All the latest updates from Trafford & Hulme CAMRA http://www.thcamra.org.uk/cms Fri, 18 May 2012 23:29:53 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.thcamra.org.uk/cms/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.thcamra.org.uk/cms All the latest updates from Trafford & Hulme CAMRA http://www.thcamra.org.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=318&Itemid=36 On Wednesday 18th April, Trafford and Hulme branch members gathered at Cask on Liverpool Road, Manchester to present manager Dan Chuaa with certificates confirming them as Pub Of The Season for Spring 2012. Many of the bar's staff came in to join in the celebrations. Pictured are Dan and his team with their awards. Awards - Pub of the Season Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:29:11 +0100 http://www.thcamra.org.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=314&Itemid=36 Trafford Hulme CAMRA's Pub of The Year for 2012 is Costello's Bar in Altrincham.Although Costello's only opened in December 2010, with friendly staff and good service from the outset, it has quickly become a firm favourite with Altrincham locals and CAMRA members near and far alike. It was voted branch Pub Of The Season for Summer 2011 and was also voted Champion Mild Pub of Manchester by participants in the 2011 Mild Magic Trail. Awards - Pub Of The Year Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:36:47 +0100 http://www.thcamra.org.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=311&Itemid=119 (http://saveyourpint.co.uk/)In this year's Budget the Chancellor put beer duty up by another 5%. Join the consumer fightback now and sign the e-petition to secure a Parliamentary debate and end the escalator!Rising taxation on beer is a serious and growing threat to the future of pubs which is why CAMRA together with the ALMR, BBPA, SIBA and many others are backing a national e-petition calling for the abolition of the beer duty escalator. The escalator has seen beer duty increase by 42% since 2008 including a rise of 5% in last month’s budget.Securing 100,000 signatures for this e-petition is a key aspect of our ongoing campaign to lobby the Government for the escalator to be abolished.The e-petition needs 100,000 signatures in order to trigger a high profile Parliamentary debate which will put pressure on the Government to abandon the beer duty escalator in the 2013 Budget.Sign it now - visit http://saveyourpint.co.uk/ (http://saveyourpint.co.uk/) News & Features - News Articles Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:19:33 +0100