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SAVE THE LOCAL: New Welsh law to give communities first refusal on buying their pub — announced the day Baglan’s Bagle Brook went up for sale
Communities in Wales are set to get a legal right to buy their local pub when it comes up for sale, under the first wave of laws planned by the new Welsh Government.
First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth told the Senedd this afternoon that the government’s first phase of legislation will include the development of a community right-to-buy scheme.
Under the plans, eligible community groups will be able to nominate and register valuable community assets — and will be given first refusal to buy them when the owners decide to sell.
The aim, the First Minister said, is to make sure such places remain in the hands of their communities.
The announcement puts Wales on a similar path to England, where a community right to buy recently passed by the UK Parliament will give groups first refusal on pubs registered as Assets of Community Value.
The pub campaign group CAMRA immediately welcomed the move, saying it could transform the odds for communities trying to save a threatened local.
Chris Charters, director of CAMRA Wales, said: “Today’s announcement of a Community Right to Buy could be a gamechanger for people who want to save and take over the running of their local.”
“Pubs are more than just businesses — they play a crucial role in building and maintaining cohesive communities,” he said.
“Where they are under threat of closure, conversion or demolition, it is right that people are given first refusal to buy it, so they have a fighting chance to save their local as a community-owned pub.”
CAMRA argues that pub protection laws in Wales are currently the weakest anywhere in the UK, leaving communities with little recourse when a local is sold, converted or demolished.
The group wants ministers to go further than the right to buy alone — calling for funding to help community groups take over their pub, and a change in planning law so that permission is always required to convert a Welsh pub into a restaurant, shop or takeaway, or to demolish it for housing.
“This will help to stop greedy developers depriving a community of their pub against the wishes of local people,” Charters said.
The announcement could hardly have been better timed for one Swansea Bay community.
Just hours earlier, the Bagle Brook in Baglan went on the market for £850,000 — with local councillors urging any buyer to save the 1979 institution and its staff.
Under the scheme announced today, a registered pub like the Bagle Brook would give its community first refusal before any sale — though with the law still to be developed and passed, it is unlikely to arrive in time for this one.
The announcement lands amid a bruising run for the area’s pubs and wider hospitality trade.
The Bagle Brook was not even the day’s only blow: hours earlier, Opulence in Llanelli closed its doors — the third bar to fail in the same prime Eastgate unit in a decade.
Last month, the Michelin Guide restaurant Slice in Sketty announced it would close after 13 years, while a lost village pub was among five local landmarks recently added to the UK register of heritage buildings in danger of being lost for good.
A community right to buy would not have saved a restaurant or a bar — it is aimed at community assets — but campaigners argue the same pressures of costs, footfall and redevelopment value are what put locals on the market in the first place.
The right-to-buy scheme was announced as part of the First Minister’s statement setting out the new government’s first legislative programme, with details of how the scheme will work — including which assets qualify and how groups register — still to come.
Related stories from Swansea Bay News
BAGLAN: Bagle Brook up for sale at £850,000
Councillors urge any buyer to save the 1979 institution and its staff.LLANELLI: Inside the Frankie & Benny’s frozen in time since 2020
Menus still in the window and salt on the tables, six years on.LLANELLI: Opulence closes as prime Eastgate unit loses its third bar in a decade
#BagleBrook #CAMRA #pubs #RhunApIorwerthMS #rightToBuy #Senedd
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El lobby cervecero británico pide investigar un mercado cerrado a las independientes https://www.vinetur.com/camra-urges-britains-competition-watchdog-to-investigate-the-beer-market.html #cerveza #pubs #ReinoUnido #mercado #CAMRA
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Beer, brewing, big business and microbreweries
Anyone with half a brain will have seen this coming. A small brewery develops a decent ale, a large company guys them, are interested in the ‘brand’ than the beer. Cue disappointment
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Beer, brewing, big business and microbreweries
Anyone with half a brain will have seen this coming. A small brewery develops a decent ale, a large company guys them, are interested in the ‘brand’ than the beer. Cue disappointment
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Beer, brewing, big business and microbreweries
Anyone with half a brain will have seen this coming. A small brewery develops a decent ale, a large company guys them, are interested in the ‘brand’ than the beer. Cue disappointment
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Beer, brewing, big business and microbreweries
Anyone with half a brain will have seen this coming. A small brewery develops a decent ale, a large company guys them, are interested in the ‘brand’ than the beer. Cue disappointment
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Beer, brewing, big business and microbreweries
Anyone with half a brain will have seen this coming. A small brewery develops a decent ale, a large company guys them, are interested in the ‘brand’ than the beer. Cue disappointment
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I've just been mugged on Hampstead Heath! Either that or I ordered a pint of London Pride in The Spaniards Inn! Nice pub at the top of a steep hill, with prices to match!
