A Bucks pub, which became a community pub five years ago has revealed that it has 'improvements' planned and a new manager.

The Lion of Beaconsfield, formerly known as the Red Lion, in Knotty Green, had its freehold purchased by a community group in November 2020.

The group has now shared an open letter to the community thanking them for their support and stating that changes are coming.

It said: "It's been five years since a few of us locals managed to secure the freehold of the Red Lion in Knotty Green - now known as The Lion of Beaconsfield.

"The purchase was an emotional one, having watched the pub go through many ups and downs under a big pub company, and facing the very real threat of it being lost to redevelopment."

Richie, Daniel and Charles wrote that November 2020 was 'quite the time to buy a pub' and that they had spent the first six months with 'doors closed due to Covid'.

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They said that they are 'excited about what's next' and asked for more people to support the venue by eating and drinking there regularly.

On the upcoming 'improvements', the group stated: "As an independent pub, we don't have the advantages of a big pub company behind us - it's just us doing our best to give the community a proper local. "

They added: "We've got plans for some gentle improvements to the space in the near future, and we're excited to introduce you now to Jessie, our fantastic new General Manager.