Department For Communities And Local Government

Pub Loan Fund

Pubs minister launches £1.5m fund to help locals buy pubs

11-Sep-2015 By Mike Berry

A new £1.5m fund to help local people take control of pubs at risk of closure has been launched by Community Pubs Minister Marcus Jones.

Government to offer business improvement district promoters £50,000 loans

15-Oct-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Businesses and community groups looking to establish new Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) will be offered loans of up to £50,000, community pubs and high streets minister Brandon Lewis has announced.

ALMR welcomes easier planning permission consultation

19-Mar-2013 By Gurjit Degun

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has welcomed the Government’s current plans to make it easier to apply for planning permission.

Government launches scheme to encourage residents to buy shares in local pub

09-Oct-2012 By Gurjit Degun

The Government is helping to save local pubs by launching a new scheme to help residents claim a stake and become part-owners of local assets.

Hosts get more time for energy changes

06-Jul-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Licensees have been given yet more time to adhere to new regulations to advertise a full energy-efficiency certificate for their pub on all marketing...

Licensees selling up face fees surge

05-May-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Hosts selling or leasing their pub will face greater upfront fees as the Government confirms new plans on marketing materials.

Property Law: Business rates threshold to drop

24-Feb-2011

The Department for Communities and Local Government recently announced that the empty property relief threshold for business rates will be reduced to...