22nd March 2020
We’ve now closed The Swan as a pub following the Government’s announcement on Friday 20th, perhaps for 3-4 months. The Green Room School have already closed activities at the Swan for the time being.
That puts our business at risk, which we are trying to mitigate:
- All of our staff are now on unpaid leave (they should be able to benefit from the newly announced Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme).
- Take advantage of a mortgage holiday offered by Triodos Bank.
- Stop all refurbishment expenditure (including the kitchen).
Decisions going forward in these uncertain days ahead will be based on our core values of community, inclusivity, sustainability and responsibility. We know that the community togetherness that you’ve created will pull us through the tough times ahead.