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Brandon Lewis and Punch Taverns among winners at BBPA annual awards

09-Oct-2014 By James Wallin

The British Beer & Pub Association has announced the winners of its 2014 awards.

Pub is the Hub wins Prime Minister's Big Society Award

26-Mar-2014 By Mike Berry

Pub is The Hub was announced as the latest winner of the Prime Minister’s Big Society Award at last night's Publican Awards.

BBPA lobbies pubs minister over business rates

16-Aug-2013 By John Harrington

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has proposed a series of measures to Government to lessen the burden of business rates for pubs.

Pubs are GREAT posters unveiled by Pubs Minister Brandon Lewis

30-Jul-2013 By Michelle Perrett

The British Beer & Pub Association and pubs minister Brandon Lewis MP has joined forces to launch a range of posters for the new Pubs are GREAT campaign.

Porcupine pub closure: council refuses to rubberstamp demolition

24-May-2013 By Noli Dinkovski

Campaigners hoping to save south-east London pub the Porcupine have received a boost after Bromley Council refused to rubberstamp its demolition.

Business rates system is 'unsustainable' and 'unhelpful', says rates firm

09-Nov-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Business-rates company CVS has slammed the rates system as “unsustainable” and the framework “unhelpful” for businesses.