My personal POV has little bearing on it, but in aggregate, the personal choices of members of the community do - they determine whether the establishment is financially sustainable.

And my Mum grew up not far from the Becontree Estate, which was originally built without pubs, but somehow the system was flexible enough to allow them later. Job done. Was there any reason you know of that this couldn't happen in Southfields?

The tie of the landlord to the pubco is not the point - it's whether the pub owner can get a better overall return from some alternative use. If they can, but they are obliged to accept a lower return, then they lose out. We don't need to cry for the pubcos - they know they are taking risks on the local and national policies which affect them - but please don't forget the interest of those with saving in pension funds and life assurance companies.

This post was last modified: 27-09-2013 04:54 PM by Tim Lund.