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By: anon1
Date/Time: 07/02/2010 12:25:43
Message:
Views in my village seem surprisingly consitent. Regarding national issues, most people seem to be most concerned with immigration, especially illegal immigrants and economic migrants. The desire would be to count people in and out...and deport illegal immigrants. Regarding local issues, most people seem to be happier with the foxing ban. This is surprising considering this is a rural location with high horse ownership. The belief seems to be that fox hunting has had its day and the countryside (and the new breed of fox hunters) are not what they used to be.
By: webbscatering
Date/Time: 17/05/2008 12:36:21
Message:
We need more MP's to sign the EDM 674, my pub is tied in a lease agreement with the Enterprise Inns ‘PubCo’. My situation is common to many pub tenants in the UK: approximately, 24,000 British pubs (37%) are owned by PubCos.
“Tied” landlords have no choice but to buy their beer from the PubCo even though they can buy the same beer cheaper elsewhere. Tied pub landlords also have to rent their pub and home from their PubCo with rents which are profit related. Unfortunately, upward only rent reviews and beer that has to be bought at inflated prices from the PubCo places enormous pressure on many tied landlords who struggle to make a living. Huge numbers of landlords are simply being forced out of the market and few consumers understand why they are paying more for their pint.
The dominance of the large PubCos over the pub market has resulted in an unfair and uncompetitive arrangement for tied pub landlords and consumers alike. Pubs are currently closing at a rate of 27 pubs per week, and in 2006-07 bankruptcies amongst pub landlords increased seven-fold.
The Fair Pint campaign, a coalition of pub tenants and other organisations and individuals affected by the tied lease agreement, is calling for an end to this unfair situation. I hope that you will want to support this campaign, and ensure the survival of Britain’s pubs.
