A CO-OPERATIVE PUB FOR GREAT BROMLEY?

A group of residents has come together to organise a community buy-out to secure Great Bromley Cross Innfor future generations. It’s worked in other villages so why not here? We feel the village cannot afford to lose this irreplaceable community asset. The next step is to find out what you and everyone who lives in Great Bromley, Little Bromley and Ardleighwants from this amenity, such as a shop in the pub, and if there is enough support in the wider community to ensure it has a future as a viable business.

  • This questionnaire will be collected by 4th July. If you are unavailable when it is collected, or wish to hand it in yourself, you can return it to the following:

Jim Craddock/Lesley Broadbent, Southview Ardleigh Road (tel: 231703)

Robert Moss, Primrose Pork, Hall Road (tel: 230454)

Bill Kempster, 3 Boulton Cottages, Frating Road (tel: 252100)

  • The questionnaire can also be downloaded from our Facebook page (see below) and sent electronically to our email address:
  • Please contact us if you wish to speak to someone directly about this project, or how the buy-out might work.For updates on our project, join us on or send us an email with your details to
  • There will be a PUBLIC MEETINGin greatbromley Village Hall onTuesday 14th July at 7.30pmwhen the results of this questionnaire will be presented and the proposal will be discussed further.We will be joined by some people who helped to organise the community buy-out of The Case is Altered in Bentley. Please show your support by attending this meeting.
  • If more than one member of your household wishes to complete this questionnaire, please feel free to enter multiple answers (in different colours), alternatively contact us to obtain additional copies.

Please be as honest and realistic as possible in your responses as your answers will define what happens to the future of the Cross Inn.

  1. On a scale of 1-5 how important do you think it is to have the Cross Inn open as a pub and village amenity?

Not important / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / Very important
  1. How often did you or members of your household use the Cross Inn before it closed?

Daily / 2-3 times a week / Weekly / Fortnightly / Occasionally / Not at all
  1. If the Cross Innwas reopened as a co-operative pub how often would you use it in future?

Daily / 2-3 times a week / Weekly / Fortnightly / Occasionally / Not at all
  1. If the Cross Innwas reopened as a co-operative pub with shophow often would you use the shop.

Daily / 2-3 times a week / Weekly / Fortnightly / Occasionally / Not at all
  1. If you did not use the Cross Innbefore, or do not intend to do so in future, please help us to understand the reasons for this.

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  1. What services would you most like to see from a village pub?

Family area / Games room / Live music / Big screen sports / Catering (lunches/dinners) / Library / 2nd hand books
Groceries / Newspapers / Post Office / Café / IT facilities / wifi
  1. Are there any other services not listed above that you would like to see on offer?

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  1. What catering would you like to see the pub offer?

No food / Snacks / Bar meals / Restaurant / Buffets / Takeaway

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  1. When would you most likely want to eat at the pub?

Never / Weekday lunch / Weekday dinner / Saturday lunch / Saturday dinner / Sunday lunch
  1. Please state how many people in each age group live in your household.

0-16 / 17-25 / 26-45 / 46-65 / Over 65
  1. Would you or anyone in your household be interested in helping a co-operative pub project in any way?

Join the committeeHelp fundraisingHelp run the pubMake a donation

Buy a share/s Make a loanTake part in a focus group

Provide professional advice/support (please specify) ......

  1. Do you live:

In the Bromleys/Ardleigh full time / In the Bromleys/Ardleigh part-time / In a neighbouring village

Answers and details are kept confidential, but we would like to hear from you if you can help in any way. If you can offer any assistance to our project, or you would like us to contact you, please provide your name, address, telephone number and email:

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMPLETING THIS QUESTIONNAIRE

P.T.O.