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02
Jun 2020
Charity distances from Harrogate pub caught breaking rules
A disability charity has distanced itself from a Harrogate pub which repeatedly broke the lockdown rules.
Horticap had agreed to work with The Coach and Horses and supply it with plants just before it opened.
The pub dubbed itself 'The Hanging Gardens of Harrogate' and planned to open as a "garden centre" serving refreshments when it opened.
Read more on this story:
- What happened on Saturday afternoon?
- Harrogate pub owners said they followed government guidelines
- Why did the council serve The Coach and Horses with a prohibition notice?
John Nelson, the pub's landlord, said that he would give all of the proceeds to Horticap. However, the charity said the pub did not tell them about his change of plans to sell alcohol.
Steve Scarre, chair of Trustees at Horticap, told The Stray Ferret:
As a result, the charity took out all of its plants and refused to take any money from the pub's sales. Steve added: "We are not happy about what transpired and have told him so."
The Stray Ferret approached the Coach and Horses for a comment but the pub refused the opportunity.
Harrogate Borough Council officers served the pub with a prohibition notice because it had repeatedly breached the lockdown rules.
The Coach and Horses has opened again today to sell alcohol but crowds have not gathered in the same way as last weekend.
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