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Mentioned on the other thread about this pub - it has been referred to as an 'uninsurable event'. Some might call it 'an act of God'. Both of which seems a load of BS as the pub was just neglected over a long period of time and the issue was well known. And yeah, bizarre how a pub is seen as a 'community asset', whereas public toilets are not.
Good luck to them in such difficult circumstances.
Surely this was insured by either the owner or the brewery that owned it. Cant see how the council can help as they say thsy cannot even afford to keep public toilets open.
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The pub wasn't wrecked in one solitary bad weather event. It fell into disrepair through long-term neglect resulting in a massive crack. "Before the wall collapsed a large crack, visible from the outside , had been investigated. A build-up of water may have penetrated the crevice and destabilised the cob construction."
A pub wrecked in bad weather could be put on the market and sold to the community - if they can stump up the cash to buy it and foot a massive repair bill. The Ship Inn at Cockwood near Dawlish Warren has been closed since a catastrophic structural collapse in October 2023.
The yanks are not happy. Ofcom is being sued. Well worth a listen. "We fought a war over this and the UK lost." https://x.com/GBNEWS/status/1950916859940995441
About time something was done about this place