The last fifteen years have been turbulent for the licensed trade, beginning with the restructuring of the brewery estates, and seeing the emergence of pub groups, the relaxation of the licensing laws, corporate restructuring and churn and now with the forthcoming smoking ban due to be implemented in 2007.

Whilst the ownership of our pubs, clubs and breweries may be continually changing, the role of the licensed trade remains pivotal to British culture.

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