Save the Gari | Campaign Timeline | Hints & Tips
FEBRUARY 2013
- 8th – We completed on the purchase of the freehold. The Garibaldi is now a community owned public house. Thanks to all those who have supported the “Save the Garibaldi” campaign.
- 8th – Well attended “Warming Party” held.
JANUARY 2013
- 23/01/13 – listen to what James had to say on BBC Radio Berkshire
- 16/01/13 – In the Bucks Free Press…Villagers pledge to get Garibaldi back in shape
- 8th – We exchanged contracts.
DECEMBER 2012
- 2/12/12 – Original Garibaldi phone number reinstated, Telephone: 01628 522092
NOVEMBER 2012
- 6th – Our offer is accepted
OCTOBER 2012
- WEEK 1 – 9/10/12- Decision on offer delayed while other interested parties are given time to raise the funds.
- Closing Date for the Freehold Offers to Punch Taverns.
- Offer submitted.
- “Change of Use” Petition stands at over 400
- 3/10/12 – Bucks Free Press article: Hedsor residents bid to buy The Garibaldi
- 2/10/12 – We put an Offer in for the freehold of the Garibaldi
SEPTEMBER 2012
- We’re in the press…. a lot!
- Maidenhead Advertiser: Popular Garibaldi pub reopens temporarily
- Maidenhead Advertiser: Residents hope to buy and revive closed Garibaldi pub
- Bucks Free Press : Villagers pledge to get Garibaldi back in shape
- Bucks Free Press : Villagers set to celebrate pub purchase
- Bucks Free Press : Hedsor residents bid to buy The Garibaldi
- Bucks Free Press : High-profile villager hits out at pub company
- Bucks Free Press : Hope for Bourne End pub campaigners
- Bucks Free Press : Plea to Prince Charles to help save Garibaldi
- WEEK 4 – We are in ‘Target’ – the local Community Magazine
- Friends & Canapés event very well attended
- Bank account opened with NatWest
- Company “The Garibaldi Pub Company Hedsor Ltd” was formed
- Pledges for financial support is substantial!
- informal meeting in GB – to kick ideas around
- Bucks Free Press – a second article
- WEEK 3 – 3rd Open viewing day at the Garibaldi -Attended
- 2nd Open viewing day at the Garibaldi – Attended
- Off-line petition count now over 390 signatures.
- Open ‘Call to Arms’ Meeting held at the Garibaldi”
- Initial Pledge forms issued & Fighting Fund established
- 1st Draft Business Plan developed – words to kick-around
- Raising local awareness with flyers handed to locals on the Parade and surrounding streets as well as posters placed in local shops
- Support flyers hand delivered to Hawks Hill and surrounding
- Support flyers hand delivered to Riversdale and surrounding
- WEEK 2 – Pub re-Opened by ‘Tenant at Will’ (Manager Paul)
- Bucks Free Press a second article
- Maidenhead-advertiser (online and in next issue) 2nd article
- Maidenhead-advertiser 2nd article
- 1st Open viewing day at the Garibaldi – attended
- WEEK 1 – ‘Change of use’ petition stands at 217
- Hedsor Road Residents Association offer their support
- We are in the Bucks Free Press (1st Article)
- Photo shoot at the Garibaldi (Maidenhead Advertiser)
- ‘Tenant at Will’ has a setback when assigned manager leaves unexpectedly – just before opening (new manager subsequently found)
- James calls meeting with WDC Planning Councillor
- Email sent to all contacts on our list to gather more support
AUGUST 2012
- WEEK 4 – 1st Profit and Loss spreadsheet developed – numbers to kick-about
- ‘Tenant at Will’ gets keys and starts a 2 week clear-up with restocking
- Small informal meeting – to kick around options
- Contact with WDC regarding the ‘community right to bid’ part of the new Localism Act 2011
- Applied to English Heritage to get the building listed
- Punch Taverns put the Freehold of the Garibaldi on the market
- WEEK 3 – Domain name garibaldipubcompany.co.uk purchased & temporary site moved to new domain
- Roger calls 2nd meeting, and James gets involved
- Letter sent to HRH The Prince of Wales who initiated the “Pub is the Hub” advisory organisation
- WEEK 2 – Contact made with potential ‘Tenant at Will’
- WEEK 1 – Made contact with the CAMRA
- Made contact with the Plunkett Foundation
- Face Book Account – opened
- Twitter account “Save the Garibaldi – opened for followers
- Petition against possible change of use started
- Support Flyers hand delivered to upper end Hedsor Rd
- Work on temporary website started
JULY 2012
- WEEK 3 – Roger starts his research
- Roy Pridham hangs his keys up – Pub Closed
- The Garibaldi put on the market with Drakes for £425k; viewings Sept 11th
- Our campaign to save The Garibaldi has gained support from both Cllr Brian Pollock and Cllr Mike Appleyard on Wycombe District Council.
- Application made to English Heritage to get the building listed.
- A petition raised, with over 100 names so far, against any change of use for the pub.
- Contact made with the Plunkett Foundation and CAMRA who both offer assistance with community pub buyouts
- A letter is written to HRH Prince of Wales who is an advocate of saving local pubs and ‘Pub is The Hub’.
- Roger calls 1st meeting to ‘Save the Garibaldi’ – The primary objective of our Save The Gari campaign is to re-establish and maintain its status as a local public house for the community and for generations to come.”