Village Pubs

There are still 60000 pubs in the UK at this time there is still 50 pubs closing every week. The ban on smoking in public areas has increased the decline on the people going to the pub. A 7.3% reduction on sales 5 months after the smoking ban. 58% of smokers visiting the pub less regularly.

Taxes on pints.

There are still pubs opening but a lot of them are transfers to new owners, there has been mostly closures.

On Trade Off Trade Total Trade 2000 3.9 2,297 96.8 4.5 2,650 87.6 8.4 4,946 91.6 2001 2,305 97.2 4.8 2,837 93.8 8.7 5,143 95.3 2002 4.0 2,373 100.0 5.1 3,025 9.1 5,398 2003 2,323 97.9 5.3 3,156 104.3 9.2 5,479 101.5 2004 3.7 2,214 93.3 5.8 3,471 114.7 9.5 5,685 105.3 2005 3.5 2,108 88.9 3,494 115.5 9.4 5,662 104.9 2006 3.4 2,060 86.8 5.7 3,453 114.1 9.0 5,453 101.0 2007 3.2 1,951 82.2 6.0 3,659 120.9 5,610 103.9 2008 3.0 1,841 77.6 3,683 121.7 8.9 5,463 101.2 2009 2.9 1,792 75.5 5.5 3,399 112.3 5,191 96.2

The amount of people going to the pub has declined. The amount of alcohol being bought from the supermarkets has risen. Overall the sales has stayed roughly the same.

A long term decline: almost 2,000 pub closures in 2008 [figure from British Beer and Pub Association]

Pub closures now running at 39 a week (2009) Closure rate down on 52 pubs a week closing in first half 2009 Closure rate down 25 per cent on first half 2009 Total of 2,365 pubs closed in 2009 24,000 jobs lost in sector in 2009 2012- community pubs closing 6 a month

Does it matter that pubs may be on the way out? Yes... * Pubs are a great historical and social tradition, part of the fabric that holds the country together * They are vital for keeping alive some of the UK's great rural buildings and one of its culinary specialities – real ale * Publicans are showing that they can adapt to modern times by introducing air conditioning, subtler lighting, wine and better food No... * Pubs are dingy, old-fashioned places that have failed to cater for more sophisticated drinkers * They can encourage young men towards excess consumption of alcohol with consequent social problems * Too many pubs remain rooted in a male-dominated culture that is unsympathetic to women and children

Decline in profits Brewers are competing for a declining profit pool. For the four largest UK brewers (accounting for nearly 80 per cent of beer volumes) over three years to 2008, operating profit on a total turnover of £5.3 billion fell to less than 1 per cent, or the equivalent of 0.7p a pint. The average return on invested capital for the industry has been estimated at 3.5 per cent, discouraging major investment and innovation in the sector.

Decline in share price Share prices for the nine leading pub operating companies fell, in the year ending September 2008, from 28.8 per cent for the least affected to 94.1 per cent for the worst affected. In the first three quarters of 2008, 13 pub operators, operating a total of 960 pubs, went into administration.

By Tom And Harry The smoking ban has effected the decline of pubs, people don't want to stand outside and smoke. They have been ordering online instead so they can drink at home and smoke without having to go outside. As the prices have gone up in pubs people have seeked alternatives and are buying more alcohol from off-licenses online.

Pubs have tried to slow the decrease in people visiting by adding Wi-Fi to there pubs to attract more business. They could convert an area for a few PCs to get more people in.

Pubs could advertise themselves online. They could offer advertise there food online and the people order and come in and eat.

If their competitors in the industry (mainly off-license businesses) continue to beat and offend pubs, the likely hood of the pubs survival will be to great and the pubs won’t be able to continue. If the pubs close the locals will a have to refer to other places to get alcohol, such as online or local shops.