{"id":3957,"date":"2023-11-24T13:00:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T13:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=3957"},"modified":"2023-11-28T13:50:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T13:50:54","slug":"pub-heritage-october-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2023\/11\/24\/pub-heritage-october-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Pub Heritage – October 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cause for concern<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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The pub in question here is in Leicestershire but what has happened is worrying for us all, especially in the light of the Crooked House case. The report comes from CAMRA\u2019s Pub Heritage Bulletin (no. 247) for September 2023. The local authority, in association with CAMRA\u2019s Hinckley & Bosworth branch, tried to have the Wharf<\/a><\/strong>, a Marston\u2019s pub in Hinckley statutorily listed. The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) however said that the pub did not qualify for listing because it is not under threat, so is not a \u2018strategic priority\u2019 and that they have to \u2018prioritise designation resources\u2019. They also challenged its \u2018evident significance\u2019 which is disputed because it is 1930s Brewer\u2019s Tudor and few pubs built in this style remain. It rates two stars on CAMRA\u2019s Heritage Pubs list<\/a>. DCMS said that another application could be made should the pub come under threat but, by that time, it could be too late. Surely, if a pub is worthy of protection it should be listed without delay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

West Midlands and CAMRA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again, following the sad episode of the Crooked House in Himley, local CAMRA branches and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA; an association of local councils) have joined forces to ensure that valuable pubs are properly protected. A list of pubs that deserve to be protected is being drawn up, based partly on suggestions from local pub enthusiasts. Measures such as statutory listing by Heritage England or registration as Assets of Community Value will be considered, along with local plans and community ownership. In the first six months of 2023, CAMRA recorded 21 pubs in England that have been demolished without planning permission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andy Street, the mayor of the West Midlands and who also chairs the WMCA, said, \u201cProtecting our pubs isn\u2019t just about preserving bricks and mortar; it\u2019s about safeguarding the heart and soul of our communities. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve teamed up with CAMRA to take action in the wake of the Crooked House case to ensure we do not see a repeat of a beloved pub being put at risk of being consigned to history. We believe we have already identified some of the most at-risk historic pubs in the region but we need people to make their recommendations to ensure we are helping to protect the right venues<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gary Timmins, CAMRA\u2019s pub and club campaigns director, added, \u201cCAMRA believes it is vital that venues are marketed as going concerns and everything possible is done to secure their future as community pubs. We are also campaigning to give councils more powers to save and reinstate pubs and we call on the government to use the Autumn budget statement to extend vital help with business rates<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the future<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commenting on the recent King\u2019s Speech in the light of the Crooked House case, CAMRA\u2019s national chairman, Nik Antona, said, \u201cThe King\u2019s Speech was an opportunity for the Government to make a firm commitment to pub protection and announce legislation to bolster the planning enforcement tools available to local authorities to deter unscrupulous developers from flouting planning rules. Unfortunately, we are still uncertain about whether the Government will act<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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