A community has launched a campaign to ensure one of its most important community assets, a much-loved pub and restaurant, is kept alive.
The Glan Yr Afon/Riverside in Pennal, Machynlleth, has been a staple in the village for many years and boasts a great reputation for good food with punters from nearby villages often visiting. Its current owners, who took over in 2010, are looking to sell the pub after over thirty years in the hospitality industry and rather than passing the baton to an outsider, whose ties to the community may not be as strong as those living there, the people of Pennal are pooling their resources to "bring it into the ownership of the community and re-develop it so it meets our current and future needs," says sheep farmer Meirion Roberts, chairman of Pennal Community Council.
The campaign, Menter Y Glan, started six weeks ago after the council was approached by members of the public who said: "What can we do the save the pub?", and Hollywood star Matthew Rhys has already offered his support as his father grew up in the community. You can get more local Welsh news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
