date:Aug 20, 2014
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is lobbying the UK Government over failure to close planning loopholes as pub closures rise to 31 per week.
CAMRA has launched a new Pubs Matter campaign, which calls on the Government to recognise that pubs matter and make a simple change to the law in England so a planning application is always required before a pub is demolished or converted into another use.
Currently pubs can be demolished or converted to supermarkets, estate agents and a range of other