach a conclusion acceptable to both parties. It is in the light of this, that the Directors have therefore taken the decision to progress advertising of the tenancy with immediate effect.Securing tenants and their establishment in the pub on 1st September 2014 is absolutely critical for the Butchers Arms, and the continued success of the pub. Obviously this process needs to go ahead as soon as possible to give the LCP Directors time to vet candidates and most importantly allow potential tenants who may already be in a leased pub time to serve notice.Adverts will appear shortly on our website, in the Butchers Arms and in all local papers as will hopefully news items which can be utilised to drum up interest.From the Directors perspective we see the advertising of the business tenancy as an opportunity to both explore tenant interest and potentially to move the business on to the next level. It is worthy of note that the Old Crown at Hesket Newmarket has changed its tenants on three occasions with the level of interest rising dramatically with each change.The Directors will of course consider an application from the existing tenants should they decide to express an interest during the process.The particulars will be posted on the LCP website next week and will be viewable on the News page at www.lyvennetcommunitypub.org.As always we will continue to keep you informed throughout the process. Find out what you can do with computers. Free Session At The Butchers Arms Tuesday February 18th Posted on 11/02/2014 by lvcpnews Come along to The Butchers Arms for a free computer session delivered by Maggie Toner- Edgar demonstrating some of the amazing things that can be done on the new LAG computers. Thank you.

LCP AGM update Posted on 15/07/2013 by lvcpnews David Graham, LCP Chair, addressing Shareholders and fellow Directors at the AGM on July 6, 2013 The 2 nd Lyvennet Community Pub AGM was held on 6 th July 2013 with 67 shareholders in attendance. All were updated on the previous year’s progress; trade, plans, finances, awards and external interest. Full details are available by clicking here or following the link on the LCP Home Page to AGM. Lyvennet Community Pub Shareholders and Directors gathered for news about The Butchers Arms Community Pub at Crosby Ravensworth Vilage Hall for the AGM on July 6, 2013 Lyvennet Community pub AGM Sat 6th July at 4pm at Crosby Ravensworth Village Hall Posted on 27/06/2013 by lvcpnews Just a reminder that the Lyvennet Community Pub AGM for Shareholders is on Sat 6th July at 4pm at Crosby Ravensworth Village Hall. We have 3 people who wish to stand as new Directors, but as there are only two places available then votes will be taken at the meeting to elect directors. There will be a hot buffet afterwards at the Butchers Arms served around 7pm, so we will celebrate another successful year with a drink or two! Some investors are kindly putting some hampers together as raffle prizes to boost our funds, so if anyone would like to donate, bottles, chocolates, soaps/smellies etc please leave them at the pub no later than Wed 3rd July. We are looking forward to seeing you all. If you cannot make it & would like me to give your apologies or put you on the buffet list please let me know. Otherwise contact Keith or Bev -Tel 01931- 715722 Lyvennet Community Pub Ltd – AGM Notice Posted on 16/06/2013 by lvcpnews Lyvennet Community Pub Ltd – AGM The 2 nd Annual General Meeting of the Lyvennet Community Pub Ltd is due to be held in Crosby Ravensworth Village Hall at 4pm on the 6 th July 2013. If you are a shareholder and have not received the Notice, Agenda and other documents for this meeting by email or post in the last few days please contact our Secretary, Kitty Smith (details below) to ensure we have your correct email or postal address. The Agenda for the meeting includes a Resolution which if approved will mean payment of an interest on your shares. It is therefore imperative that as a minimum we know you’re your correct postal and email details. Kitty Smith, Secretary Email: kitty.s@virgin.net Butchers Arms expansion: provision of additional dining/ meeting space and dry storage Posted on 12/05/2013 by lvcpnews Our thanks to Big Lottery Fund ‘Awards For All’ grant for £10,000 for The Butchers Arms expansion in 2013 The Butchers has been awarded a £10,000 grant from Big Lottery “Awards for All”. In conjunction with some of our own funds this will allow the provision of additional 1st floor dining / meeting space.The Butchers Arms cooperative pub / hub has now reached capacity with dining provision and is regularly turning away considerable additional trade. Balancing the needs of our tenants for turnover with the cooperatives desire for community space is an increasing challenge.To resolve this issue the Directors propose the adaption of two upstairs storerooms / bedrooms into a single additional dining room.To deliver the project there are two key stages: 1. Creation of additional dry storage in part of the existing outbuilding to release the upstairs rooms. This will be used for storage of additional glassware, crockery, soft drinks, tinned and dry food. 2. Installation of an external fire escape, fire blind at the bottom of the stairs, fire doors to upstairs rooms and conversion of the two rooms into a single dining space. This will include decorating, improved lighting and replacement of floor coverings. Provision of dry storage and walk It is intended that work to the external store will be delivered by community volunteers. In general the works comprise: Boarding and insulating the corrugated roof Installation of a partition wall Building up existing large doorway and installing a standard external doorway Repairs to internal stone walling Screed to floor Painting throughout Relocating existing and provision of additional lighting Inside right hand side of store building – entrance door on RHS Inside right hand side of store building – entrance door on RHS Provision of upstairs dining / meeting roomThe major issues with conversion of two upstairs bedrooms to dining space relate to fire precautions which include:1) External fire escape from stairway half landing. This will involve re-siting of heating radiator, lowering of landing window opening to floor level, construction of external stairs (planning permission already granted) and manufacture of bespoke fire exit door with window above.2) Fire blind to be installed at bottom of stairs. This is a specialist product and will be installed by the manufacturer. Electrical links to fire alarm system and fireboarding of stairwell were carried out as part of the previous building refurbishment.3) Installation of fire doors to dining room, bedroom, bathroom and to corridor leading to manager’s accommodation.4) A full fire alarm system with sensors already exists in all upstairs rooms so no further work is required on this. There will be a requirement for 2 additional illuminated fire exit signs.Additional works will include:1) Knocking out the partition wall between the two existing bedrooms – this is not load bearing.2) Blocking up one of the existing doorways and making good plasterwork3) Provision of further lighting.4) Painting of all woodwork, walls and ceilings.5) Installation of new carpeting to stairs and dining / meeting room6) Tables / chairs for 24 people Photo – Staircase and right hand end of bar. Photo left- Staircase and right hand end of bar. Roller Fire Blind to be installed at bottom of stairs. Linked to Fire Alarm System and automatically closes in the event of a fire giving 2 hr fire resistance.Fire escape to for upstairs through doorway to replace landing window.The understairs cellar was fire board lined during the original refurbishment Photo below right – Landing window from upstairs landing. Landing window from upstairs landing. Window to be replaced with PVC fire door with arched window above.Radiator below window to be replaced with a vertical radiator on wall to LHS of new door. Please click this link to view the PDF drystore and dining/meeting area expansion_2013_0511 Spring in our step, free organised Walk Wed. 24th April from the Butchers Arms, 6.30pm Posted on 21/04/2013 by lvcpnews Crosby Ravensworth in Spring Is it time to get a bit fitter & maybe lose some pounds? ( that’s me really ) We’ll meet at the pub to order a snack to have on return, but you’re very welcome to just join us for the walk if you wish. Bring along your camera if you want because we’re looking for a few nice pictures for a local walks guide. We will walk up to 4 miles. It will be weather dependant, lets hope this great weather continues !! Dogs on leads please as there’ll be plenty of spring lambs along the route. It will be good to see you all again & please feel free to ask anyone along who you think might be interested. Kitty The Butchers Arms gets Awards For All Lottery Grant of £10,000! Posted on 21/04/2013 by lvcpnews Great news! The Butchers Arms has been awarded an Awards For All Lottery Grant of £10,000. This will be spent on significant developments for our pub: on the fire escape; on the mid landing, the dry storage outside & extra dinning space so more people can enjoy Keith and Bev’s excellent food. It will further improve our Community Pub. Many thanks to The Big Lottery Fund for this very useful help. Happy New Year To You All – The Butchers Arms News Update February 2013 Posted on 02/02/2013 by lvcpnews Happy New Year To You All- see below the Jan update. Lunch Club Thurs 7th Feb 12-3pm- this has proved very popular over the last year.To book your place Tel 01931-715722 Quiz Night – Sat 9th Feb at 9pm – proceeds to LCP- teams of four, raffle prizes would begratefully received. Takeaway Tuesdays- have been a great success & will continue until the Spring.Fish & Chips £4.75p Chicken Curry £6 Sweet n Sour Pork Balls £5.75pRoasted Mediterranean Veg with Mozzarella £5. Sides Chips £1.80pMushy Peas £1, Braised Rice £1.80p New Menu for Feb- I will send it out for you to see when Keith sends me the PDF. ( alternately see the Butchers Arms website )Bookings taken for Valentines Day- Thurs 14th Feb http://www.lyvennetcommunitypub.com – has been updated The Six Nations Rugby will be shown on the TV at the pub starting this Sat 2nd Feb at 5pm so if you want to watch it incompany come along. An Awards for all lottery grant has been applied for to carry out needed fire regulations, a dry storage area &to create a separate