'We don't want a pub on former school site'

“I guess all the drug hostels on the A4 would supply them with the trade they need. Its a business world and the horse needs feeding.”

“Lone_Ranger - a few thoughts .... I don't visit the Black Castle and it's only two minutes away. Do you? Will you be a nightly visitor to the Hungry Horse to drink till midnight? Do you live opposite? Would you buy a house that had a Hungry Horse across the road? Moving on - doesn't Brislington deserve a rather more imaginative, creative and upmarket development than a tacky Hungry Horse? Once that small green oasis is built on it will be gone forever. We are sidelined and forgotten because we've got a main road running through the middle of the area and everyone assumes we can't do any better. We can - but we have to make our voices heard. Can't we have something to be proud of? How about the proposal to extend the Paintworks to Brislington - developing the derelict factory opposite Arnos Park, the abandoned MFI site, and taking in the Prospects site? This would bring low density housing, starter units for new businesses, opportunities for local entrepreneurs, maybe even a couple of cafes or small restaurants which would support local producers. Did you know the Prospects School site used to be allotments? How about a community allotment to promote healthy living? It could even supply local cafes. Now there's a sustainable thought ....”

“No doubt none of these objectors will ever use the pub if it gets planning permission...”

“What Greene King aren't telling you is that they want this 'family restaurant' to be open until midnight, seven days a week - despite telling residents at the exhibition that it would only be open until that time on Fridays and Saturdays (and their own documentation on the council planning website proves this). They also said there would be no loud music, yet they have applied for an entertainment licence to cover live music events. Decietful from the start.

This potential all-day drinking hole is right next to a school bus stop, a war memorial, and an area of high wildlife population. Crime and anti-social behaviour in this area is low. And despite it not being allowed as a formal reason for an objection, house prices WILL be affected negatively. Who would want to live in a house with a view of a tacky chain pub?

They are not providing anything the area doesn't already have. The area can barely sustain the eating and drinking places it already has (miss you already T-Cup!) and I hope that the council can see past the lure of big money chain pubs and see the local businesses that could suffer.

Greene King haven't been honest about their aims or plans from the outset. Some poor sap dressed up in a comedy dog costume at the exhibition wasn't fooling anybody. This is a cheap and nasty identikit drinking pit which will only serve to encourage excessive alcohol consumption. For all their chatter of 'family' this and' local community' that, it was summed up for me by one man at the exhibtion who was overheard saying "Fantastic, a cheap boozer right on my doorstep, I won't have to stagger back from The Sandringham now!" That's the reality of the customers they will attract.”

“The pub/club trade is clearly struggling in Brislington, so why do we need a brand-new pub/diner in the area?

The Hollybush was demolished and replaced by flats and the White Hart closed and was converted into a dance centre. The cafe/diner TCup in Sandy Park Road was praised when it opened a couple of years ago, but that closed and was sold recently.

Slightly further afield, both the Good Intent in Broomhill and the Black Castle at Arnos Vale serve food if you're hungry!”