Road

Legislation

Works Must Pay: Roadworks policy must change so pubs aren't left in a hole

02-Jun-2016 By Ed Bedington

The pub sector is a tough market to succeed in, even for the best businesses, but when things that are out of your control impact upon your business, you’d expect there to be some form of compensation or restitution.

Local authorities

Nightmare roadworks: Slammed council told to 'have a heart' after not compensating struggling pub

12-Apr-2016 By Oli Gross

A council has been slammed for not compensating a licensee who faces closure due to nightmare roadworks, after it emerged tram-line construction in the area resulted in other businesses being given financial support for loss of trade.

Licensee loses £10k because of road closure

16-Mar-2012 By Gurjit Degun

A licensee has lost £10,000 in sales because gas maintenance work on a bridge outside his pub forced road closure and customers did not know how to reach the pub.

Roadworks destroying pub's trade

31-Aug-2010

A licensee is being driven to distraction by roadworks that have put off punters and slashed his weekly takings by £800. And to add insult to injury...

Liverpool pubs breathe sigh of relief

11-Apr-2008 By Joe Lutrario

Around 60 Liverpool pubs have breathed a sigh of relief after a deal was struck to avoid completely cutting off two streets for road works