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I've just been mugged on Hampstead Heath! Either that or I ordered a pint of London Pride in The Spaniards Inn! Nice pub at the top of a steep hill, with prices to match!
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I've just been mugged on Hampstead Heath! Either that or I ordered a pint of London Pride in The Spaniards Inn! Nice pub at the top of a steep hill, with prices to match!
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I am having a pint - or two - down at The Old Bull and Bush if anyone fancies coming to make eyes at me!
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I am having a pint - or two - down at The Old Bull and Bush if anyone fancies coming to make eyes at me!
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I am having a pint - or two - down at The Old Bull and Bush if anyone fancies coming to make eyes at me!
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I wonder what will happen to the pubs now. Will they keep their distinctive character and idiosyncratic rules, or change in an attempt to attract more customers?
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Samuel Smith’s Brewery owner Humphrey Smith dies aged 81
https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2026/06/30/samuel-smiths-brewery-owner-humphrey-smith-dies-aged-81/ -
I wonder what will happen to the pubs now. Will they keep their distinctive character and idiosyncratic rules, or change in an attempt to attract more customers?
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Samuel Smith’s Brewery owner Humphrey Smith dies aged 81
https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2026/06/30/samuel-smiths-brewery-owner-humphrey-smith-dies-aged-81/ -
I wonder what will happen to the pubs now. Will they keep their distinctive character and idiosyncratic rules, or change in an attempt to attract more customers?
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Samuel Smith’s Brewery owner Humphrey Smith dies aged 81
https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2026/06/30/samuel-smiths-brewery-owner-humphrey-smith-dies-aged-81/ -
I wonder what will happen to the pubs now. Will they keep their distinctive character and idiosyncratic rules, or change in an attempt to attract more customers?
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Samuel Smith’s Brewery owner Humphrey Smith dies aged 81
https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2026/06/30/samuel-smiths-brewery-owner-humphrey-smith-dies-aged-81/ -
I wonder what will happen to the pubs now. Will they keep their distinctive character and idiosyncratic rules, or change in an attempt to attract more customers?
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Samuel Smith’s Brewery owner Humphrey Smith dies aged 81
https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2026/06/30/samuel-smiths-brewery-owner-humphrey-smith-dies-aged-81/ -
Reino Unido rescata los pubs vecinales con un fondo millonario https://www.vinetur.com/20260618102917/britain-unveils-£61-million-fund-to-help-communities-buy-threatened-pubs.html #ReinoUnido #Pubs #Cultura #CAMRA #FondoMillonario
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Drinking "Juggernaut", a 5.3% DDH pale from Vale Brewery on National Beer Day at the Thatched Cottage in Farnborough, Hampshire, UK. #CheerstoBeer #CAMRA #Beer
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Although the final session of the beer festival finished on Saturday evening, here is - belatedly - my final completed list from the five days of the event. As you can see, I only really drink the cask ales: I hold the key keg beers in contempt (although I did have a single sip of one from my friend’s glass!)
I have a very simple scoring system: I try to sample every beer, so only drink in half pints. Each time I try a beer, I tick it off (any further halves gain extra ticks accordingly) and this represents a default score of three stars. A cartoon ’thumbs up’ promotes this to a four star tasting, as a ‘thumbs down’ demotes to two stars. The word ‘Yuk!’ relegates a beer to a single star as ‘Yum’ allocates a full five star rating. The acronym ‘BOF’ signifies the beer that received my vote as the best of festival.
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Although the final session of the beer festival finished on Saturday evening, here is - belatedly - my final completed list from the five days of the event. As you can see, I only really drink the cask ales: I hold the key keg beers in contempt (although I did have a single sip of one from my friend’s glass!)
I have a very simple scoring system: I try to sample every beer, so only drink in half pints. Each time I try a beer, I tick it off (any further halves gain extra ticks accordingly) and this represents a default score of three stars. A cartoon ’thumbs up’ promotes this to a four star tasting, as a ‘thumbs down’ demotes to two stars. The word ‘Yuk!’ relegates a beer to a single star as ‘Yum’ allocates a full five star rating. The acronym ‘BOF’ signifies the beer that received my vote as the best of festival.
