Budget taking 1p off pint welcomed by pubs in Scunthorpe area
North Lincolnshire pubs have welcomed today's (Wednesday, March 20, 2013) decision to cut 1p of the price of a pint of beer.
As announced in today's 2013 budget, Chancellor George Osborne, chose to scrap the proposed 3p rise in beer duty, scheduled for April.
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Instead the chancellor agreed to cut beer duty by 1p.
The annual inflation plus two per cent rise in beer duty has also now ended, but is set to remain in place for wine, cider and spirits.
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Chelsie Wilcox, assistant manager of Abacus, on Scunthorpe High Street, said: "Every penny counts, especially with businesses being like they are.
"It is very, very welcome.
"That 1p could amount to that last drink of the night.
"If our prices are going down, it is more tempting for people to come out."
Alan Edgar, landlord of The Honest Lawyer, on Oswald Road in Scunthorpe, said: "It is about time something happened.
"It will hopefully get more people in."
Andy Carrington, landlord of The White Hart, on Bridge Street in Brigg, said: "It is a step in the right direction.
"I don't think it will stop people going to the supermarkets.
"I think people want to stay at home now, because they have televisions, games and can smoke.
"I think that is the culture we live in now."
What do you think? viewpoint@scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk
5 Comments
by EpworthBrewer
Thursday, March 21 2013, 12:27PM
“Anyone that thinks knocking a penny off a pint will make a scrap of difference must live on another planet. Once it went beyond £2.50 the writing was on the wall. It wouldn't even matter if beer duty was frozen for the next 5 years, by the time the cost of a pint was more realistic there will be no pubs left to drink it in.”
by WNxbadboy3
Thursday, March 21 2013, 1:02AM
“more people to get drunk.”
by Geoff_A
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 6:25PM
“Strangely the landlord of the Malt shovel in Ashby pre empted the budget "rise" by putting his beer up by 20p a pint a month ago...............Will you now be rectifying this Rupert?”
by PDoff
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 4:35PM
“When beer is £3 a pint to have a 1% reduction means that you can afford an extra pint every 300. Taking this on board why are the local hostelries applauding the move? Wine and spirits as well as cider have gone up to compensate so the female client, be default, will be paying more.”
by Hazzers
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 4:14PM
“Hopefully these pub managers/landlord Simon has talked to will pass on this cut to the punters.”