The premises, previously known as the Saxton Arms Public House, has been given planning permission to become a shop by the Vale of White Horse District Council.
Now the premises are ‘closed for refurbishment’.
It will be interesting to see what sort of shop this will now become.
Elsewhere Hawthorn Leisure seem to have been buying up old pubs to turn into new pubs: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/leisure/10801523/Greene-King-sells-275-pubs-to-new-company.html
At least it doesn’t look like it going to be a tesco express, JT General Stores supposedly.
Depends what sort of shop it will be bit I am sure the small traders in Reynolds Way will be delighted?
There was a sign a few months back saying “General Store”
What kind of Generals will they be selling?
Bookies, off license, Tesco Express? Incidentally there are large pot holes in the car park outside the Reynolds Way shops. Oxfordshire Highways Department said that as it was a private car park it was not in their jurisdiction to repair them. I spoke to the properties department at the Vale and they said that they would look into it and get back to me as they own the shop buildings. However, not a peep to say what their findings were and the pot holes are getting bigger.
Update on the potholes. Spoke to Properties at the Vale and they are contracting to repair the potholes which should be done in the next 3 to 4 weeks. Great news.
From the Hawthorn website utter tosh Cross keys has gone the same way.
Hawthorn Leisure is a new and innovative pub company which was formed in 2013 to acquire, invest in and support pubs across the UK.
Our strategy is to work closely with our partners, providing management support and capital investment to help them drive growth and maximise the potential of their pubs.