upstairs dinning area, due to the demand of customers.The outcome will be known in 5 weeks time. Please note- that there will be no food served from Sat 23rd Feb to the 3rd March. Drinks however will be served at the usual pub opening times. Advance Notice to put in your diary of this years AGM – Sat 6th July at 4pm . It is best to book a table to avoid disappointment especially at a weekend as it is very busy, Tel Keith or Bev on 01931-715722 Kitty, Secretary LCP Christmas and New Year 2013 at The Butchers Arms Posted on 08/01/2013 by lvcpnews I think we can safely say the Keith and Bev at the Butchers did us proud – what a Christmas and New Year.Santa started the celebrations with a last minute drop into the Butchers to check out on the children and make sure he had got their details for Christmas day.Arriving in the dark on his pony pulled sleigh certainly got the children excited as did the gifts he brought with him. Then came New Year’s eve. Keith was heard to say to visitors “we are having a party with a buffet”. The Butchers buffets are famous, this time with a menu including Turkey + Ham pie, Steak pie, venison + dumplings, chicken curry and lasagne on an eat as much as you like basis. Then there was the seemingly never ending supply of vodka jellies and shots.Many of the locals including the staff took up the fancy dress challenge with the following pictures hopefully giving the flavour of what was a brilliant night. The New Years pub team with the “Imposter” chef Our thanks must go to the staff at the Butchers for not just all their work over the Christmas and New Year holidays but for everything throughout 2012.We have a community pub which is second to none. And finally the real chef ! with those vodka jellies. Crosby Ravensworth in The New York Times Posted on 05/01/2013 by lvcpnews Crosby Ravensworth featured in the New York TimesThe story of our pub and housing certainly travels – this time to the States.The 3rd January 2013 New York Times carried an article on Crosby Ravensworth titled “How to bolster the real estate market”.The article focuses on the pub industry’s decline and the Butchers rescue along with the potential impact of a good village pub on house prices.A copy of the article is posted in the Butchers or can be found by following the link http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/04/greathome sanddestinations/how-to-bolster-the-real- estate-market.html?_r=0

LCP Website Update Posted on 10/11/2012 by lvcpnews Website Update – 1 November 2012 The website content and layout have been updated bringing the site into line with the LCP’s and Butchers Arms current position after a full years trading, our 1 st AGM and incorporating plans for the future short term development. The new lay-out is more search engine friendly. We hope that you like it. Co-operatives United 2012 – Small Co-operative, Big Achiever Award – 31 October 2012 Posted on 10/11/2012 by lvcpnews Small Co-operative, Big Achiever Award, Co-operatives United 2012 – Small Co-operative, Big Achiever Award – 31 October 2012 The awards were held on 31 st October 2012 at the G-Mex in Manchester with over 900 attendees from Co-operative businesses worldwide. These awards now in their 4 th year recognise excellence, innovation and impact of co-operatives and mutual across the country. There were 3 main award categories Co-operative of the Year Award, for overall excellence in relation to performance on all aspects of running a successful co-operative. The #coops2012 Award, for the co-operative which has actively used a variety of media (radio, press and social media) to promote how their co-operative is building a better world through co-operation during 2012. Small Co-operative, Big Achiever Award, for a small co-operative, with a turnover of up to £5 million that has made a big impact with an innovative project or projects. We were one of three organization’s shortlisted in the last category; Small Co-operative, Big Achiever Award Unfortunately we were pipped at the post by Equal Exchange Limited. This coop operates in 27 countries and has been around since 1978. It supports female led co-operatives around the world packing fair-trade products at source, adding revenues, employment and new skills in the areas its members operate. We were told on the night that we ran a very close second and had submitted an excellent application. Given the quality and size of the other shortlisted organization’s we certainly gave them a good run for their money. The co-operatives uk website brief resume on our application states: Lyvennet Community Pub has demonstrated that it really can think big with the local community providing the £300,000 capital needed to purchase the pub. The pub continues to go from strength to strength and is now owned by 298 people, 54% drawn from the local area whilst others support the pub from every corner of globe from the Shetland Isles to the USA. The Co-ops mobile exhibition was yet again on display at the entrance to the G-Mex and the Butchers Opening photograph was up there for everyone to be seen. What’s happening & Future Events at The Butchers Arms Community Pub Posted on 22/10/2012 by lvcpnews The Butchers Arms Community Pub Future Events 1. Keith & Bev will be away from the 29th Oct to the 5th Nov. So a limited menu will be available for this period. Open evenings only from Tuesday to Friday. Open all day Sat & Sun, without food at Saturday lunchtime. 2. The Butchers has a Movember team, gents will grow their mustaches during November to raise money & awareness for male health issues. Visit the pub for details. 3. Thurs 8th Nov. we celebrate the 1st anniversary of the Lunch Club from 12-3pm. Call 715722 to book your place 4. Tuesdays from the 13th Nov throughout December Take-away food will be available from £7 Fish & Chips Chicken Curry, rice, naan Sweet & Sour Chicken & rice. 5. Wed 14th Nov. A computer course will be run for 3 weeks from 8pm. The course is for a maximum of 8 people who have very little or no experience of using a computer. Contact the pub for details 01931-715722 6. Friday the 9th Nov, from 9pm Farewell Party. Time to say goodbye & good luck to Tom who is leaving to travel the Antipodes. Tom has been a great asset to the Butchers Arms since the opening last August.No Band Required will be entertaining us. 7. Sat 10th Nov. Hunt Sing Song Supper Come along for a very jolly sing-along. Tickets just £5 ( including supper ) available from Neil Blenkinship 01931-715377 8. Christmas Menu for groups will run from December the 1st , three mouth-watering and festive courses for just £22. Click Here To View The Butchers Arms Christmas Group Menu 9. December -Dominoes to raise funds for Santa’s visit on Xmas Eve, Saturdays Dec 1st, 8th and 15th. All start at 9pmDonations of raffle prizes would be most welcome. 10. Tues 18th Dec- Christmas Carol singing meet at 6.30 for a 7pm start.Mulled wine & mince pies will be served and a collection will be made for St Lawrence’s Church, Crosby Ravensworth. 11. Xmas Eve- Open from 5.30 for Santa’s Visit, Father Christmas due at 6.30. (remember to book a place for your child to attend ) 12. Christmas Day Open for pre-dinner drinks ( no food ) 11am -1pm. 13. Boxing Day- Home-made Liqueur Competition Starting at 5.30pm. Following the success of last year, there will be damson gin, sloe gin & other homemade varieties of fruit liqueur this time. Also, this year we will accept spirit bases other than gin.Entry £1 proceeds to LCP fire escape fund. 14. Monday 31st New Years Party– Hot buffet 8- 9pm £10 Fancy Dress- theme anything goes. Please book your place in advance, call Keith or Bev on 01931-715722 The Butchers Arms Famous in USA – 14 October 2012 Posted on 15/10/2012 by lvcpnews David Graham, Chair of the Lyvennet Community Trust and Lyvennet Community Pub from Crosby Ravensworth has just returned from the U.S National CLT Network’s Conference in Burlington, Vermont. Community Land Trusts (CLT’s) are basically communities, volunteer groups, who have taken on the role of managing land or property in trust for their communities. In Crosby Ravensworth the housing and pub are two examples of CLT’s in action. David is also Chair of the National CLT Network. David had a hard time picking out one of the best quotes from his visit to see CLT’s in the States. He said “our American colleagues don’t find it hard to come up with inspiring sound bites or to rally crowds into action. “Inch by inch is a cinch. Yard by yard is hard.” was a definite favourite. You can’t help but come back from the States with a renewed energy and vigour. The ‘we can do it’ attitude is infectious”. This year the conference, with over 300 delegates from around the world, focused on ‘Transforming Communities through Innovation and Collaboration’. ‘Partnership’ was the hot word of the event and for this, the Network’s conference returned home to Burlington, the hot bed of CLTs in the U.S and the home of Champlain Housing Trust, the largest CLT in the States with over 2000 homes and the proud winner of the 2008 UN World Habitat Award. The four-day conference included an International track, with David and a colleague presenting on CLT’s in England with slides covering, apart from the rest of the UK, the community housing and Butchers Arms pub in Crosby Ravensworth. Fellow presenters had come from Honduras, Puerto Rico, Australia and Belgium. David discovered that the Butchers Arms in Crosby Ravensworth is really well known in CLT circles in America with delegates from Dakota, California, Florida to New York all wanting to know more about the pub and how they could own part of it. David added “On arrival in Burlington I was invited to join a few UK colleagues for a drink, little did I know that the location was one of our Butchers Arms shareholder’s homes. I was given a fantastic welcome by John Davis who quickly disappeared into his sitting room only to reappear with his framed share certificate taken from its prominent place on his sideboard. I had met John in London at a conference 2 years earlier, and boy, has he been sharing his interest in the Butchers Arms!” David added about the conference “I came away feeling part of something big, something that captures the imagination and energises people all across the world. Roll on the 2014 conference which will be held in Cleveland!” The city of Burlington is definitely special and unlike the rest of America. That’s