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by Our News Desk
REAL ale advocates will step up their campaign today to save thousands of suburban pubs from closure.
The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) is targeting 3,000 pubs in England for the status of asset of community value (ACV), which offers protection against closing.
Around 800 pubs already have ACV status, but Camra hopes this number will increase significantly by the end of 2016.
“The great British pub is a national treasure, which is why we brought in new powers so people can help protect their local by listing it as an asset of community value,” said Community Pubs Minister Marcus Jones.
“Hundreds of communities have seized this opportunity and I am delighted this is being recognised today.
ACV pubs will be given a “badge of honour,” including literature and stickers to display on their premises.
Camra said that 29 pubs closed every week in Britain in the past year, 17 of them in suburban areas.
The new campaign will be launched by at the Great British Beer Festival, which runs until August 15 at London’s Olympia venue.
“There is an increasing confidence in the sector with community ownership of public houses starting to take off and the boom in great British brewing,” said Mr Jones.
Camra chief executive Tim Page added: “Pubs achieve ACV status by local people coming together and listing the pub as an asset. It is a badge of honour, a mark of quality and a crystal clear sign that the pub is valued by locals.”
