The British association of beer makers has promised to continue its fight against the governments plans to hike taxes on beer.
Pub Landlords have united against the tax rises and have vowed to maintain a strong defence in favour of offering cheaper beer to the consumer. Organisations such as CAMRA have previously failed to beat the government into submission over taxes on beer. Axe the tax failed miserably. The British public only recently was asked by CAMRA to stump up cash to help them mount legal action against OFT decisions to leave pub rents as they are.
All in all the pub landlord has no real strength to fight against price hikes coming from all directions, if it’s not the governement or the breweries its the organisations fighting their cause, whose cause!
The only way the great british pub can survive is by local communities getting up and out of their arm chairs, off the sofa and get down to the pub. Meet your neighboroughs, meet your friends, talk to other humans in real life situations and have a laugh. I can’t think of anything more depressing other than sitting in front of the TV watching miserable-enders.
Conversation about who killed Archie could be replaced with jokes and pub quizes or a game of darts anyone?
If the rate of pub closures continues there wont be a place to go to. Great Pubs such as the The Llawnroc Inn Hotel closed its doors for the last time in December 2009.
It’s the first time in recorded history the parish of St Goran is without a public house.
The Llawnroc Inn Hotel in Chute Lane, Gorran Haven, described by locals as the hub of the village.
Financial difficulties were the reason, so was this because people stopped going or price hikes from all angles simply did not balance the books?
ocal historian, Dr James Whetter, who lives on land between the two villages, said the closure of the Llawnroc marks the first time in recorded history the parish has no pub.
At one time the parish boasted four inns – the Barley Sheaf, and New Inn in Gorran Churchtown and Duke and Queen’s Head in Gorran Haven. All the pubs except for the Barley Sheaf closed by the end of the 19th century
Nearby resident, Barbara Miles said the closure of the Llawnroc was a sign of the times. “Pubs are closing up and down the country unfortunately. It’s a real shame this one has also closed.”
Missing it
A regular at the pub was Mick Ayres of Foxhole Lane, Gorran Haven, also a parish councillor, who visited the pub and hotel three times a week for a quiet social drink with friends. He said: “It really is a shame and the village is missing it big time. We’ve nowhere to go unless someone drives.”
The nearest pubs are The Crown Inn at St Ewe, the Rising Sun at Portmellon or pubs in Mevagissey. Barbara said the refurbished Barley Sheaf was expected to reopen next year.
So the New Year of 2010 gets off to a great start, the price of a pint goes up by 10p!
Happy New Year