true – the former Mayor of Burlington, Bernie Sanders, was the first US Senator to identify as a Socialist in the last 60 years. And it was certainly striking how many organisations in the town start with the word ‘community’ – there’s a Community Boathouse, Community Sailing Centre, Community health centres along with community farms and food cooperatives a plenty. But inspiring community-action isn’t just confined to the idyllic lakeside town of Burlington. It was certainly also alive and very well in Boston, where David headed to next, this time for a ‘mini’ conference hosted by Dudley Street Neighbourhood Initiative (DSNI) on ‘Development without displacement’. The community in the last 18 years have delivered over 400 high quality affordable homes, community centres, new schools, Dudley Town Common, a Community Greenhouse, parks, playgrounds, gardens, an orchard and other public spaces. All are owned and managed by the community. David commented “DSNI is a leading organisation in resident-led community development and one of the most inspiring organisations I’ve ever come across. DSNI has turned around the neighbourhoods of Roxbury and Dorchester, two of the poorest areas of Boston that were blighted by years of arson, neglect and disinvestment, into a vibrant and exciting place of opportunity. And they’ve done this by empowering the local people, including young people, developing the homes and holding the land in community ownership through a CLT. It was truly inspirational and quite a humbling visit.” David Graham (Middle), Chair of the National CLT Network and Chair of Lyvennet Community Trust and Pub, with members of DSNI, Boston. The Lyvennet Community Pub AGM 2012 Posted on 22/09/2012 by lvcpnews CP Ltd.Chair David Graham, addressing share holders Directors of LCP Ltd From left to right, Joan Raine EDC Councillor and Parish Council Chair, Dr. Doug Henderson CEO of DHA Management Development and Mrs. Kitty Smith, Secretary of LCP Ltd. Keith Taylor, The Butchers Arms excellent Tenant Landlord and Head Chef The first AGM was very well attended and professionally conducted. The minutes are available for download as an MS Word doc., please click below: Minutes AGM 2012 We had a great celebration after the meeting at The Butchers Arms, a lovely hot buffet & music was played into the early hours. There were some hampers raffled to raise money towards the fire escape, amount raised was £262, plus a donation of £30 was also received.A total of £894 has been raised so far.We do need around £3,500, so there is a little way to go yet. We are applying for grants, so fingers are crossed. Come along to our next Quiz night on Sat 27th October at 9pm. Kitty, Secretary LCP Events At The Community Pub, LVCP AGM at CRVH Posted on 28/08/2012 by lvcpnews Just a reminder that the Lyvennet Community Pub AGM is this Sat the 1st Sept at Crosby Village Hall at 11 am . Please note that the AGM meeting is for investors only. Followed by a hot buffet at The Butchers Arms 12.30- 1pm. All are welcome to come along for the buffet & there will also be music played in the afternoon & evening. Let’s celebrate the year’s success ! Diary Date- Classic Cocktails tasting on Friday 28th Sept at 8pm. £12Saturday 29th Sept Dominoes at 9pmSaturday 27th October Quiz night at 9pm Please Tel the pub to book your buffet after the AGM or book a place for the Cocktail Tasting . 01931-715722Or alternatively email me.Kitty, secretary LCP. Lyvennet Community Pub AGM Hot Buffet Lunch and news update Posted on 06/08/2012 by lvcpnews The Lyvennet Community Pub Ltd. AGM will be held on September 1st 2012 at 11 a.m at Crosby Ravensworth Village Hall. All share holders are welcome to attend. Please note that share holders aged over 16 are allowed to vote. There will be a hot buffet after the AGM, commencing sometime between 12.30 and 1pm reasonably priced at £5 per head. If you would like to join the buffet please let me know and we’ll book your place. It will be great to see you there.NB The buffet is not just for share holders, if you have friends that want to come along please get their names to me too. Many Thanks Kitty, Secretary Lyvennet Community Pub. Tel 01931-715375 Other NEWS There is a travelling Gallery touring this Country calling at 21 cities, our pub project has been chosen alongside 23 other Community projects to appear on canvas.Not sure what the pictures are but some will be what has already been in the press.The first showing is at Brighton from the 12th July, the traveling gallery will last over a year in total after visiting other parts of the country.The company doing this are called We Communicate. Wecom for short.If you look on the Butchers Arms facebook page I understand that is where you will get forth coming info. The port tasting was a successful evening on the 29th June. Future Events- there will be in August a cocktail evening & a suggestion of a Champagne evening also, date to follow. The popular selling beers are Yates, Eden Gold ( locally brewed ) & Lancaster Amber. Tuesday nights are still popular with the local Musicians having jamming sessions ( anyone welcome to join them starting around 8pm )The 2nd & 4th Wed of each month, walks from the pub proving to be enjoyed.There are normally about 12/15 of us who get together on around a 4/5 mile walk then on return have a snack.Lunch Club also is going well. It is the 1st Thurs each Month. A TV has been installed & has been used for the football matches, it was a faulty set to start with going off at a crucial start of an England game it was replaced for the rest of the matches.Local firm Sidney Bakewells at Penrith did us an excellent deal & luckily came to the rescue when needed ! The pub is extremely busy at weekends & the tables could be booked twice over thanks to the tenants Keith & Bev for the quality of food.Thoughts are still to use an upstairs room for extra restaurant room space.I am looking into more grants, if anyone has a bright idea please let me know. If you have a B&B or Holiday cottage please can you give some feedback on if you occupants visit the pub so I can pass on the info. Artists paintings at the pub that are for sale , a total of 18 have been sold. Hopefully shortly we will here on 2 grant funding bids about the shop, many thanks to 2 investors for driving this forward. Please remember to book a table at weekends to avoid disappointment & for further info- Tel Keith or Bev 01931715722 Nomination Forms For Election of Lyvennet Community Pub Board of Directors Posted on 27/07/2012 by lvcpnews Dear shareholders, Lyvennet Community Pub Ltd Annual General Meeting1st September 2012 – Crosby Ravensworth Village Hall at 11am One of the key agenda items on the 1st September will be the election of the Board of Directors. All the existing Board members, the “Founder Members”, will stand down at the AGM but can stand for re- election. Given that the LCP has 297 shareholders, all eligible to stand as Directors, I have attached a Nomination Form for those that wish to be stand for election at the Annual General Meeting. Nominees are requested to include a short biography with their completed nomination form with both documents being returned for the attention of the Secretary by 1st August 2012. We are committed to demonstrating transparency and accountability to our shareholders as part of overall good governance.Board papers will be distributed on the 3rd August. David Graham Chair – Lyvennet Community Pub Ltd Letter to LCP shareholders Nomination Form For LCP Committee News update Posted on 07/05/2012 by lvcpnews April, proved a busy month at The Butchers Arms, the walks were a success, which we will continue with them on Wed 9th & 23rd May at 6.45 leaving the pub & having a snack on return.All welcome. Dogs on leads please. Easter – the wheelbarrow race was fun on Good Friday, both Adults & children took part & enjoyed their prizes, which were typically Easter Eggs ! The Quiz night on the 14th April raised £103 towards the fire escape funds. We now have enough money to purchase a TV ( the TV will only be used for certain events it will not be on all the time ), has anyone got a TV wall bracket they don’t need please ? but it must be strong enough for a 40″ TV. The Gin tasting is a sell out on the 11th May, but there will be others in the future……..( if you have an idea of an event you would like to happen, suggestions please ) Woman & Home magazine are doing a feature on the pub in the July edition but it will be on sale at the end of May, so pick up a copy if want to keep it for historical purposes. www.Cumbria24.com are giving the pub free advertising for 1yr so click on if want to see some events in picture on the site.(from this Friday )The pool final – The George Harrison Shield, played by both our female & gents home teams. It was won victoriously by the men ! The pub has won another award which is the Business Award given by Eden District Council. Sat 14th May Dominoes. Proceeds to church funds 9pm Start.Sat 19th May Quiz Night 9pm. New May Menu, please note that the pub is open lunchtimes Fri/Sat & Sun for food 12-2pm & 6-9pm.