Nusrat Ghani, MP for Sussex Weald, has welcomed the news that The Kings Head Community Benefit Society have recently successfully fundraised to purchase the Kings Head Pub in East Hoathly.
Nusrat has previously met with the founding members of the Kings Head Community Benefit Society and supported their campaign to buy and run the Kings Head pub in East Hoathly as a community asset.
The Kings Head pub in East Hoathly has a rich history dating back over 250 years. However, the current landlord and landlady for over 25 years are retiring and the pub was placed on the market last year. As The Kings Head is the only pub remaining in East Hoathly, concerns were raised about the possibility of the property not continuing as a pub. Therefore, the Kings Head Community Benefit Society was created to preserve the pub as a community-owned asset, and a fundraising campaign was launched to purchase the property.
Nusrat Ghani said: “Sussex Weald pubs and breweries contribute a huge amount locally both to our local economy and to the social life of our communities. It is excellent news that the fundraising campaign was successful, and the future of the Kings Head is guaranteed. I’m pleased to have supported the Kings Head Community Benefit Society on their journey and I can’t wait to visit again and raise a glass to their hard work and a successful community campaign.”