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Although the final session of the beer festival finished on Saturday evening, here is - belatedly - my final completed list from the five days of the event. As you can see, I only really drink the cask ales: I hold the key keg beers in contempt (although I did have a single sip of one from my friend’s glass!)
I have a very simple scoring system: I try to sample every beer, so only drink in half pints. Each time I try a beer, I tick it off (any further halves gain extra ticks accordingly) and this represents a default score of three stars. A cartoon ’thumbs up’ promotes this to a four star tasting, as a ‘thumbs down’ demotes to two stars. The word ‘Yuk!’ relegates a beer to a single star as ‘Yum’ allocates a full five star rating. The acronym ‘BOF’ signifies the beer that received my vote as the best of festival.
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Although the final session of the beer festival finished on Saturday evening, here is - belatedly - my final completed list from the five days of the event. As you can see, I only really drink the cask ales: I hold the key keg beers in contempt (although I did have a single sip of one from my friend’s glass!)
I have a very simple scoring system: I try to sample every beer, so only drink in half pints. Each time I try a beer, I tick it off (any further halves gain extra ticks accordingly) and this represents a default score of three stars. A cartoon ’thumbs up’ promotes this to a four star tasting, as a ‘thumbs down’ demotes to two stars. The word ‘Yuk!’ relegates a beer to a single star as ‘Yum’ allocates a full five star rating. The acronym ‘BOF’ signifies the beer that received my vote as the best of festival.
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Although the final session of the beer festival finished on Saturday evening, here is - belatedly - my final completed list from the five days of the event. As you can see, I only really drink the cask ales: I hold the key keg beers in contempt (although I did have a single sip of one from my friend’s glass!)
I have a very simple scoring system: I try to sample every beer, so only drink in half pints. Each time I try a beer, I tick it off (any further halves gain extra ticks accordingly) and this represents a default score of three stars. A cartoon ’thumbs up’ promotes this to a four star tasting, as a ‘thumbs down’ demotes to two stars. The word ‘Yuk!’ relegates a beer to a single star as ‘Yum’ allocates a full five star rating. The acronym ‘BOF’ signifies the beer that received my vote as the best of festival.
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I'm at the final session of my local beer festival and I thought that the entertainment laid on was a rather superb Belgian jazz combo, but apparently, a 60s covers band was just doing a sound check
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I'm at the final session of my local beer festival and I thought that the entertainment laid on was a rather superb Belgian jazz combo, but apparently, a 60s covers band was just doing a sound check
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I'm at the final session of my local beer festival and I thought that the entertainment laid on was a rather superb Belgian jazz combo, but apparently, a 60s covers band was just doing a sound check
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It's the first session of the Thurrock Beer and Cider Festival. This year there are 67 different cask ales on offer; let's see how many we can sample this year
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It's the first session of the Thurrock Beer and Cider Festival. This year there are 67 different cask ales on offer; let's see how many we can sample this year
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It's the first session of the Thurrock Beer and Cider Festival. This year there are 67 different cask ales on offer; let's see how many we can sample this year
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It's the first session of the Thurrock Beer and Cider Festival. This year there are 67 different cask ales on offer; let's see how many we can sample this year
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It's the first session of the Thurrock Beer and Cider Festival. This year there are 67 different cask ales on offer; let's see how many we can sample this year
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Bristol Beer Factory win Champion Beer of Britain
Independence, a 4.6% ABV US pale ale from Bristol Beer Factory, has been named CAMRA’s Champion Beer of…
#Bristol #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #BristolBeerFactory #Britain #CairngormBrewery #Camra #championbeerofBritain #DriftwoodSpars #GreatBritain
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/971986/ Bristol Beer Factory win Champion Beer of Britain #Bristol #BristolBeerFactory #Britain #CairngormBrewery #Camra #ChampionBeerOfBritain #DriftwoodSpars #England #GreatBritain #News #UK #UnitedKingdom
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/40789/ Bristol Beer Factory win Champion Beer of Britain #BristolBeerFactory #Britain #CairngormBrewery #CAMRA #ChampionBeerOfBritain #DriftwoodSpars #News
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/959106/ Champion Beer of Britain will be named next week #Britain #CambridgeBeerFestival #Camra #ChampionBeerOfBritain #England #GreatBritain #News #NorthernIreland #Scotland #UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/36119/ Champion Beer of Britain will be named next week #Britain #CambridgeBeerFestival #CAMRA #ChampionBeerOfBritain #News
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Alas, the reality in Britain is so-called " #pub community " revolves around heavy #alcohol use (and is dominated by white males with centrist or right-wing political views), outside of towns Britain is heavily car dependent and society rightly no longer tolerates DUI - and in town if you aren't driving you have to get back home somehow - streets at night aren't always pleasant in town even for men (especially if you are also from any ethnic minority, marginalised group or neurodiverse) and are even worse for women / openly LGBT+
On top of cost of living, this adds to reasons why pub culture is dying ( and I say this as a member of #CAMRA )
We do need more #ThirdSpaces which open in the evening, but aren't dependent on alcohol dealing!