( the pub will be open more lunchtimes when it is the busier holiday season )Open all day Sat & Sunday.Evening opening is Tues to Sunday 6-9pm for food.Lunch Club is the 1st Thursday each month. Tel Keith & Bev 01931-715722. www.thebutchersarmscrosbyravensworth It is advisable to book a table at weekends.P.S The Rhubarb & Ginger Brulee is a must !! ( tried & tested by me ! ) Kitty secretary LCP Community Pub is CO-OP Story of The Day Posted on 22/03/2012 by lvcpnews We have been chosen to be the story of today March 22nd by the co-op group. click on to see. www.2012.coop We also have now got planning permission for a shop, to be built on the South end of the Buthers Arms Lyvennet Community Pub. There has been a committee set up to move this project forward. Kitty Secretary LCP March Update Posted on 21/03/2012 by lvcpnews March Update The Countryside Alliance Awards, The Butchers Arms Community Pub have been named winners of the Northwest category; Rural Enterprise.The final was in London of which David Graham ( Chairman ), Tenants Keith Taylor, Bev Percy & Myself were invited to go to the Houses of Parliament by Baroness Golding to attend a reception.We enjoyed our day, we didn’t scoop the out right winner, but considering there were 3,000 entries we were more than happy with winning the Northwest Category. We have also won jointly with a community shop at Nenthead an award called Cumbria Social Enterprise. ( Rural Award ) Events – Thursday 5th April Lunch Club 12-3pm all welcome. Tel 01931-715722 to book your place. Good Friday 6th April – a wheelbarrow & pram race at 2pm, prizes for the best decorated & winners of the race. All ages can take part. Entries prior to this event please. Wed 11th & Wed 25th April, think about getting fit ! Plus a healthy salad to start with. ( you can also eat a none healthy option if you wish ) Meet at the pub at 6.45 to eat then a walk in our lovely Lyvennet Valley at 7.15. Please phone 2 days before to book either at the pub or to myself. Kitty 01931-715375 Sat 14th April Quiz night at 9pm. Future Events A gin tasting in May, date to be announced.A street party on the 5th June to celebrate the Queens Jubilee.A wine & cheese festival in July. The AGM will be on Sat 1st Sept at 11 o’clock followed by a celebration. I am giving good notice for this soyou can plan ahead. There is a large selection of DVD’s & CD’s for sale £2 each or 3 for £5. Thanks to an investor for donating these. The menu changes monthly see the website for a sample menu- www.thebutchersarmscrosbyravensworth.com Kitty, secretary Lyvennet Community Pub. Apologia: Some Earlier Posts In January And February Were Put On The LCT Site Posted on 17/02/2012 by lvcpnews I apologise for placing the following posts on the LCT website by mistake. The LCP Secretary sent the information to share- holders by email but I did not post them to the LCP News Blog. They can be viewed on this blog now Charles Paxton 18/01/2012 05:32 PM The Butchers Arms Just to let you know that The Butchers Arms will not be serving food next week, it will however be open for drinksin the evenings.Normal food service will be served from lunchtime Sat 27th January. We would like to buy a TV for the games room, this is to hopefully be of use by the people who attend a very popularLunch Club, which takes place the 1st Thursday each month. ( so a exercise DVD could be played ) Also it would be great to have a TV in place before the Olympic Games start. To raise money i am putting together a luxury hamper, if anyone would like todonate items for it please leave at the pub by Sunday evening (22nd Jan ) or pass on tomyself at Dale Garth, Crosby Ravensworth.I have also drawn a huge TV & divided it into squares, you can purchase a squareat £1 at the pub to win 3 prizes of Champagne, Whisky & Chocolates. Planning permission has been granted for a fire escape on the mid landing onthe stairs, also a fire blind needs to be fitted at the bottom of the stairs.It will be a little costly so there will be a few fundraising events over the coming months to help towardsthe cost. Sat 21st Jan, Dominoes at 9pm- proceeds to the fire escape.Sat 4th Feb, A quiz at 9pm- proceeds to the fire escape.Raffle prizes would be gratefully received. The bookcase is needing a few more DVD's & books so pleasetake some along if you no longer require them. A wine tasting will take place in February, i will let you know whenthe date has been confirmed. Tuesday nights are still popular with the "Musicians " they start playing at 8pm, it is nice tolisten to. So if you play an instrument & fancy a jamming session just pop along. Kitty, Secretary- Lyvennet Community PubButchers Arms, Tel Keith & Bev, 01931-715722 09/01/2012 12:02 PM The Butchers Arms update 2012 Happy New Year to all of you as investors in The Butchers Arms. Many thanks to all of you who supported the various events that have taken place at the pub. The carol singing raised £127 towards the St. Lawrence's Church Roof Fund.When Santa visited on Christmas Eve, 38 children came along to meet him. The Damson & Sloe Gin Competition on Boxing Day Night had 39 entries of which I managed to win (and I promise it wasn't a fix!). New Year's Eve was a successful evening with many people in fancy dress.Thank you to an investor who kindly donated a piano which was put to good use at the carol singing. There is a new menu for January; telephone Keith or Bev on 01931715722. Future Events21st of January, Saturday, 5s and 3s dominoes at 9pm4th February, Saturday, Quiz Night, 9pm KittySecretary Lyvennet Community Pub Holiday Period 26th Feb 9th March Information Posted on 16/02/2012 by lvcpnews Keith and Bev will be on holiday from Sunday 26th Feb until Friday 9th March. During this time there will only be a very limited menu (for emergencies). The Butchers Arms will be open Tuesday till Sunday evenings as usual but closed at lunch times during the week. Saturday and Sundays we will be open from 12 noon. Normal business will resume on Saturday 10th of March. The Lyvennet Community Pub wins the North West category of the Countryside Alliance awards Posted on 13/02/2012 by lvcpnews I am delighted to inform you all that The lyvennet Community Pub has won the North West category of the Countryside Alliance awards.Click Here To See The Countryside Alliance Awards Document. Following News Posted on Lyvennet Community Trust News Blog 2012-02-09 The Lyvennet Community Pub Wins North West Category of the Countryside Alliance awards This news from The Lyvennet Community Pub Secretary maybe of interest! "I am delighted to inform any of you that are investors in The lyvennet Community Pub that we have won the North West category of the Countryside Alliance awards. We now know the date of the final, which is- Wed 7th March in London at The Houses of Parliament. Dates for future Events at The Butchers Arms. Sat 11th Feb at 9pm mixed doubles darts. Raffle prizes would be welcome ( proceeds to the fire escape ) A wine tasting on Friday the 17th Feb at 7.30pm.Frank Stainton who is a wine merchant & has a business in Kendal is to officiate.Limited numbers, Tickets £7.50. Tel Keith or Bev on 01931- 715722 Sat 24th Feb Chip out dominoes at 9pm ( proceeds to the fire escape ) A grant has been applied for of £500 which would be helpful towards the fire escape.The Social Enterprise Awards is a body of people who get together to decide on who should receive an amount of money to help their community / enterprise.This awards meeting takes place on Monday 5th March at Newton Rigg College, Penrith, Cumbria. I will inform you of the outcome. The Damson Gin competition on Boxing Day raised £128, this has paid for a oak bookcase at a cost of £120.Sat 21st Jan dominoes raised £37.50p ( proceeds towards the fire escape )A quiz on Sat 4th Feb raised £71, proceeds also to the fire escape. Kitty, Secretary. LCP We now know the date of the final award ceremony, which is- Wed 7th March in London at The Houses of Parliament. Dates for future Events at The Butchers Arms. A wine tasting on Friday the 17th Feb at 7.30pm.Frank Stainton who is a wine merchant & has a business in Kendal is to officiate.Limited numbers, Tickets £7.50. Tel Keith or Bev on 01931- 715722 Sat 24th Feb Chip out dominoes at 9pm ( proceeds to the fire escape ) A grant has been applied for of £500 which would be helpful towards the fire escape.The Social Enterprise Awards is a body of people who get together to decide on who should receive an amount of money to help their community / enterprise.This awards meeting takes place on Monday 5th March at Newton Rigg College, Penrith, Cumbria.I will inform you of the outcome. The Damson Gin competition on Boxing Day raised £128, this has paid for a oak bookcase at a cost of £120.Sat 21st Jan dominoes raised £37.50p ( proceeds towards the fire escape )A quiz on Sat 4th Feb raised £71, proceeds also to the fire escape. Kitty, Secretary. LCP The Butchers Arms Wins Countryside Alliance Award – Friday, 27 January 2012 Posted on 04/02/2012 by lvcpnews Winner – Lyvennet Community Pub The Butchers Arms, Crosby Ravensworth, Penrith, Cumbria, 01931 715722 http://www.lyvennetcommunitypub.com/ Simon says: “Still a very new venture – the Butchers Arms only opened its doors last summer but this community-pub has been saved by an extraordinary and tenacious group of villagers who recognized that when the pub closed in 2009 something had to be done to retain such a vital element of the fabric of village life. Believing that “Local ownership leads to support” this community owned and run enterprise has demonstrated this in spades, with share holders from as far afield as Australia. The pub is now thriving, has been sensitively developed, enjoying increased turnover and now local people, including hunts and nearby shoots, have a great place in to meet and enjoy their community.” Highly commended – R Fiddlers Lancashire Crisps, Rufford, Lancashire, 01704 823572Local Food categoryWinner: The Hollies Farm Shop, Little Budworth, Tarporley, CheshireVillage Shop/ Post Office categoryWinner: Antrobus Community Shop and PO, Antrobus, Knutsford, Northwich, Cheshire, The Countryside Alliance Awards Welcome to the website of the Countryside Alliance Awards, the Countryside Alliance’s unique annual celebration of rural life, produce and communities. Nicknamed “The Rural Oscars” these awards are broad in scope, highly coveted and a great morale boost to those in the running. The Countryside Alliance is the leading voice of rural Britain, and our Awards complement our wide ranging support and promotion of rural life.The categories are as follows:Local Food AwardDaily Telegraph Village Shop/ PO AwardEnterprise AwardButcherRural Hero (anyone heroic, no matter their age, line of work or what their heroic deeds, is eligible for nomination)The Awards begin regionally, across ten regions:Scotland (run as the Scottish Countryside Alliance Awards)WalesNorth EastNorth WestYorkshireMidlandsEast of EnglandSouth EastSouth WestIrelandRegional finalists will be declared for each category in each region. They will then be judged and regional winners announced. Those regional winners then go forward to the grand final, which will be held at the Houses of Parliament in early 2012, attended by supportive Parliamentarians and media. At this final, the overall Champions, one in each category, will be declared.Each region boasts its own judging panel, chaired by the Countryside Alliance’s regional directors. The overall Champions are chosen by a special panel which is chaired by Countryside Alliance Chief Executive Alice Barnard and also includes celebrated cook, author and countrywoman Clarissa Dickson Wright, the Daily Telegraph’s Philip Johnston, Farmers Guardian Editor Emma Penny and Hunter Boot’s Chris Dewbury.

