Pubs Minister Visits the Legh Arms in Sale Moor - 03/03/2010 |
 Minister for Pubs, John Healey recently visited the Legh Arms on Marsland Road to meet local MP Paul Goggins, Paul Naylor, the pub’s landlord, and Sale Moor campaigner Phil Gratrix, to discuss the future of the pub industry.
The group discussed some of the issues currently affecting the pub industry such as business rates, binge-drinking and the relationships between pub licensees and their breweries.
John Healey is leading a task force of government ministers to look at ways of supporting pubs and his meeting with Mr Naylor, who is also President of Licensees’ Unite, the trade union for pub licensees, is part of a series of meetings across the country to discuss the future of public houses.
Paul Goggins said: “Pubs like the Legh Arms are the focal point of many communities and it is vital that they continue to open their doors to local people. It is important that Government does what it can to help local pubs stay open and I hope the meeting with John Healey and Paul Naylor will go some way towards ensuring that happens.”
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