Property News · August 20, 2016

Pub campaigners find new weapons in fight to save locals from developers


One London authority has imposed sweeping planning restrictions as property values soar, reports Rob DaviesFans of the great British boozer should be raising a glass to Wandsworth council. The local authority stepped in last week to throw a protective arm around the borough’s licensed premises, a move real-ale lobby group Camra has urged other councils to follow in order to slow the closure of pubs for redevelopment.The number of pubs across the UK has been in decline for years, and while the pace of their disappearance has slowed – from 27 a week earlier this year to 21, according to Camra – the direction of travel has not changed. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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