Run by the Directors of The Swan Clewer CIC and with the agenda and minutes taken by the Company Secretary, the Open Forum is a device for two-way communications to improve the pub and ensure that we are adhering to the four guiding principals. There are usually representatives from the school, pub and the community there. Watch out for the invites in the future.

#9: 20th May 2024

The Directors have pleasure in inviting you to attend the next Open Forum which will be in the Coach House at the Swan on Monday 20th May 2024, at 7:30pm for a start at 7:45pm. Hollie Harrison (Community Director), Richard Allen (Director and Green Room Foundation representative), Willie Calvert (Director and W&E Brewing Co Ltd representative) and Micky Foden-Andrews (General Manager) will be present together with members of the Friends of the Swan Committee.

The Open Forum is an opportunity for members of the Bevy (those who have supported the Swan financially or with donations in kind and time) and also the wider pub community (customers, newsletter subscribers, and other supporters) to hear from the Directors about the current status of The Swan and plans for the future, but is mainly to allow you to raise issues, make comments, and generally contribute to discussions about the Swan community. Notes from the meeting will be made available via the Swan website after the meeting.

#8: 25th March 2024

The Open Forum was opened up to all Friends of The Swan to allow interaction with Directors and Management of The Swan. This month, Hollie (Community) and Richard (School) were available. The minutes are contained within a PDF which you can download.

#7: 13th November 2023

The Open Forum occurs every two months and allows stakeholders the ability to communicate directly with the Directors. This month covered the impending share and loan offer and a variety of other topics. The minutes are contained within a PDF which you can download.

#6: 11th September 2023

A bit quieter this month for the Open Forum due to holidays - a number of apologies were received from regular attenders. The purpose was for the Directors to provide a quick update on finances and progress of actions, and to allow a short Q&A session. No photos but there are minutes that you can look at here.

#5: 10th July 2023

No photos but the minutes of the Open Forum with the Directors and some of the investors are accessible here. These take place every two months and allow the Directors to provide an update, all allow the investors to ask questions. Held in The Coach House.

#4: 15th May2023

The Coach House was packed again with members of The Bevy. The purpose was for the Directors to provide a quick update on finances and progress of actions, and to allow a short Q&A session. No photos but there are minutes that you can look at here.

#3: 13th March 2023

The third open forum for investors took place. Progress was shared and discussions held on a variety of topics.

#2: 9th January 2023

The open forum is a concept that is being trialled with the investors first, and may be opened wider in the future. The idea is for the directors to get frank, open and honest feedback and allow them to communicate in an easier and more friendly way than emails, etc. This was the second forum. No pictures unfortunately, just the minutes.

#1: 7th November 2022

Announced at the AGM a few weeks ago, the Open Forum is a way for The Bevy (shareholders and loanees) to interact directly with the Directors. Pass on feedback, ask questions, and get an update. The Coach House was full for the first one.

Both the meeting minutes and the meeting notes (from the Jamboard) are available via the link below. They cover a number of wide ranging topics that affect both the pub and the site as a whole.