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:givengz3gxb3hy4cncgifwe4/post/3mlbqk22yvc2x
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Alas, the reality in Britain is so-called " #pub community " revolves around heavy #alcohol use (and is dominated by white males with centrist or right-wing political views), outside of towns Britain is heavily car dependent and society rightly no longer tolerates DUI - and in town if you aren't driving you have to get back home somehow - streets at night aren't always pleasant in town even for men (especially if you are also from any ethnic minority, marginalised group or neurodiverse) and are even worse for women / openly LGBT+
On top of cost of living, this adds to reasons why pub culture is dying ( and I say this as a member of #CAMRA )
We do need more #ThirdSpaces which open in the evening, but aren't dependent on alcohol dealing!
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:givengz3gxb3hy4cncgifwe4/post/3mlbqk22yvc2x
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Alas, the reality in Britain is so-called " #pub community " revolves around heavy #alcohol use (and is dominated by white males with centrist or right-wing political views), outside of towns Britain is heavily car dependent and society rightly no longer tolerates DUI - and in town if you aren't driving you have to get back home somehow - streets at night aren't always pleasant in town even for men (especially if you are also from any ethnic minority, marginalised group or neurodiverse) and are even worse for women / openly LGBT+
On top of cost of living, this adds to reasons why pub culture is dying ( and I say this as a member of #CAMRA )
We do need more #ThirdSpaces which open in the evening, but aren't dependent on alcohol dealing!
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:givengz3gxb3hy4cncgifwe4/post/3mlbqk22yvc2x
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Alas, the reality in Britain is so-called " #pub community " revolves around heavy #alcohol use (and is dominated by white males with centrist or right-wing political views), outside of towns Britain is heavily car dependent and society rightly no longer tolerates DUI - and in town if you aren't driving you have to get back home somehow - streets at night aren't always pleasant in town even for men (especially if you are also from any ethnic minority, marginalised group or neurodiverse) and are even worse for women / openly LGBT+
On top of cost of living, this adds to reasons why pub culture is dying ( and I say this as a member of #CAMRA )
We do need more #ThirdSpaces which open in the evening, but aren't dependent on alcohol dealing!
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:givengz3gxb3hy4cncgifwe4/post/3mlbqk22yvc2x
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Alas, the reality in Britain is so-called " #pub community " revolves around heavy #alcohol use (and is dominated by white males with centrist or right-wing political views), outside of towns Britain is heavily car dependent and society rightly no longer tolerates DUI - and in town if you aren't driving you have to get back home somehow - streets at night aren't always pleasant in town even for men (especially if you are also from any ethnic minority, marginalised group or neurodiverse) and are even worse for women / openly LGBT+
On top of cost of living, this adds to reasons why pub culture is dying ( and I say this as a member of #CAMRA )
We do need more #ThirdSpaces which open in the evening, but aren't dependent on alcohol dealing!
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:givengz3gxb3hy4cncgifwe4/post/3mlbqk22yvc2x
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Last official pub on today's walk. Not a patch on what it used to be: still has an impressive selection of cask ales, but not kept as well as they were in the past. Trading on its past reputation, I think.
Fyne Ales - No Nonsense
The Boathouse Inn
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Last official pub on today's walk. Not a patch on what it used to be: still has an impressive selection of cask ales, but not kept as well as they were in the past. Trading on its past reputation, I think.
Fyne Ales - No Nonsense
The Boathouse Inn
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Last official pub on today's walk. Not a patch on what it used to be: still has an impressive selection of cask ales, but not kept as well as they were in the past. Trading on its past reputation, I think.
Fyne Ales - No Nonsense
The Boathouse Inn
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Last official pub on today's walk. Not a patch on what it used to be: still has an impressive selection of cask ales, but not kept as well as they were in the past. Trading on its past reputation, I think.
Fyne Ales - No Nonsense
The Boathouse Inn
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Last official pub on today's walk. Not a patch on what it used to be: still has an impressive selection of cask ales, but not kept as well as they were in the past. Trading on its past reputation, I think.
Fyne Ales - No Nonsense
The Boathouse Inn