The Butchers Arms Visited By Santa Claus Posted on 30/12/2011 by lvcpnews Santa arriving in style at The Butchers Arms The Butchers Arms, Crosby Ravensworth 24/12/11 You never know who will be dropping in to The Butchers Arms. Earlier this year we welcomed our Prime Minister, David Cameron, this Christmas there was another VIP on everybody’s minds. Santa Claus! There were good flying conditions on Christmas Eve in the Lyvennet Valley. Santa Claus touched down near the Village Hall and pulled up, to the great delight of all gathered, in front of our community pub in his traditional one-horse open sleigh. There was a rapturous chorus of Jingle Bells to greet him and with a hearty “Ho-ho-ho” and a merry wave he swept a bulging sack of gifts over his shoulder and went inside to find out who had been naughty and nice. The pub was packed! Children’s party food was laid out and Santa conversed and sang with the children. They had all been good this year and he’d clearly read their letters to him because he knew exactly what everyone had asked for. Everyone had a great time. Opening hours & events at The Butchers Arms Posted on 23/11/2011 by lvcpnews The opening hours & events at The Butchers Arms, click here to download attached files Dec Menu Seasonal group booking Xmas Menu New Years Eve New Y ear’s Eve 2011 Event I am sending this out now so you can plan ahead & fill your diary !If you are planning to pop along for a meal it is advisable to book a table to avoid disappointment.Kitty, Secretary. LCP. THE BUTCHERS ARMS Keith & Bev -Tel 01931 -715722 Chip out Dominoes 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th Dec at 9pmCarols Thursday 22nd Dec at 6.30. Proceeds to St Lawrence’s Church.Mulled wine & mince pies.Christmas Eve, Santa Visits at 6pm( if you would like your child to come along please Tel Keith or Bev stating the child’s name & gender by the 10th Dec )Boxing Day, damson & sloe gin competition at 7pm( £1 an entry proceeds to pub funds ) A seasonal menu is available in Dec £20 for 3 courses.Groups of 6 or more. Christmas opening hours/ food servedXmas Day 11- 1pm ( bar only )Boxing Day 6pm / food served 6-9pm (closes at 12)Tues 27th 12-3pm, 6pm- 11pm Food 12-2pm & 6-9pmWed 28 th ClosedThurs 29th 12-3pm,6pm-11pm Food 12-2pm & 6-9pmFriday ( same as Thurs )Saturday 31st, New Years Eve12- 3pm & 6pm -2am Hot Buffet £10 per head at 8.30pm.There will be music, games & competitions.Fancy Dress optional. Prize for best dressed man & woman.All welcome. New years Day & Jan opening hours. Sun 1st Jan 12- 11pm. Food 12-2 & 6-9. Normal Sunday service. Mon 2nd Jan 12-3, 6-11 Food 12-2 & 6-9pm Tues 3rd Jan closed Wed 4th Jan open from 6pm Thurs 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th normal opening hours. 9th Closed 10th Jan closed for staff Xmas party The Butchers Arms – Santa is coming on Christmas Eve at 6pm. Posted on 19/11/2011 by lvcpnews The Butchers ArmsSanta is coming on Christmas Eve at 6pm.If you have a child at playgroup, nursery or school that lives in the Parishunder 11yrs old or a customer at the Butchers Arms & have Grandchildren.Please Contact Keith or Bev on 715722 stating the child’s name & sex, bythe 10th Dec.To raise funds for Santa there will be a Christmas Hamper Raffle fromthe middle of November.Gifts for the hamper would be welcome, please leave at the pub.Also to raise money for this event there will be :A Chip Out Dominoes on Sat 19th Nov at 9pm.Plus a Quiz on Sat 26th Nov at 9pmA Raffle will be held at both of the aboveprizes again would be most welcome. Events for Dec3rd ,10th, 17th & 24th Dec- chip out Dominoesat 9pm Boxing Day at 7pm a Damson Gin & Sloe Gin competition£1 an entry proceeds to Lyvennet Community Pub. Could any of you donate a small bookcase? Posted on 30/10/2011 by lvcpnews Investors. Has anyone got a free standing bookcase that they no longer require ? The dimensions are 4ft high x4ft long & 18″ wide. Three or four shelves would be best. It could be put to great use to the right of the internal door so that papers/ leaflets could be arrangedon it.There is a small table at the moment but it is a little cluttered. It would be good to use some of the shelving also to have a book & dvd exchange. Please get back to me if you can help. Thanks Kitty Secretary Lyvennet Community Pub..Tel 01931-715375 Latest News From Kitty Posted on 14/09/2011 by lvcpnews The Butchers Arms Tel number is 01931-715722 Tenants Keith & Bev If any of you ordered any clothing at the Grand Opening on Sat 27th August, there is a slight delay as it was such large order.However another week should see all items embroidered. I will keep you up to date when items can be collected,some will be posted as you arranged. We are in the process of sorting a smoking shelter, especially with our British weather the way it is !! A grant has been applied for the shop ( £25,000 ) of which we should hear if we’re in the running early November. It is the Village SOS fund. Advance notice A Damson Gin & Sloe Gin competition will be held at the pub on Boxing Day at 7pm. A prize for the winner of each class. If you haven’t made it before, recipes are on line or if you like I can email you one. ( ideally made from now, or when the fruit is available ) Commemorative glasses are still available from the pub ( samples on the bar ) Photos of the Grand Opening are on a rolling program on the computer in the games room. If you do visit the pub please sign the visitors book at the entrance. Kitty secretary LCP. www.lyvennetcommunitypub.com The Butchers Arms Crosby Ravensworth Main Website Posted on 09/09/2011 by lvcpnews http://www.thebutchersarmscrosbyravensworth.com The Butchers Arms Crosby Ravensworth community pub’s website is up and live in its first version. It’s subject to improvements of course, and we’ll be adding more image galleries over time. We are grateful to Ted Relph for his Short History of The Butchers Arms. This history section will hopefully fill out and include photographs and a media links gallery. Can you have a look and let us know your initial thoughts? Can you help us fill it out at all, or offer corrections? Do you have any vintage pictures of the place or people named by any chance? Please can you also run your eyes over The Butchers Arms Menu page, you’ll see good Cumbrian pub food, locally sourced (our thanks to Crosby Ravensworth Food alliance) we may in time have live updates sent via RSS of the daily specials. Best, Charles The grand opening on Sat 27th August was a huge success! Posted on 01/09/2011 by lvcpnews cpnews Lots of great events this summer at The Butchers Arms, Crosby Ravensworth! The grand opening on Sat 27th August was a huge success, it was great to meet so many people we had only known previously by email.About 200 people attended the opening at 1pm and lots more came and went throughout the day into late evening.It was great that John Stubbs came from Australia with other family members alongside for this special occasion to declare the Butchers Arms Community Pub well & truly open ! There was a great article in The Daily Telegraph ( business section ), which is still online if you fancy a look at the report. Thanks to those who have given us such positive feedback. There’s also good coverage by Rachel Ryan in The Westmorland Gazette The Butchers Arms Telephone number is 01931- 715722. The pub website will soon be up & running, different to the Lyvennet Community Pub site but it will still have a link with ours. www.lyvennetcommunitypub.com ( I will keep you updated when the pub site is sorted ) Tenants names Keith & Bev Starting the 1st September ( see below) Opening Hours – closed Mondays Here’s The Introductory Menu at The Butchers Arms Open Tues 5:30-11pm Food 6-9 pmFood for the rest of the week & over the weekend will be served 12-2pm & 6- 9pm Wed 12-3pm then 6-11pm Thurs 12-3pm then 6-11pmFri 12-3pm then 6-12 midnightSat 12 midday to midnight Sun 12 midday to 11pm A Sunday Roast will be available plus the present menu. It is advisable to book in advance to avoid disappointment. There are commemorative beer & wine glasses for sale. Beer glasses £2.50p Wine glasses £3.50p ( samples are on the bar ) The pub was awarded at our local village show the prize given for enhancing/improving the environment, which was a nice surprise ! Many Thanks to you all again. Kitty secretary LCP ltd. 01931715375 Saturday Opening Event Schedule and BBC Coverage! Posted on 25/08/2011 by lvcpnews I am sending out this programme for Saturday 27th August Butchers Arms grand opening event again as a PDF as a number of us could not open the last attachment. The day we have all been waiting for ! See attachment for details. INSERT Butchers Arms ProgrammeThis Friday on BBC 1 Breakfast News there will a live broadcast from the Butchers Arms. Radio 5 Live are also doing a live broadcast on Friday late afternoon. There will be a marquee in the field opposite the pub at the opening so If you are coming along, I would be grateful if could bring your own folding chairs/rug to sit on, as then you can relax & listen to the music. ( hopefully in sunshine ) The band performing for us are from Glasgow and are kindly entertaining us throughout the day free of charge. We will have clothing for sale, with the Butchers Arms logo on, website etc. ( orders will be taken if all the items are sold on the day) There will also be commemorative beer & wine glasses for sale. Look forward to seeing you all & to having a really enjoyable day to remember ! Many thanks for all your support over the last few months ! Cheers ! Kitty, secretary LCP. www.lyvennetcommunitypub.com P.S If you do wish to advertise your business in support of the pub, please contact Joan who is one of our directors ASAPon joan.raine@eden.gov.uk Would You Like To Advertise Your Business In The Herald In Support Of The Pub? Posted on 23/08/2011 by lvcpnews I have been asked to contact investors to see if you would like to place an advertof your business alongside other trades in support of The Butchers Arms community pub. For Info -The Cumberland & Westmorland Herald distributes 10,000 copies weekly.If you are interested or would like more information please email – Joan.raine@eden.gov.uk The pub as many of you will see on the website is looking fabulous, I will send out a program of Saturday’s events for the grand opening this coming weekend in the next couple of days. www.lyvennetcommunitypub.com Kitty, Secretary LCP ltd. Prime Minister, David Cameron Visits The Butchers Arms Posted on 19/08/2011 by lvcpnews Prime Minister David Cameron visited The Butchers Arms community pub in Crosby Ravensworth on Wednesday to meet the board of The Lyvennet Community Pub Ltd and to enjoy a slap-up Big Society Vanguard luncheon furnished by The Crosby Ravensworth Food Alliance. The meeting was set up at short notice and without prior disclosure due to essential security considerations. The LVC and Herald Photographers had no idea what they’d be covering. What better blessing could any community endeavour enjoy? There was a slightly dream-like quality to the visit. All the hard work of the board and volunteers has produced a beautiful result. The buffet of local food from the CRFA was excellent! The weather was bright, as was the new white- washed exterior and hanging flower baskets, the air full of expectation and there was a lovely smell of new paint and furniture