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Beer Ragged Staff CAMPAIGN Issue 70 FOR January — March 2011 Heart of REAL ALE Warwickshire Joint Submission to Home Office The British Beer and Pub Associa- and forcefully. We just hope Ministers tion has made a joint submission are listening and prepared to act to to the Home Office on behalf prevent severe unintended con- of the leisure and hospitality sequences for our industry”. sector, raising their very The basic recommendations real concerns about the include: current Licensing Law To support the introduction of proposals. As well as this the a prohibition of below-cost re- submission also contains a tailing as a mechanism for pro- legal opinion from Gerald moting fair competition and Gouriet QC, who is well responsible retailing. respected in the field of licensing To welcome a Government review of law, which raises important issues about the alcohol taxation and pricing which would proposed changes to the Licensing Act redress the imbalance between prices paid by Brigid Simmonds, chief executive of the British customers for alcoholic drinks in hospitality ven- Beer & Pub Association said, “This submission ues and shops, and to suggest a more radical look brings together a coalition across the hospitality at taxation, such as a VAT differential, a rebalanc- sector and a unified voice on the critical issues ing of duty between Watch out for limer- that concern the industry about the Government’s higher alcoholic icks inspired by various current proposals. In addition, we considered it strength drinks and beers at the Harbury vital to invest in a legal opinion from an eminent lower strength Beer Festival QC to provide an authoritative view on the funda- drinks such as beer, mental legal issues that arise from these proposals. and duty refunds for hospitality venues. “This joint submission, backed by a solid legal The introduction of a level playing field between opinion, provides a firm foundation for taking leisure and hospitality business on the one hand, forward our case with Government, MPs and and shops and supermarkets on the other, by other key stakeholders.” either a Government backed voluntary Code of Nick Bish, Chief Executive of The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers, said: “These propos- Continued on Page 2 als represent an unprecedented threat to responsi- ble businesses. We are all agreed collectively that For LOCALE in- they are unnecessary, unjust and unaffordable and formation please the joint submission puts this case forensically see page 18 To contact the Heart of Warwickshire Branch call 07855 644043 www.camrahow.org.uk Continued from Page 1 encourage more people to drink in the safe and Practice, or mandatory conditions for the promo- social environment of a pub rather alone at home, tion and sale of alcohol in the off-trade. or in the local recreation ground. Also the fight More effective use of the powers that already against under-age drinking falls heavily on bar exist to revoke and refuse licenses. staff, who can very easily, as the recommenda- More use of measures such as training orders in tions say, transgress without intent, and the pro- the fight against under-aged drinking, recognising posed supportive measures are much preferable to that the hospitality trade is in the front line, and the previous government’s proposals of entrap- many transgressions are without intent. ment by the use of under-age agents provocateurs. CAMRA should certainly welcome these propos- als. In particular the creation of a level playing Source: British Beer and Pub Association Web- field between pubs and off sales is important to site. Fair Deal for Beer Could Create 30,000 Jobs The British Beer & Pub Association has with huge potential benefits for the Treasury claimed that around 30,000 new jobs would and the UK economy. be created if there was a fair alcohol duty “A fair deal for beer would create a win-win system for beer. Research undertaken by situation for all. Beer is unique among the Oxford Economics for the BBPA shows main categories of drink, with Britain’s pubs that the current tax system discourages dependent on beer sales. Over 90 per cent of the consumption of low-strength drinks the beer consumed here is brewed here. such as beer, resulting in lower tax reve- “We’ve had many years of duty changes that nues and fewer jobs. This shows that there have favoured other categories of drink - yet is a pressing need for the government to taxing beer fairly would create thousands of move the UK to a more balanced duty new jobs, and substantial extra tax revenues. system in line with neighbouring countries. Beer is also a low alcohol drink of choice and The current system penalises beer, which is should be treated differently to other stronger both low-strength and overwhelmingly