22/3 : Thank you everyone for attending the event today.

Everyone who came to see us was pleased that having a shop back in the village was a real possibility now and we had lots of interesting questions posed :

- Will there be a Post Office? Nothing definite yet, but we very much hope so.

- “If I pledge £250 as a shareholder, will I see my money again?” No. You should not expect to recoup your investment at any time in the future. Any money pledged will go towards the setup and running of the shop. In the event of a surplus, the management committee will make donations to local charities & groups. But without your pledges, there will be no shop.

- Will you sell newspapers? Yes, we plan to sell papers 7 days a week

- What times will you open? The aim is 7am - 7pm but it will depend on actual footfall and staffing.

- What will you sell? We will sell what the Community wants to buy - hence our questionnaire. Realistically, we will fill the shelves initially with stock that we expect to sell, but lines will be added/ removed as necessary. Shareholders will be entitled to make suggestions to the management committee for products that could be added.

- How much chocolate can I buy? All that we have. It’s all yours.

Consultation Day

We are holding a Consultation Day on Saturday 22nd March at St. Peters Hall from 10am - 4pm.

Please come along, view the plans, talk to committee members and to a representative from Plunkett UK. We’re interested to hear your thoughts and to hear what products or services you might want the new village shop to incorporate. For example would you like us to stock daily newspapers, magazines, fresh local produce - bread, meat, fruit and vegetables, wine and beer, take-away coffee and tea?

We will also be on hand able to explain the requirements of the CAPCA Grant and the amount of funding that we need to receive from the Community in order to get the project moving and ultimately to open the door on the first day’s trading with a staffed shop, full of stock.

Whilst the shop is expected to have 2 paid members of staff, it will also require the support of a network of volunteers through the week and at weekends. Please come and talk to us if this would be of interest to you.