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Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 237
Received: 08/09/2017
Respondent: Wolverhampton Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)
Yes - Pubs should be considered built social infrastructure and would certainly count as "community meeting places." Community pubs promote social inclusion, help combat social isolation (the Local Government Association has cited loneliness as a major public health issue) and research from Oxford University, "Friends on Tap," has shown that people with a "local" pub are happier, are more satisfied with their life and have a wider network of friends
Yes - Pubs should be considered built social infrastructure and would certainly count as "community meeting places." Community pubs promote social inclusion, help combat social isolation (the Local Government Association has cited loneliness as a major public health issue) and research from Oxford University, "Friends on Tap," has shown that people with a "local" pub are happier, are more satisfied with their life and have a wider network of friends