A frustrated landlord fears roadworks outside his historic pub until Christmas Eve could kill trade as he battles to delay the project. Maurice ‘Mossy’ O’Flynn, who runs The Three Horseshoes in Hernhill, between Canterbury and Faversham, has been left staggered by news of gas repairs. Between November 4 and December 24, SGN works will see old mains on the carriageway replaced with new, plastic pipes with an 80-year life expectancy. But the almost two months-long works outside his Shepherd Neame tavern will come at a crucial time before January’s dreaded footfall downturn. His pleas to postpone…
