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Thursday, 04 February 2010
Save Our Local Pubs
Royston supports campaign to save local pubs With nearly 6 pubs closing every day of the week, and local pubs under threat, we believe that the Government should be doing more to save the Great British pub.
33% of the price of every pint goes in Beer Tax to the Chancellor. Now the Government plans to increase beer tax further.
We are calling on the Government to help save our pubs and safeguard jobs by:
- Ensuring tax rises focus on problem drinks like high strength ciders and alcopops. This would use the tax system to target binge drinking whilst ensuring that responsible drinkers and the traditional British pub are not unfairly penalised
- Enforcing existing laws to deal firmly with irresponsible drinkers & premises
- Trusting adults to make informed choices, not punish them for the actions of an irresponsible minority
- Supporting the British pub as a vital part of local communities
Royston says "The government have got it totally wrong. Local pubs are part of the community and should be supported. It is Labours 24 hour drinking culture that fuels drink fuelled violence not someone relaxing with a pint in their local." |
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