A group of campaigners accused Walsall Council of dragging its feet over enforcement action which could save an historic pub in Willenhall reports Liberal Democrat councillor Ian Shires.
The pub in question is “The Bell” and the group in question met last night at The School of Hope and included members of CAMRA, Willenhall History Society, townspeople and Willenhall councillors including Liberal Democrats.
The group want to raise the profile of the plight of the historic pub which is said to go back as far as the days of Henry VIII.
The pub has stood empty for a number of years and the council has been asked on a number of occasions to take enforcement action against the owners.
The meeting was told that there were a number of parties interested in taking the pub on. If that is the case then it should be possible to for the council to use its compulsory purchase powers to bring about a change of ownership.
A petition has been raised calling for Walsall Council to take urgent action to get the pub fully restored and reopened.
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