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Recession Forces Numerous British Pubs To Pull Down Their Shutters
The rate of closures in the first half of 2009 increased by a third on the last six months of 2008, when the figure was five pub closures a week, according to the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA).
Over the past year, a total of 2,377 pubs have shut with the loss of 24,000 jobs. Some 5,134 pubs have closed in the past three years.
BBPA chief executive David Long said the recession was partly to blame but said a 20 percent increase in beer tax over the past two years and a new code of practice had pushed many pub owners over the edge.
"The recession is proving extremely tough for Britain's pubs. However, those economic pressures have been made much worse by a government that has continued to pile on tax and regulatory burdens," he said.
Long called on the government to recognise the economic impact of the pub closures, which are equivalent to 52 a week and he said were causing job losses comparable to factory shut-downs that received much more publicity.
There was also a social cost, he said, as pubs in many rural areas represent the hub of the local community. The BBPA said community pubs -- as opposed to town centre bars, for example -- are shutting at the rate of 40 a week.
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