Reported in the Examiner yesterday that the Government has made an offer for the QB pub, owned by Heron & Brearley. H&B are awaiting confirmation from the Government that it has been given approval by the Treasury.

The Government want to add the site to their "Strategic Land Bank" and road widening at the roundabout is one possibility.

David Killip the CEO of the DOH and Social Security said it's been proposed that Government buy the QB Hotel as a "Strategic Acquisition" and that the primary purpose would be improvement of the road junction, however if the area was not needed his department would look at whether there was scope in developing facilties of their own.