This place has become a sure-fire hit in the 18 months it has been open
A community café and meeting space set up in a Preston village will soon be able to plough its profits into supporting other local grassroots projects.
However, the third-tier authority is poised to transfer the facility to a charitable trust, which will enable any money it generates to be funnelled into other community initiatives. Villagers had called for the creation of a local café and meeting rooms when Broughton drew up its neighbourhood plan back in 2016.That clamour led to the parish council purchasing the more than 300-year-old cottage building, on Garstang Road, three years later.
Since the 40-seat café opened in September 2021, the authority says that the facility has gone “from strength to strength”. Two new managers have recently been recruited, splitting responsibility for the café and the meeting area, which is used by a host of local groups and organisations. The venue has also become a focal point for village events, including the Christmas tree lights switch-on.
Of the shift to charitable status for the café, Broughton Parish Council chair Pat Hastings said: “The parish council has many other exciting projects planned to enhance the village, so has decided to assist in setting up a community charity that will be totally separate from [it and will] run these projects as they are completed.
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