The Chancellor’s expansion of the Job Support Scheme (JSS) for areas in local lockdown has been lauded by the on-trade however, industry bodies have called for further financial aid.
The Government’s new coronavirus restrictions that slashes social gatherings to a maximum of six people has been labelled “very problematic” for the sector.
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has backed calls from the Local Government Association (LGA) to ringfence £1bn in grant funding that would otherwise be clawed back by the Government to help pubs affected by lockdown.
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has reiterated its demands for the Government to provide pubs with a definitive date on when they will be allowed to reopen, after it missed the deadline set by the trade organisation.
Industry associations have urged the Chancellor to maintain the furlough scheme at the current 80% payment level until October and increase its flexibility for the trade.
With the general election looming, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has published a manifesto for beer and pubs to help push the next Government towards a future that will benefit the industry.
As the Autumn Budget approaches, the pub sector has plenty on its plate and must come together to try to battle the onerous taxes and other financial expenses on the horizon.
It’s enough to make you cry into your beer! Drinkers can now stare through the bottom of their glass at a beer mat featuring the word ‘tax’ – something no one really wants to read about but a necessary evil given the financial pressures pubs are facing.
Industry, trade and consumer bodies have joined forces to call for business rates relief for pubs to be retained and greatly extended, and for a change in the way rates are calculated.