inside the pub, springy new carpets and gleaming fixtures promising a fresh future for The Butchers Arms. The Crosby Ravensworth Food Alliance laid on a fine spread of local food and the saloon and dining area was filled with earnest discussion during the refreshment. The Butcher’s Arms will be open from Thursday 18th for a test-run to prepare for the grand opening which will be on Saturday, August 27th! Eden District Council Grant To Community Pub Posted on 18/08/2011 by lvcpnews EDC has generously donated funds to help pay for the Butchers Arms community pub’s bar area – arguably the most important part of the pub! The cheque for £5914 from Eden District Council’s Community Fund was presented by Councillors Joan Raine and Gordon Nicholson on Friday, 12th August. The sleek bar area with its tasteful wooden bar and sweepingly curvaceous drop down ceiling is a huge improvement on its predecessor. The shelving facilities behind the bar harmonise nicely with the front and the space will allow multiple staff to operate without entanglement or collision. Please also see the names of professional tradesmen/suppliers listed on the right who have devoted their expert skills, and kindly sponsored this hub of our community! We extend our heartfelt thanks on behalf of the whole Lyvennet Valley Community for a bar area and fixtures of which we can all be proud, whether we come in search of alcoholic or soft beverages, a good feed, a jolly get-to-gether or a bed for the night! Thank you to all who have devoted your time, skills and resources for Our Pub. The Pub’s The Hub! Volunteer at our community pub this Saturday , 13 th August Posted on 11/08/2011 by lvcpnews Please come along if you are free to the pub on Sat 13th Aug from 9am, there is a lot of work to do !! Beer garden – please bring barrows & rakes to level out 16 tonne of chippings. Cleaning equipment – for inside, dusters etc. Windows to clean. Some woodwork bits & pieces, if you are good at DIY – bring your tools. There are curtain poles to put up, pictures to hang. The garage is to empty of furniture & other items to go back into the pub, which is then to clean & put in place. There no doubt will be numerous other jobs to do. Kitty, secretary. LCP www.lyvennetcommunitypub.com Tel 01931715375 The Butchers Arms News Update and Free Tickets To Race Day at Carlisle Wed 17th August. Posted on 10/08/2011 by lvcpnews News UpdateI nvestors- Just to let you know that work on The Butchers Arms is progressing & after a number of leaks & extra electrical work, efforts to have the pub ready are finally coming to fruition! Fire regulations have also been quite an issue to deal with. The carpets are being laid today & a beautiful oak bar/ back display bar & lounge bar floor area are now complete. There has been a fabulous team of people helping out daily. Another week or just a little more will see the doors open, Crosby Ravensworth show day in particular. Race day at Carlisle Wed 17th August. The brewery that the tenants are using are sponsoring a horse race at Carlisle of which we have been given free entry tickets, gates open at 12.00. The seats are in the grandstand.A race will be named after The Butcher’s Arms. The tenant’s Keith & Bev will present the trophy to the winner. If you would like a ticket it is on a first come first served basis. Please call at the pub & collect your tickets, they are pinned on the notice board in the kitchen area. There are 40 tickets available at present possibly more if in demand. Children are also welcome.You do need to use your own transport. Grand Opening Please remember to inform me ( if you haven’t already done so ) if you are attending the grand opening of The Butchers’s Arms on Sat 27th August at 1pm. Kitty Secretary www.lyvennetcommunitypub.com

Workday 3: Helpers are needed for Saturday 25th June from 9 am Posted on 21/06/2011 and reb by lvcpnews Workday 3. The weather has not been suitable to paint the outside of the pub, other than a snatched window of British summer time yesterday for 5hrs !! Helpers are needed for Saturday 25th June from 9am. If the weather is dry: Outside walls/windows & doors need painting. The windows need preparing for painting as a large amount is flaking off. Please bring dust sheets & step ladders along. The cellar is to paint / half has been completed so far, the larger half is to do. Unfortunately we have had to buy a new boiler & there are a number of burst pipes. We have investors who have been able to help us out on that front thankfully. We have purchased a double sided stove from www.hotprice.co.uk based at Manchester, who have sponsored a good portion of the cost in return for advertising. Kitty, Secretary. LCP . www.lyvennetcomunitypub.com Preparing The Butcher’s Arms Posted on 20/06/2011 by lvcpnews Here are some images from yesterday morning’s volunteer session. Father’s Day Volunteering and BBQ Posted on 18/06/2011 by lvcpnews The 2nd workday is on Sunday 19th Father’s Day from 10am. You do not have to come for the duration of the day an hour or two is absolutely fine. Hopefully the weather will be good as the plan is to start painting the outside of the pub. Two local boys have been pressure washing the lower part of the building in preparation. It is great that so many people are keen to help out ! Please bring with you old dust sheets & paint brush’s. The cellar is to paint & gents loo’s. Window frames to rub down & undercoat. At 3pm we will finish & enjoy a glass of beer & bbq. Bring your own meat, plate, knife, fork & glass. Plus any other tipple you fancy ! If you are staying for the bbq it would be nice if you could also bring a salad along. As we will be coming back from our weekend away, we won’t be at the pub until 1pm. ( hopefully without a hangover….. ) There will be someone there to advise though from 10am. Kitty. www.lyvennetcommunitypub.com Tel 01931715375 News from Kitty: Grand Opening Date Revealed Posted on 13/06/2011 by lvcpnews The Pub is Ours! Just to let you all know that the Grand opening of ” The Butcher’s Arms ” will be on Saturday 27th August. However it is hoped that the pub will be open by the end of July, making a date of the 27th Aug will give time for the tenants Keith & Bev to relax into their new role. Many thanks to all of you who turned up on Saturday to start work, it was great seeing all ages of people & how much we achieved in one day was brilliant ! There is another work day planned on Father’s Day Sunday 19th June start 10am.At 3pm we are going to have a BBQ with a barrel of beer. Bring along your sausages etc & if anyone can bring along a salad that would be great.Feel free to bring along any other beverages also a glass ,knife, fork & a plate. There is painting to do, ladies & gents loo’s, cellar & also the outside of the building. Dates for forth coming pub nights at Crosby Village Hall are this Friday the 17th June 7.30pm & the 1st July also. (money raised from the last 2 events have paid for flyers & advertising )Real ales, lager, cider, wines & Soft drinks. There will be no snacks on Friday 17th June pub night as I am away until Sunday morning. We are going away for a couple of nights break for a little well needed relaxation ! If any of you want me to suggest where you could stay when you come for the opening, let me know because we have investors who have holiday homes & bed & breakfast establishments. In the next couple of weeks you will receive your share certificate, we are still working on the layout so it will be something worth keeping ! Kitty,secretary,Lyvennet Community Pub LTD. Tel 01931715375 Keep checking the website for updates. www.lyvennetcommunitypub.com Voluntary effort to fix up our pub: Many hands make light work Posted on 10/06/2011 by lvcpnews THE BUTCHER’S ARMS / LYVENNET COMMUNITY PUB If you are able to come along to help at some stage tomorrow, Sat 11th June from 9am, please bring with you cardboard boxes, tools, bin bags, gardening equipment & whatever you think might be of use. kitty , Secretary LCP .Tel 01931715375 Tenant’s Appointed At The Butchers Arms! Posted on 09/06/2011 by lvcpnews We have appointed tenants, they are called Keith Taylor & Bev Percy from Shap. They are both chef’s & are very enthusiastic that they can make the Butchers Arms a success.Keith was joint owner of the Greyhound Hotel at Shap which rose to a incredible business & was noted for good food in this area. He left in 2008. Since the Greyhound was sold Keith has been a relief chef, but is now ready for a new challenge!!Bev is a chef at the Westmorland Hotel. ( notice has been given to finish )Keith & Bev’s aim is to serve good food, wines & beers & have a welcome for all. The tenants do not want to take over the pub in it’s present state, they feel as do the director’s, that the pub does need the ground floor refurbishment to maximise the potential that the building has to offer & provide a nicer welcome.All peoples needs, likes /dislikes have been taken into consideration from the open meeting held back in March. It’s now time to roll up your sleeves & help if you can, there is quite an amount to do, the building is going to be painted internally & externally. The corridor from the entrance is to be knocked out to create more space making the lounge bar & present games room into one area.The games room will be moved to the existing dining area next to the toilets. There will be a new bar, a focal point of welcome from entering into the pub. If you can help this Sat 11th June from 9am that would be great. Kitty Congratulations, Community Pub Owners! Posted on 08/06/2011 by lvcpnews Congratulations, you are now a part owner of “The Butcher’s Arms ” community pub. Sincere thanks to all investors for your support. We couldn’t have achieved it without you.The sale was completed this morning. I will be sending out more information in the next couple of days. We have 2 new shareholder’s they are only 6 days old !They are twin girl’s called Merryn Rose & Isabella Kathryn.Congratulation’s to their parents Mike & Kath Cleary from Leamington Spa. Kitty, secretary. www.Lyvennetcommunitypub.com TEL- 01931715375 Another successful fundraiser! Posted on 31/05/2011 by lvcpnews Yet another successful pub night to raise funds for the Butchers Arms at Crosby Ravensworth Village Hall Sunday 29th May.It was nice to meet some of the new investors, it was a relaxed evening & the real ales were going down a treat ! We still need investors to take us to our refurbishment & a fresh new start. £250 – £20,000.3% return anticipated in year 2. GREAT NEWS !! Posted on 21/05/2011 by lvcpnews WE NOW HAVE THE FUNDS TO PURCHASE “THE BUTCHER’S ARMS” COMMUNITY PUB. WE ARE STILL GATHERING SHARES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS TO TAKE TO US TO £290,000, TO COVER LEGAL COSTS & STAMP DUTY & SO THAT THE REFURBISHMENT CAN TAKE PLACE.CAN I REMIND ANYONE THAT HAS STILL TO MAKE THEIR PAYMENT TO KINDLY DO SO ASAP ! THE DIRECTOR’S EXPRESS THEIR THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE SUPPORTED US SO FAR. Kitty, secretary. www.lyvennetcommunitypub.com Tel 01931715375 News from Kitty: £237,000 raised – Pub Night A Great Success Posted on 17/05/2011 by lvcpnews WE ARE WELL ON THE WAY TO BEING OWNERS OF THE BUTCHERS ARMS. TOTAL INVESTMENT SO FAR INCLUDING GRANT FUNDING IS £ 237,000. WE HAVE 167 SHAREHOLDERS SO FAR FROM ALASKA, AUSTRALIA, SINGAPORE, THE ISLE OF