Andy Burnham’s business rates cut is ‘positive step forward’ Sheffield pub manager says
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a 20% cut in business rates for pubs, social clubs and live music venues in England, a move welcomed by a Sheffield pub manager as a positive step. The measure matters because these venues have faced sustained cost pressures, and the reduction is intended to support jobs, investment and high streets.
The discount will apply from April next year to nearly 32,000 venues, with a typical pub expected to save about £1,100 annually. The government says the policy will be funded through changes to reliefs for businesses such as vape shops, while broader business-rates reform is still expected.
- Pubs, clubs and music venues will receive a 20% rates cut.
- Typical pubs are expected to save around £1,100 a year.
- Sheffield hospitality figures welcomed the measure but wider reform remains pending.