Rural Pubs

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How one community local beat the big guns to win an award

10-May-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Marketing can be tough for small or single-site operators, who often don’t have the budget to compete with multiple site operators or the big managed pub chains.  But one Yorkshire licensee has scooped a major marketing award and driven more trade to...

East Riding of Yorkshire Council urged to improve signposting of rural pubs

12-Oct-2012 By Helen Gilbert

A Yorkshire council is being urged to improve the signposting of rural pubs to help support trade.

Community liaison officer at Arkell's

10-Jun-2011 By Adam Pescod

Arkells Brewery has introduced a "ground-breaking" initiative to help save its rural pubs that are under threat of closure. The Swindon-based...

Drink-drive law could force rural pubs to close

12-Oct-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Reducing the drink-drive limit could force a number of rural pubs to close — that was the message from trade chiefs to MPs on the Transport Committee.

Pub of the Year's rates rise prompts council challenge

09-Feb-2010

Councillors in South Norfolk that have been campaigning to save their rural pubs look set to challenge rises in rateable values in their area. They...

Grants available for east's rural pubs

18-Nov-2009 By Gemma McKenna

Rural pubs in the east of England can access grants of up to £1,500 to invest in and develop their businesses. The East of England Development...

Pub complains after missing out on grant

10-Jun-2009 By Matt Eley Matt

Pubs that missed out on grants to help move their businesses forward because of tight deadlines could be in line for extra funding. Rural pubs in the...

Drink-driving limit won't kill rural pubs

13-Dec-2007

"Parliamentary privilege" gives rights to MPs that lesser mortals such as journalists can never enjoy. Last week the Labour MP John Grogan described...

Project Update 9: Making the most of Christmas

08-Nov-2007

Hack & Spade licensees Anne and Alastair Dowson-Park are ready for a Christmas that could provide a valuable boost as they look to sell their pub...

LETTERs

08-Oct-2007

Drink-drive law is hard on rural pubs I read your publication every week, and I have to say that I often find the views of Roger Protz to be rather...

Project update 8: Winning new trade

03-Oct-2007

Over the past few months, reaching out to their surrounding community with new marketing and theme nights has been a key focus for the Hack &...

Scottish clubs to be allowed to undercut pubs

23-Feb-2007

Thousands of private members' clubs across Scotland could be allowed to open their doors to the public - raising fears for the future of pubs. The...

Property boom is bust for pubs

11-Jan-2007

Why are so many rural pubs closing, at the rate of a dozen or more a month? Is it lack of consumer demand, or some new force at play in society? The...

Population shifts lead to pub changes

02-Nov-2006

Population changes have affected the viability of licensed premises. Agents say pubs across the country have closed down and sprung up in new places,...

Cumbrian pubs in line for grants

30-Mar-2006 By John Harrington

Grants are being offered to help rural pubs in Cumbria provide new services for their communities, in a ground-breaking tie-in between the trade and...