CAMRA calling for chancellor to save pubs
The local pub organisation is hoping the chancellor's budget announcement will improve the industry.
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) are hoping that the new budget set to be announced by the chancellor will help to save the pub industry in the UK.
According to figures, pubs are closing down at a rate of one a day in the country.
Andrew Hesketh, chair of the South Wiltshire CAMRA branch said that the budget could help to improve business for pub owners.
He said: "There is a pub support group in parliament and one time they were the largest individual group there.
"It would be nice to see some of them come out and help our fight in support of pubs.
"I would like to see items that are currently on the CAMRA national. So, scrapping the increase in national insurance, reforming rates, lowering VAT and if possible cutting the tax on beer and cider served in pubs because that is still high."
The chancellor is set to announce the new national annual budget at 12:30pm on November 26.
Andrew also spoke about what why the changes could have a positive impact on the industry.
He said: "The lowering of VAT means that pub companies will not cream it off for themselves, it can go straight to the customer.
"If we can scrap the national insurance contributions that would be really good too and ultimately if the chancellor does this, she will receive a lot of positivity from CAMRA."
CAMRA was founded by ale lovers in 1971 and today fight to keep the local industry alive and healthy.
Each year, they publish the Good Beer Guide, which helps people to find new pubs with local brews around the country.