Six Pubs Have Closed Every Week during Lockdowns

The reopening of indoor hospitality earlier this week came too late for many businesses as data reveals that six pubs have closed every week during Government-imposed lockdowns. Most have either been demolished or converted into homes and offices. The MailOnline has the story.

Figures released today showed 384 pubs have closed permanently during the national and tiered local restrictions over the past 14 months.
The number of locals is down by one per cent from 40,886 to 40,502, according to research by consultants Altus Group…
West Northamptonshire Council granted permission to turn The Romany in Kingsley, Northampton, into 11 flats after its closure during the first lockdown last year.
And The Majors Arms in Widnes, Cheshire, was sold last October, with its new owners requesting permission from Halton Council to turn it into a shop.
The Crobar in Soho, central London, previously said it would be unable to reopen after struggling to pay rent during the pandemic, but is now planning to resume business at a new venue after fundraising over £100,000.
The study found more pubs were lost in the South East than other parts of the U.K., with 62 demolished or converted for alternative use during the pandemic.
The West Midlands, Wales, North West and East of England each saw more than 40 pubs closed during the same 14-month spell.
Pubs that disappeared have either been demolished or converted into other uses such as homes or offices, said Altus.

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