There is no evidence that the usage is actively discouraged by the Council’s Evidence provided by Policy and Budget framework and it is nominee not contrary to existing planning policies. C2. Is any aspect of the usage actively None Evidence gained from discouraged by the relevant sources Council’s Policy and (owner, Ward member, Budget Framework? Parish Council, B&NES Council) 25 - No active discouragement by the Enter score out of 25 and Council’s Policy and Budget rationale Framework has been identified. The nomination states that The Lamb Inn has been a site of economic importance to Clandown as one of the last remaining sites of employment in a village where the majority of people have to commute to work. Evidence provided by The new owner is keen to renovate nominee the pub to a high standard before reopening it, and this will in turn lead to increased employment. C3. Why is the Once the pub has reopened it will once more become a thriving usage seen as community pub and hub, with events having social value and facilities for all the community. in the context of the The Council’s Corporate Sustainability community on Evidence gained from Manager has stated that such a whose behalf the relevant sources community asset will contribute to nomination is being (owner, Ward member, local sustainability by providing a made? Parish Council, B&NES range of local services which would Council) mean that villagers have less need to travel. 15 - The nomination emphasises the uniqueness of The Lamb in the area, and its capacity to cater for the current Enter score out of 25 and and future social needs of the whole rationale community. A higher score may have resulted from further specific evidence of social value in Clandown arising from of the asset. The nomination form refers to evidence from questionnaires returned C4. How strongly by the local community which show does the local interest in a variety of social uses of community feel Evidence provided by The Lamb, and not simply those which about the usage as nominee were there before the closure in furthering their January 2014. social interests? 16 questionnaires were submitted with the nomination. The addresses of all
C2. Is any aspect of the usage actively discouraged by the Council’s Policy and Budget Framework? Evidence provided by nominee There is no evidence that the usage is actively discouraged by the Council’s Policy and Budget framework and it is not contrary to existing planning policies. Evidence gained from relevant sources (owner, Ward member, Parish Council, B&NES Council) None Enter score out of 25 and rationale 25 - No active discouragement by the Council’s Policy and Budget Framework has been identified. C3. Why is the usage seen as having social value in the context of the community on whose behalf the nomination is being made? Evidence provided by nominee The nomination states that The Lamb Inn has been a site of economic importance to Clandown as one of the last remaining sites of employment in a village where the majority of people have to commute to work. The new owner is keen to renovate the pub to a high standard before reopening it, and this will in turn lead to increased employment. Once the pub has reopened it will once more become a thriving community pub and hub, with events and facilities for all the community. Evidence gained from relevant sources (owner, Ward member, Parish Council, B&NES Council) The Council’s Corporate Sustainability Manager has stated that such a community asset will contribute to local sustainability by providing a range of local services which would mean that villagers have less need to travel. Enter score out of 25 and rationale 15 - The nomination emphasises the uniqueness of The Lamb in the area, and its capacity to cater for the current and future social needs of the whole community. A higher score may have resulted from further specific evidence of social value in Clandown arising from of the asset. C4. How strongly does the local community feel about the usage as furthering their social interests? Evidence provided by nominee The nomination form refers to evidence from questionnaires returned by the local community which show interest in a variety of social uses of The Lamb, and not simply those which were there before the closure in January 2014. 16 questionnaires were submitted with the nomination. The addresses of all