The Campaign for Real Ale asks for MP’s support to stop community pubs from closing for good

Chairman of Cornwall CAMRA Doug Polman recently wrote to all 6 Cornwall MPs, namely George Eustice, Scott Mann, Derek Thomas, Cherilyn Mackrory, Sheryll Murray and Steve Double asking them to lobby for a support package for pubs. 
The plea was in response to and in support of publicans’ fears that soaring energy prices could make it unaffordable for their vital community assets to turn a profit.

Cherilyn Mackrory (MP for Truro and Falmouth) passed the letter on to the Rt Hon Greg Hands MP, Minister of State for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change whose response is attached.

Doug was grateful to receive this but said “ Many heartfelt thanks go to Ms. Mackrory for passing on our concerns and campaigning message to the Minister. That said I am disappointed with the response which seems to me to say not much at all, or offer any immediate respite to hard pressed pubs and clubs as their energy costs spiral into the forthcoming winter heating season. These traditional British establishments are, particularly in rural areas, cornerstones of their communities combatting loneliness and having a positive effect on collective well-being. The impact of rising energy costs will hit them hard now and positive government action is needed now! “