Farmers aim to raise £3m to save Long Compton Abattoir

A group of local farmers have come together with the aim of raising in excess of £3 million to save Long Compton Abattoir from closure.

The Save Long Compton Abattoir Steering Group is seeking to attract a combination of private and public funding to purchase the freehold site and business and improve the abattoir.

The abattoir, located in the Cotswolds, has been in operation since the 1920s. Its closure is set to happen this month, with the steering group labelling it a “devastating blow”.