* UPDATE 191216: Loving Dalston’s alerting campaigners to the potential loss of a small pub has paid off: Hackney council has made the Acorn an asset of community value, as stated in the letter below, which makes it easier to save the pub. Since then several small pub companies have told this site they might be interested in the pub

THE ACORN in Haggerston has had a last-minute reprieve from the owner’s threat of demolition.

After Loving Dalston revealed the threat to the little-noticed haven of working-class culture, Camra, the campaign group that has helped to save many pubs, applied late last month October 2016 to have Hackney council declare the Acorn an asset of community value (ACV).

The council’s ACV committee will consider the nomination for the 149 Queensbridge Road pub and issue a decision by Friday 23 December 2016.

Site owner Macneil UB40 sought Hackney’s permission to demolish the building on Monday 14 November 2016.

Loving Dalston has again given Macneil a chance to comment but neither it nor its agent responded.

David Altheer 061116

* Backstory: Property investor silent on Acorn plans; Precious but little-known pub; A soda kinda Hackney night out; Pint and a Dalston horseburger, please

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