A popular Nottingham social club that was left on the brink of extinction has been saved by its members after months of campaigning. Members of the Basford Hall Miners' Welfare Social Club, in Goldcrest Road, hope the venue will be open later this year, months after its shock closure and liquidation.
The future of the club was given new hope after CISWO, the charity that formerly ran it, allowed a new set of trustees to take control. The club now needs to obtain the proper licensing before it can open, says Josie Hart, who spearheaded the members' campaign.
"We weren't going to go anywhere. We made it pretty obvious we were here to stay," said the 74-year-old from Aspley. "It's been a real bad five or six months trying to get it. Sometimes I thought we weren't going to do it but with the help of everybody - the trustees and the members - we seem to have got there.
