Pubs will be provided with a further £150,000 to promote community services, community pubs minister Brandon Lewis has announced.
Provided to the Pub is The Hub project, the funding intends to support pubs to remain social and economic centres, local service providers and sources of local employment.
The Government estimates that pubs contribute on average £100,000 to the local economy.
Lewis said: ‘The Government is taking decisive action to support community pubs including doubling business rate relief, which gives up to 100% discounts for small firms including pubs and postponing revaluation will also avoid local pubs facing an 11% rise in their business rates bills.
‘This is on top of abolishing the last government’s cider tax, cutting red tape on live music in pubs and stopping unfair sales of alcohol below cost-price by supermarkets. We have given councils powers to offer local business rate discounts and the Community Right to Bid lets communities protect their pubs and guard against their unnecessary loss,’ he said.