Takeaway cider ban is a 'stupid idea' that will hit cidermakers

Now we learn that, among the hidden clauses, from August 1 cider producers will be banned from selling takeaway draught cider and perry.

ALSO READ:

• What £450,000 has been spent on in one Herefordshire town
• Herefordshire care staff get pay rise as NHS pay row rumbles on
• Youth caught after "dangerous" incident in Herefordshire

This will be a disaster for small cider makers, who have been such a positive feature of the local economy over the last few years. Much of their output relies on draught sales at their premises and at food festivals.

We risk losing dynamic firms and even more orchards being grubbed up.

I hope the two MPs will use their columns in this paper to explain what they are doing to reverse this stupid idea.

DAVID PHELPS

Knightwick

What are your thoughts?

You can send a letter to the editor to have your say by clicking here.

Letters should not exceed 250 words and local issues take precedence.