UK- alcoholic beverages. There is potential for a produced. If the duty system were better huge success story that could be grasped by balanced then the current rapid rate of pub the new Government. Everyone would benefit closure could be reversed, and 29,500 new from a new and fair approach.” jobs would be created, mostly in the pub and Source: British Beer and Pub Association hospitality sector. It could also bring the Website. government around £250 million in extra A swineherd with love on his mind, revenue from employment and corporation tax. Set his sights on this girl who was kind. BBPA Chief Executive Brigid Simmonds But the smell of his britches, comments: Had her in stitches, “The new Government now has a great oppor- So his offer was sadly declined. tunity to bring fairness into our duty system – Inspiration: Slaughterhouse ‘Swineherd’ 4.0% Heart of Warwickshire Branch Committee Press day for next issue (April Chairman: Steve Bolton ([email protected]) 2011) is Monday 7 March. Treasurer: Tony Cragg ([email protected]) Secretary: Lorraine Atkins ([email protected]) Membership Secretary: Dave Shurrock ([email protected]) Newsletter Editor: Ian Bayliss ([email protected]) Other members: John Crossling, Derek Dent, Dave Wedgebury To contact by phone, call 07855 644043 and leave message stating the contact required. Page 2 Beer and Ragged Staff The Beer and Ragged Staff Issue No. 70 January 2011 Published by The Heart of Warwickshire Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale, 5 Lammas Walk, Warwick. CV34 4UX. Phone: 01926 403423. Email: [email protected] Web site: http://www.camrahow.org.uk CAMRA HQ: 230 Hatfield Road, ST. ALBANS, Herts. AL1 4LW. Phone: 01727 867201. Printed by Geo. E. Cadman, Unit 7D, Jenton Road, Sydenham Industrial Estate, LEAMINGTON SPA, War- wickshire, CV31 1SF. Phone: 01926 423742. Opinions and views expressed in this newsletter are not nec- essarily official branch or CAMRA policy. All contents, except otherwise indicated, © copyright CAMRA Heart of Warwickshire 2010. Harbury Helps Air Ambulance Keep Flying On Saturday 27th Warwickshire and November Steve Northamptonshire, but Bolton, Dave can operate further Shurrock and myself afield if required. It went to Coventry recently picked up a airport as a follow- serious burns victim in up to the Boston, as well is presentation of going down to London money raised at to help with the Harbury Beer aftermath of the 7/7 Festival to the L-R Ian Bayliss, Philipa Gibbs, Mac McDanial, Steve bombings. Warwickshire and Bolton, Dave Shurrock, Simon Cusack Why do we need an Northamptonshire Air Ambulance. For air ambulance? Well Warwickshire is a the past few years the air ambulance has rural county, with some quite inaccessible been Harbury's designated charity, with areas, and getting to victims quickly can be visitors requested to donate unused beer vital. For cardiac arrest, the second most tokens, and this year we managed to common incident after road accidents, a raise some £491.95. We were greeted quick arrival can be literally a matter of life and made most welcome by fundraiser Jo and death. For trauma victims too, the Payne. Golden Hour scenario, first recognised in We were just in the Vietnam war, means that patients have a time to see the far better chance of survival if they receive ambulance landing medical treatment in the first hour, and for after returning from this to the air ambulance is very important. a mission from just The air ambulance costs £1.5M a year to south of Leicester run, and is completely independent and via the Walsgrave reliant on public contributions. For more Hospital. This gave information see their website us a chance to http://www.wnaa.co.uk Life-Saving Equipment Carried inspect it, as well as to meet the three-person crew, pilot Mac A young lumberjack bold and true McDaniel, and paramedics Philipa Gibbs Had an accident using some glue. He stuck an axe to his hand, and Simon Cusack. The helicopter itself is And could barely withstand, an Augusta 109, the fastest ambulance in the All the drinking that he couldn’t do. country. It normally operates within Inspiration: Brentwood ‘Lumberjack’ 5.2% January — March 2011 Page 3 Beer Under The Southern Cross Continued from old premises were oc- Previous Edition cupied by the Green Part 2 Hobart to Man Brewery. We Sydney via New went there but finding Zealand no visitor facilities In part one we had moved the half mile travelled 2373 nauti- or so to Emerson’s. cal miles from Perth Unfortunately neither to Hobart visiting six had they but sensing breweries. The jour- our disappointment ney now continued the receptionist dived South round the southern tip of New into the brewhouse returning with a tray Zealand, up the east coast and across to of tasters. She then directed us to Albar Sydney, a further 2775 miles.