Ted Duck, a volunteer with the pub dog Oreo before the grand reopening of the Blue Bell pub in Stoke Ferry, Norfolk.Ted Duck, a volunteer with the pub dog Oreo before the grand reopening of the Blue Bell pub in Stoke Ferry, Norfolk.final lick of paint is drying on the donated, mismatched chairs and tables as the handful of volunteers gratefully sample the new chef’s signature dish – a chunky pork chop sandwich with apple relish.
, the triumphant climax of a campaign by local residents to stave off the permanent closure of the last pub in the village, which once boasted eight., have been a major factor in helping to slow the pace of pub disappearances in the UK.British Beer and Pub Association The rise of community pubs, however, has helped to buck this trend. There are now more than 70 active community ownership campaigns currently under way on top of 179 existing pubs owned or run by their communities, according to Camra.
“The last few years of restrictions and closures have made us all realise just how vital our local pubs are to communities up and down the country – and how important they are to bringing people together as we recover from the pandemic,” said Camra’s chairman, Nik Antona.
Source: Financial Digest (financialdigest.net)
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