Two city centre pubs are set to be sold by the city council as it works to balance its books. The authority has approved decisions to make the freehold of The Navigation Inn, in Wilford Street at Castle Lock, and The Hole in The Wall, in North Sherwood Street, available for sale.
Both operate under the umbrella of Admiral Taverns, which has 1,600 pubs across the UK. A spokesperson from Admiral Taverns said: "Nottingham City Council has made us aware that it will be putting the freehold for The Hole in the Wall and The Navigation Inn, Nottingham, to auction, but this will not affect our current long leasehold interests and tenancies, nor will pub trading be affected in any way.”
The co-owner of The Navigation, Jeanette Hill, moved to reassure customers that the pub is still trading. She said: "It's led customers to believe that the pub is being sold or closed down and the situation is at the moment is that it's not, it's a pub base that we are working on and it's going up trade wise.
