📣 **Save Bagle Brook Beefeater! 🚨**
The beloved Bagle Brook Beefeater in Baglan is at risk of closing, and the local community is rallying to prevent it. Three Neath Port Talbot councillors – Josh Tuck, Carol Clement-Williams, and Susanne Renkes – have taken definitive action, penning an urgent letter to the Whitbread CEO, Dominic Paul, requesting a rethink on the decision.
This potential closure comes as part of a sweeping five-year strategy by the hospitality giant aiming to save £250 million, putting numerous Beefeater and Brewer’s Fayre locations in Wales on the chopping block. The impact? Approximately 3,800 jobs across the UK and Ireland could be at risk. 💼
In their heartfelt letter, the councillors stressed that Bagle Brook is more than just a restaurant. It’s a cornerstone of the Baglan community, where families commemorate milestones, friends reconnect over meals, and residents forge vital social connections. 🤝
As the community waits for clarity on the site’s future, the councillors have also called for transparency regarding plans for the Baglan location. Could it be sold? Is there a possibility of conversion into additional Premier Inn hotel rooms? And most importantly, what about the staff whose jobs hang in the balance? 🤔
Decisions like these have a profound local impact, especially at a time when communities are striving to strengthen their bonds. The plea is clear: reconsider the closure or provide support and transparency for those affected.
A Whitbread spokesperson mentioned that discussions are ongoing, and no final decisions have been made.
Stand with Baglan and share your support to help save the places that matter. 🤞💬
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