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Issue 138 Spring 2009

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LOCAL COMMUNITY PUBS WEEK

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With a recent report stating that 5 pubs are closing every day it is important that more is done to support local pubs through these difficult times.

Over the last few years many CAMRA branches have played a major role in the success of CAMRA’s annual Community Pubs Week and National Pubs Week. These campaigns were enjoyed by many pub-goers, encouraged more people back into pubs and, through a huge amount of media exposure, highlighted the benefits of community pubs and the threats they face.

Local Pubs Week continues these initiatives and aims to:

  • Raise the profile and importance of pubs in the community
  • Encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to use community pubs and visit the pub more often
  • Encourage pubs to organise events during the week to attract more trade

In CAMRA branches up and down the country, and at different times of the year, a wide variety of approaches will be used to promote local pubs.

In the Huntingdonshire area, Local Pubs Week is 28th February to 7th March 2009.

The week kicks off on Saturday 28th February with a tour of local pubs. A coach party of local CAMRA members will visit the Royal Oak, Hail Weston; White Hart and Snooty Tavern, Great Staughton; New Sun and Saddle, Kimbolton; White Horse, Tilbrook; Fox and Racehorse, Catworth; George, Spaldwick. These pubs will be supplied with promotional material to promote Local Pubs Week and their own additional events during the week. The coach will pick up in St Ives, Huntingdon and St Neots, and the trip is free for CAMRA members with a small charge for non-members.

During this tour we will be calling in at the Pheasant, Keyston to make a special presentation to celebrate this pub’s 10 continuous years in the Good Beer Guide.

We will also be making a visit in the evening of the 28th to make a presentation for the branch’s Most Improved Pub of the Year.

Local Pubs Week will continue in the Huntingdonshire area with the announcement and presentation of the award for the branch’s Pub of the Year on Tuesday 3rd March.

Judging for these awards is taking place during January and early February, and the award winners and details of the presentations will appear on the branch web site in mid February.