Plans have been submitted to convert a legendary Blackpool pub into offices, reports the Blackpool Gazette.
The Oxford, in Oxford Square, Marton, had been a mainstay on the resort’s social scene for years but, after closing its doors a few years ago, saw a number of failed attempts to resurrect the business.
Now, following the purchase of the pub at auction for £120,000, plans have been lodged to convert the building into office premises.
They include the demolition of a rear storage building to form a car park, cycle and bin area, a first-floor extension to the side and rear, installing new windows and creating a new entrance feature.
The move flies in the face of a desperate plea from Blackpool landlords to re-open the building, as a pub.
The venue was famed in the past as a live music venue, with landlords having to work extra hard to attract customers due to a lack of parking spaces in the area.
Showing posts with label UK Pub Closures. Show all posts
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Sunday, June 26, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Campaign for the Amendment of the Smoking Ban
The smoking ban has had a devastating impact on community pubs throughout Britain, according to campaigners who claim Scotland has lost 7.1% of its pub estate (467 pubs), Wales 7.3% (274), and England 7.6% (4,148).
That's according to the Save Our Pubs & Clubs campaign, which has been set up by MPs from the three main political parties in an effort to change the smoking ban.
Greg Knight, Conservative MP for East Yorkshire, Roger Godsiff, Labour MP for Birmingham Hall Green, and John Hemming, Liberal Democrat MP for Birmingham Yardley, will host a reception for the Save Our Pubs &
Clubs campaign at the House of Commons on June 29.
The event, which marks the fourth anniversary of the smoking ban in England, will kick start the organisers' plans to lobby MPs for a review of the ban and an amendment to the legislation.
Knight said: "This is a unique opportunity for people to show how strongly they feel on this important issue. A modest change in the law, not a repeal of the smoking ban, is all we seek."
Simon Clark, director of the Save Our Pubs & Clubs campaign, added: "Looking at the dramatic increase in pub closures since the introduction of smoking bans in Scotland, Wales and England, it is clear that the ban has been a big factor in the closure of many pubs and clubs throughout Britain.
"The government must review the ban and consider a change in the law that would allow separate smoking rooms in pubs and clubs."
That's according to the Save Our Pubs & Clubs campaign, which has been set up by MPs from the three main political parties in an effort to change the smoking ban.
Greg Knight, Conservative MP for East Yorkshire, Roger Godsiff, Labour MP for Birmingham Hall Green, and John Hemming, Liberal Democrat MP for Birmingham Yardley, will host a reception for the Save Our Pubs &
Clubs campaign at the House of Commons on June 29.
The event, which marks the fourth anniversary of the smoking ban in England, will kick start the organisers' plans to lobby MPs for a review of the ban and an amendment to the legislation.
Knight said: "This is a unique opportunity for people to show how strongly they feel on this important issue. A modest change in the law, not a repeal of the smoking ban, is all we seek."
Simon Clark, director of the Save Our Pubs & Clubs campaign, added: "Looking at the dramatic increase in pub closures since the introduction of smoking bans in Scotland, Wales and England, it is clear that the ban has been a big factor in the closure of many pubs and clubs throughout Britain.
"The government must review the ban and consider a change in the law that would allow separate smoking rooms in pubs and clubs."
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Facebook Social Networking Is Replacing the Pub
The rise of Facebook and other social networking websites has been partly blamed for the rapid closure of pubs – because people are catching up online instead of over a pint reports the Cambridge News.
And even Prince Charles made a plea to save Britain’s pubs when he visited Cambridge and National Trust beauty spot Anglesey Abbey this week.The prince stressed the need to protect local pubs in an age of “stultifying mono-culturalism” at the tourism summit.
The royal appeal came just before a new report by the British Beer and Pub
Association (BBPA) revealed that 137 pubs closed in the Anglia ITV region last year.The smoking ban and the rise in VAT and business rates have all been blamed for the slow demise of the local.
Royston Pederston, manager of The Zebra in Cambridge, which has recently reopened after a refit, has also pointed the finger at Facebook.He said: “My own theory is that pubs are closing because of the massive changes in society. People would traditionally go to a pub to meet friends but now they can sit at home and catch up on the gossip using Facebook.
Around 1,300 pubs closed across Britain last year, with the loss of 13,000 jobs.But the number of pub closures has fallen from 40 a week last year to 25 a week now, with the rate of losses highest in London and the North West.
A BBPA spokesman said: “East Anglia has many great pubs, and while towns like Cambridge have a vibrant pub culture, it has suffered from pub closures.
“And we mustn’t forget the huge role brewing plays in the rural economy in the region, which is very closely linked to pubs.”
And even Prince Charles made a plea to save Britain’s pubs when he visited Cambridge and National Trust beauty spot Anglesey Abbey this week.The prince stressed the need to protect local pubs in an age of “stultifying mono-culturalism” at the tourism summit.
The royal appeal came just before a new report by the British Beer and Pub
Association (BBPA) revealed that 137 pubs closed in the Anglia ITV region last year.The smoking ban and the rise in VAT and business rates have all been blamed for the slow demise of the local.
Royston Pederston, manager of The Zebra in Cambridge, which has recently reopened after a refit, has also pointed the finger at Facebook.He said: “My own theory is that pubs are closing because of the massive changes in society. People would traditionally go to a pub to meet friends but now they can sit at home and catch up on the gossip using Facebook.
Around 1,300 pubs closed across Britain last year, with the loss of 13,000 jobs.But the number of pub closures has fallen from 40 a week last year to 25 a week now, with the rate of losses highest in London and the North West.
A BBPA spokesman said: “East Anglia has many great pubs, and while towns like Cambridge have a vibrant pub culture, it has suffered from pub closures.
“And we mustn’t forget the huge role brewing plays in the rural economy in the region, which is very closely linked to pubs.”
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