Regulars angry as popular Shropshire pub set to close
A pub chain has said it is "actively recruiting" after a popular market town pub was forced to close its doors.
Regulars at The Pipe Makers Arms in Broseley have said it is a "travesty" that the pub is to close this weekend and have slammed the brewery chain.
Locals have said Punch Pubs has increased its rents too much, forcing the local landlady to quit. The pub chain also runs The Duke of York in Broseley, which is currently closed.
Tom Arnold, from Broseley, which was recently named the best place to live in Shropshire, said: "It's an absolute travesty for the community. A group of us a trying to do what we can to fight back.
"Punch are going to ruin communities like ours if nothing is done to stop the way they operate."
Karen Conway added: "The Pipe Makers Arms, a pub that the current landlady has transformed in to a beautifully decorated welcoming pub that is frequented my many, is a real asset to the community."
Punch Pubs said it was "actively recruiting" a new landlord for the pub and announced that the Duke of York is now set to reopen.
A spokesperson said: “The Pipe Makers Arms is a fantastic pub and an integral part of Broseley town.
"Despite our best endeavours to support the publican, they have chosen to give us notice and vacate the pub. We would like to reassure the community that we are actively recruiting for a new publican.
“We are also delighted to confirm that the Duke of York, Broseley will reopen to the community later this month.”
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