The race is now on to stump up the cash needed to buy a much-loved pub which has been at the “heart of the community” for hundreds of years. Stone Parish Council is fighting along local residents to raise funds to purchase the Lads of the Village pub in Elizabeth Street,Stone. The historic pub, built in 1793 and recently listed as an asset of community value by the council, holds significant historic and social importance for the Stone community, near Dartford. In a full council meeting on Wednesday (July 24) passionate representations were made by residents and council members who unanimously…
