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Council's £1m unused pub failing to even reach £150,000 guide price

The council says refurbishment costs topped £2.5 million and the empty Grade II-listed building has attracted antisocial behaviour.

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It was supposed to be used for temporary housing but became a magnet for antisocial behaviour instead - now we reveal there will be no inquiry into what went wrong, as it nears the end of its auction

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No inquiry into council’s controversial £1m purchase of unused pub

The leader of Cornwall Council has dismissed a request to hold an inquiry into a controversial decision by the council six years ago to buy a former…

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Council's £1m unused pub failing to even reach £150,000 guide price

It was supposed to be used for temporary housing but became a magnet for antisocial behaviour instead - now we reveal there will be no inquiry into what went wrong, as it nears the end of its auction

·Cornwall, United Kingdom
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Cornwall Live broke the news in Cornwall, United Kingdom on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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