Inn-Valuable 2 UNLOCKING THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF OUR NATION’S PUBS By Joe Fyans 3 inn-valuable 2 E xecutive summary This report is an examination of the value of pubs in the UK and an analysis of the policy challenges to protecting and enhancing this value. [...] Despite their importance to the national economy and the character of local areas, the policy and regulatory landscape in which pubs operate is increasingly counterproductive to the goal of providing long- term sustainability to the sector, even as the government has provided short-term measures of support. [...] The value of pubs The beer and pub sector in the UK contributes a substantial £34.3 billion to the national economy in gross value added. [...] The long-term: fixing the foundations of the UK pub trade • To halt and reverse the decline of the Great British pub, central government must launch a task force to identify routes to long-term sustainability for the sector. [...] • The ambitious policy agenda laid out by the government in the King’s Speech 2024 also provides opportunities to increase the long-term sustainability of pubs in the UK: – The New Towns Taskforce should examine how new towns can boost pubs and hospitality through planning for vibrant town centres.
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Table of Contents
- Contents 1
- Acknowledgements 1
- Executive summary 2
- CHAPTER ONE 1
- 1.1 Social value 1
- 1.2 Economic value 1
- 1.3 Public perception 1
- CHAPTER TWO 1
- 2.1 Tax and regulations 1
- 2.2 The planning system 1
- 2.3 Jobs and growth 1
- CHAPTER THREE 1
- 3.1 Overview of case studies 1
- 3.2 Key themes 1
- CHAPTER FOUR 1
- The short-term: continuing support over longer time frames 1
- The long-term: fixing the foundations of the UK pub trade 1
