 A campaign, "Save The Linhope Street Local", was formed by local people eager to stop the redevelopment and have the pub designated as an Asset of Community Value.Local residents demonstrated on 7 April 2014, in support for this campaign.The Campaign for Real Ale's John Cryne said that the conversion of pubs is often into just single residences, and that this is what is proposed for the Swan & Edgar, but it does not help to solve London’s housing problems.