HARRIS & ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. THERE ARE STILL A NUMBER OF PLEDGERS WHOSE INVESTMENT HAS BEEN PROMISED. A PUB NIGHT WAS HELD IN CROSBY RAVENSWORTH VILLAGE HALL ON FRIDAY 13TH MAY IN THE RUN UP TO THE REAL THING, IT WAS A REALLY GOOD NIGHT; FEW BAD HEADS THOUGH ( INCLUDING MINE ! )Profit made goes to pub funds. PUB NIGHT.THE NEXT ONE IS THE SUNDAY 29TH MAY AT 7.30PM. BEER, LAGER, CIDER, WINES & SOFT DRINKS. CHEESE & BISCUITS. WHEN THE PUB IS PURCHASED EVERYONE WITH A SHARE WILL BE ISSUED A SPECIALLY DESIGNED SHARE CERTIFICATE I HAVE ATTACHED THE GUARDIAN ARTICLE FROM THE WEEKEND. THERE WILL BE A FOLLOW UP STORY, AFTER PURCHASE. A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU SUPPORTING THIS VENTURE, IT’S FANTASTIC !! Kitty, Secretary. www.lyvennetcommunitypub.com TEL 01931715375 £235,000 raised through share purchases so far – more needed Posted on 17/05/2011 by lvcpnews £235,000 worth of shares purchased - we're so close now! Crosby Ravensworth Parish Council Voice Their Support For Community Pub Share Purchase Posted on 12/05/2011 by lvcpnews At Crosby Ravensworth Parish Council Meeting ,Wednesday 11th May, David Graham presented a news update on the efforts to purchase The Butcher’s Arms to all gathered, and the council unanimously voiced their support for the community pub share purchase. It was noted that reopening the pub was one of the key priorities of The Community Plan and that a small grant to help pay for refreshing the pub’s appearance would be discussed and put to the vote in the next meeting on June 8th. News From Kitty: Posted on 12/05/2011 by lvcpnews Just to let you know I have just spoken to a reporter from The Guardian newspaper, they are going to do an article in this weekend’s edition about The Butcher’s Arms, it will be in the “Money ” section, hopefully with a picture. It will also be on the Guardian website. I have plugged Father’s Day !An unusual present but something different & I gave as much info as possible to sell the venture. Andrew Torr, press officer, co-operative advertising based at Manchester has beenvery helpful putting us in touch with The Guardian, as well as doing many other press releases. 9 DAYS TO GO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF YOU ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO PAY YOUR PLEDGED AMOUNT PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP, BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION TOWARDS THE PURCHASE. KITTY, SECRETARY, LYVENNET COMMUNITY PUB.LTD TEL 01931715375 www.lyvennetcommunitypub.com Message From Our Secretary: THE BUTCHERS ARMS UPDATE Posted on 10/05/2011 by lvcpnews WE HAVE REACHED £180,000 SO FAR, WHICH IS GREAT NEWS BUT KEEP IT COMING ! THIS IS A COMBINATION OF BOTH INVESTORS MONEY & GRANT MONIES FROM CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL, EDEN DISTRICT COUNCIL & THE KEY FUND. UNFORTUNATELY WE WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL IN OUR APPLICATION TO THE CUMBERLAND BUILDING SOCIETY COMMUNITY FUND.I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE CUMBERLAND TODAY & ASKED THEM TO RE- CONSIDER EVEN IF IT WAS A TOKEN GESTURE, I FEEL IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE SOME SUPPORT FROM THEM.IT IS GOING TO BE LOOKED AT AGAIN & THEY ARE TO VERIFY THE OUTCOME ASAP. The Fox & Hounds, Ennerdale Bridge – Raise a glass for co-op pubs Posted on 08/05/2011 by lvcpnews Villagers purchase, renovate and open the Fox and Hounds pub in six weeks May 03 2011 It is perhaps not too surprising, but it appears there are few businesses that matter more to communities than their local pubs. Further evidence has come in the last month in Cumbria with one village pub reopening under co-operative ownership and another pressing ahead with plans to do the same later in the year. Such is the success of the co-operative pub model it is no longer seen as the novelty it perhaps was when another Cumbrian pub, the Old Crown in Hesket Newmarket was saved from closure in 2002 by a co-operative made up of local people and other supporters.The two latest pubs to follow the Old Crown’s example, and to be inspired by its success, are the Fox and Hounds in Ennerdale Bridge and the Butchers Arms in Crosby Ravensworh. And while both are at different stages of their co-operative journeys, both have a similar story to tell. Retired teacher Peter Maher has acted as project manager for the opening of the Fox and Hounds. He says the closure of the village pub was the latest setback for the village and it spurred the community into action. “Ennerdale Bridge is made up of only around 200 dwellings and over a protracted period of time it had lost its shop, its post office and its bus service,” says Peter. “A number of community events had been organised where villagers discussed their priorities and expectations. And then, just before Christmas, the pub closed with the landlord repossessing the building from the previous tenant.” It was at this point the villagers approached Peter and asked him to lead a bid to save the pub. He adds: “We spoke to the owner and he was very keen on the idea of community ownership. He recognised it as a potentially very stable business option, but his economic urgency meant he could only allow us ten days to decide whether the community would be in a position to take the pub on.” A hastily arranged public meeting was held at the village church and around 130 people turned up — by far the largest congregation the church had seen for some time!Julian Ross from the Old Crown addressed the meeting and explained how the buy- out of that pub had revitalised the village and when a vote was taken at the end of the night there was overwhelming support for the idea of establishing a co-operative and selling community shares. A target of £67,000 from shares was set and that figure was raised in just eight days. The total now stands at more than £83,000 from 182 members. Peter says that while the tight deadline helped to focus the mind it also created some practical difficulties: “Banks aren’t geared up for organisations needing to open a bank account so quickly and grant making bodies who won’t fund projects that are already up and running find it hard to believe that you can move so fast.” But while others struggled with deadlines, the local community was ready for the challenge. A volunteer army of more than 100 people set about cleaning and decorating the pub and rescuing the beer garden from its pitiful state before the pub reopened for business under community ownership on April 4th — six weeks after that first meeting. And Peter believes that for the community, seeing what it has achieved, the pub’s reopening will only inspire them to greater things. He says: “Already the reopening of the pub has helped to revitalise relationships within the village. When there is no central hub for a village, people begin to withdraw to their own homes and miss out on day-to-day interaction. The pub has already helped to revive the community at that personal level.“But it has also brought about a massive sense of empowerment — people have seen what is possible and started to believe in themselves. A feasibility study will be published later in the year and I have little doubt that the village shop will be the next to reopen.” The Big Society at work? Not according to Peter: “I don’t really link what we’ve done to the Big Society. It’s just people feeling strongly enough about a loss of facilities that is affecting their lives and realising that they’re the only people who can bring them back.” It is an inspiring tale — and one which villagers in Crosby Ravensworth will take heart from. They have unveiled plans to buy, renovate and re-open their local, the Butchers Arms. Having had the offer to buy the pub accepted last month, the newly formed co-operative — Lyvenet Community Pub Ltd — has just launched its prospectus to attract more than 150 members to become co-owners of the pub. Like Ennerdale Bridge, Crosby Ravensworth has no shop, post office or other pub. And David Graham — one of the six directors of the co-op — explains that the pub is about more than having somewhere to drink: “Re-opening the pub will put the heart back into our village. We aim to re-open in summer and will work closely to support other community facilities and provide additional village services, eventually selling basic supplies and local produce. “We have had an incredible amount of interest so far with people backing our plans and investing between £250 and £20,000 to become members and have a say in the running of the pub. “It has been a successful business before and we believe the co-op business model will give this pub a sustainable future — providing a valuable service and warm welcome to, members and customers, residents and visitors alike.” Dave Hollings of Co-operative and Mutual Solutions has been providing business support to both ventures, having previously assisted with the forming of the Old Crown co-op. He believes exciting times lie ahead: “When we just had the Old Crown it was easy to dismiss it as a one-off or as a good anecdote. Now that we have at least five co- operative pubs either open, or planning to open, it’s easier to see it as a model.” And he says it’s a model that makes sense: “Often the owner or tenant of a pub has a fixed idea of what sort of pub they want to run, but they don’t bother to ask the customers.“If the pub is in the hands of the community, then the customers can set their priorities for that pub. It’s not really a surprise to find that when you provide what the community wants, business tends to do better. You have customers saying ‘this is what we want; if you give us that we will support it’.” Dave Hollings believes there may be different reasons for the emergence of co-operative pubs in Cumbria: “The rural nature of the pubs may be a factor in that when a town or city centre pub closes there’s normally another one just down the road whereas in these rural villages when the pub goes, what else is there? “I think it might also just be an accident of geography as neither the Butchers Arms or the Fox and Hounds are too far from the Old Crown, and everyone is now very familiar with that story. “We have another co-operative pub, the George and Dragon in Hudswell just over the North Yorkshire border, so we’re in danger of turning the A66 into the longest pub crawl in Britain.” The pubs are among a growing number of co- operative ventures to have received assistance from The Co-operative Enterprise Hub. The Hub, backed by £7.5 million from the Co-operative Group, provides advice, training and consultancy to support the creation and growth of member-owned enterprises throughout the UK. It aims to support ‘a co-op a day’ throughout 2011 and Michael Fairclough, Head of Community and Campaigns at the Group, believes pubs offer great opportunities for co-op involvement: “The closure of a pub can represent more than just another business closing — a well run ‘local’ is an important part of the social life of a community. These pubs are great examples of how determined communities can take a lead and have a say in the running of businesses and services important to their lives.” THERE ARE LOTS OF NEW INVESTORS MANY THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT WITH THIS COMMUNITY VENTURE. THE RADIO 4 SHOW ” IN BUSINESS ” HAS