Government calls on pubs to share views on poor regulatory enforcement
The Government has called on pubs to share their experiences of dealing with local authorities and other regulators as part of a campaign to reduce incidences of poor enforcement of regulation.
Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk said that dealing with the way rules for pubs were enforced was often more of a problem than the red tape itself. He urged pubs, and in particular community pubs, to visit the Government's Focus on Enforcement website and share their views.
Bob Neill, parliamentary under secretary of state at the Department for Communities and Local Government, said: "Community pubs make a huge contribution to the local economy and the last thing landlords trying to grow their businesses need is to be spending valuable time dealing with any unnecessary and expensive red-tape.
"The Government values community pubs, which is why we are helping with business rates and are giving communities the power to step in and preserve their favourite locals. This review gives all landlords the chance to give their views and I strongly encourage them to do so."
Brigid Simmonds, chief executive of the British Beer and Pubs Association, said: "I very much welcome this review. Pubs are subject to a large amount of regulation, and if this is coupled with over-zealous enforcement, business can suffer. I hope the review will bring forward sensible ways of reducing the burden, so hospitality businesses can grow and create much-needed new jobs."
By Neil Gerrard
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