CREATED SOME INTEREST & CAN BE HEARD ON BBC IPLAYER IF YOU MISSED IT. HAVE A LOOK AT http://www.walletpop.co.uk/2011/04/07/fancy-an- unusual-investment-take-a-stake-in-cumbrian-pub/ I HAVE CONTACTED THE ITV SHOW LOOSE WOMEN TO SEE IF THEY WOULD TWITTER, ALSO WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM CFM RADIO. TO THOSE OF YOU WHO RECEIVE OR BUY THE HERALD, PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE WAS A FLYER INCLUDED INSIDE ABOUT THE BUTCHERS ARMS. OUR DEADLINE IS THE 20TH MAY THE SOONER THE MONEY IS IN THE SOONER WE WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU THE GOOD NEWS ! YOU CAN EITHER BUY YOUR SHARES ONLINE OR SEND A CHEQUE TO THE ADDRESS ON THE SHARE FORM. ONLY WHEN THE MONEY & SHARE FORMS ARE RECEIVED WILL YOU BE ISSUED WITH A RECEIPT. MANY THANKS, KITTY, SECRETARY LYVENNET COMMUNITY PUB LTD TEL 01931715375WEBSITE- LYVENNETCOMMUNITYPUB.COM Update – Sunday 8th May 2010, £180,000 Mark Reached Posted on 08/05/2011 by lvcpnews Update – Sunday, 8th May 2010, £180,000 Mark Reached We have had another successful week. Apart from share funds we have now secured the following grants / equity and loans: Cumbria County Council £15k Eden District Council £5,800 to be paid when the pub opens (so to be used for refurbishment) Key Fund £2k grant£10k equity shares£10k loan We know there is more money comingso please continue to dig deep. The Butchers is certainly getting lots of coverage. Here is another link: WalletPop Uk: Fancy an unusual investment? Take a stake in a Cumbrian pubhttp://www.walletpop.co.uk/2011/04/07/fancy- an-unusual-investment-take-a-stake-in-cumbrian- pub/ Radio 4 – In Business – Thursday 6th May 2011 Posted on 08/05/2011 by lvcpnews Radio 4 – In Business – Thursday 6th May 2011 Did you miss the “In Business” radio programme on Thursday? The show is definitely worth listening to with contributions from Cameron Smith (the Lyvennet Community Pub Treasurer) and Martin Booth from the George & Dragon in Hudswell along with representatives from the Plunkett Foundation, ‘Pub is the Hub’ and Pubs Minister Greg Clark. To listen to the show follow the link to the BBC iplayer http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b010t7t8/In_B usiness_Keep_it_Local/ Some other links to recent articles on our pub:NEWS & STAR: CARLISLE – http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/have-a- butchers-at-how-much-we-ve-got- 1.833273?referrerPath=newsWHITEHAVEN NEWS: http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk/cumbrian- villagers-raise-100-000-in-bid-to-buy-pub- 1.833273?referrerPath=home_2_1679SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WEBSITE: http://socialenterpriselive.com/your- news/community-co-operative-passes- %C2%A3100k-milestone-bid-buy-cumbrian-pub Message from The Secretary Posted on 27/04/2011 by lvcpnews Just to inform you all that MP Rory Stewart will be coming to “THE BUTCHERS ARMS ” to hand over his share pledged amount at 12 o’clock on Sat 30th April. It would be great if a good number of you could come along as it will be good publicity for us. You can if you wish also hand over your own share payment. Bank details for electronic transfer are – Account name- Lyvennet Community Pub Ltd – Cumberland Building SocietyAccount number- 51989813Sort Code- 16-52-21 Please remember to fill in a share form, 1 per person ( unless you want joint shares ) which can be downloaded off the website. Then send your form toLyvennet Community Pub Ltd, Glebe House, Silver St, Crosby Ravensworth, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3JAor email your filled in form to me then I can issue you a receipt. Kitty Secretary LCP. Tel 01931715375 Message from Kitty Smith, LCP Secretary Posted on 19/04/2011 by lvcpnews There has been a lot happening over the last week ! We have now over £100,000 invested with a month to go. Keep the money coming in,please don’t leave it until the last minute ! We have an investor from Australia , He is Called John Stubbs whose MumOlive used to own “The Butcher’s Arms ”I am sure some of you will remember him. It is great having his support inthis Community Venture.We spoke for well over an hour there was a bit of catching up to do !His sister Charlotte from Hexham is also going to invest. Simon & Joanne Dann from Crosby Ravensworth who own a cafe in Ambleside called“The Squires Coffee House” are showing thePower Point presentation of the Butchers Arms on a large screen TV toencourage people who are visiting the Lake District to invest. We had a positive & informal meeting with a prospective tenant who would liketo have a viewing of the pub. We are having help from Louis Mosley & Duncan Brown who are setting upTwitter & Facebook. They are Rory Stewart’s Parliamentary assistants & alongside AntonDraper & Mary Richardson of the DCLG, and have all been very helpful. Twitter@butchersarms I have organized a display tomorrow at our local farmers market at CrosbyRavensworth Village Hall, 2 to 7pm. DATE FOR YOUR DIARY- RADIO 4’s ” IN BUSINESS” SHOW ARE COVERING THE BUTCHER’S ARMS ON THURSDAY THE 5TH MAY AT 8.30PM & ALSO SUNDAY AT 9.30PM. CAMERON SMITH (LCP TREASURER) REPRESENTED THE GROUP. I have applied for funding from the Cumberland Building Society CommunityFund to the tune of £25,000. We will be informed of the outcome on the 8th May.The lyvennetcommunitypub.com website has been updated.Investment can be made through self invested pension plan ( SIPP ) this has the benefit of gaining a tax credit at your appropriate rate. Which can ultimately increase your investment. More details on the website up-date. Kitty Secretary LCP www.lyvennetcommunitypub.com Update – Sunday 17th April 2010 £100,000 Mark Reached! Posted on 19/04/2011 by lvcpnews Update – Sunday 17th April 2010 Welcome to the 2nd update. We have now banked just over £100,000Individuals have bought between £250 and £10,000 of sharesWe have another international shareholder this time in AustraliaWe now have an article on the Country Landowners Association websiteWe have details of our Pub share scheme on a TV screen running in a busy café in AmblesideWe have had a meeting with potential tenants Future planned activityMedia articles – ongoing local and national articlesWe are expecting a visit from Rory Stewart this weekend – photo opportunity Village Hall thermometer which will then be used for another press articleWe are doing an interview this week for the Radio 4 programme ‘In Business’Applications are progressing for grant and loan funding fromKey FundEden District CouncilCo- operatives UKThe Herald – we have booked a slot for a flyer to be included in all 18,000 Herald’s published in early May. Remember you can now pay electronically Our account details are: xxxxxxxxxxxx Remember to download your share form off the website and either return electronically or post your form to the address on the front in order to receive your receipt. SIPPA Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) is the name given to the type of UK-government-approved personal pension scheme, which allows individuals to make their own investment decisions from the full range of investments approved by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). The self-invested personal pension (SIPP) itself is a pension wrapper that holds investments until you retire and start to draw a pension income.For anyone with one of these Pension Schemes please check with your pensions advisor if you have one. One of our investors has checked and investing in the pub is acceptable to his advisor. Invest in the pub and get tax back – or even better use the tax refund to increase your shares. Invest £1,000 as a 40% taxpayer and you will pay £400 less tax. Keep the money coming in ! We are on track for our target Don’t leave it till the last minute – Please Update – Sunday 10th April 2010 Posted on 12/04/2011 by lvcpnews This is the first of our future weekly updates aimed at providing shareholders and prospective shareholders information on the current position with our community buy-out of the Butchers. We have now banked just over £75,000 We have our first international shareholder from Singapore We have received notification that our application to the Cumbria County Council economic regeneration fund has been successful. We have been awarded a £15,000 grant. We have received the first CV from a prospective tenant. Future planned activity Media articles – ongoing local and national articles Applications are progressing for grant and loan funding from: Key Fund Eden District Council Co-operatives UK The Herald – we have booked a slot for a flyer to be included in all 18,000 Herald’s published in early May. Our account details are: Cumberland Building Society, Account name: Lyvennet Community Pub Ltd Account Number xxxxxxx Sort Code xxxx Remember to download your share form off the website and either return electronically or post your form to the address on the front in order to receive your receipt. Full details are on our main website. Keep the money coming in ! We are on track for our target First News: Share Prospectus Launched Posted on 12/04/2011 by lvcpnews Lyvennet Valley Community Pub Prospectus Last Sunday (April 3rd) saw the launch of the Share Prospectus for the Lyvennet community purchase of the Butchers Arms in Crosby Ravensworth. Following months of behind the scene activity a group of local residents have registered the Lyvennet Community Pub Ltd (LCP) as an Industrial and Provident Society, carried out a community survey, developed a Business Plan and a full share Prospectus. The Pub, the last in Crosby Ravensworth serving the upper Lyvennet Valley area has been closed for over 6 months due to the retirement on health grounds of the previous owners. A price of £255,000 has been agreed with the current owners and the group now have until 20th May 2011 to raise the required funding. They already have £160,000 in share pledges and these will be drawn down over the next couple of weeks and various small value grant applications are also currently being progressed. Kitty Smith, the group secretary said; “With a minimum of £250 prospective share holders are investing in the building; the “bricks and mortar of this rural cumbrian pub. This is a sound investment with the expectation of a dividend payable from year 2 onwards.” Over 100 people attended the public meeting demonstrating the local commitment for the venture. Given the groups involvement in the Eden Valley Big Society vanguard their work is attracting attention nationally. Community Pubs Minister Bob Neill said: “Three cheers to the LCP Group for working with the community to keep the heart and soul of the village, the Butchers Arms, alive and well. Pubs are important places for people to get together with neighbours for a drink and a catch-up, and their role in keeping communities strong should not be underestimated. “The owners’ approach to working with the community to keep the pub open and offer new services for people is exactly what the Big Society is all about – power to local people. I look forward to stopping in at some point in the future to raise a glass to their success.” Anyone interested in becoming a shareholder can find further information on the website www.lyvennetcommunitypub.com or by contacting the groups secretary Kitty on 01931 715375. The group are also looking for tenants to run the business.