Martyn Hillier, founder of the Micropub Association, was made an MBE for services to business and hospitality in the New Year honours.

Hillier opened the first micropub in Herne, Kent – the Butchers Arms – in 2005, and has since been leading the micropub movement.

He has formed a small but like-minded group, the Micropub Association, where people can ask questions and get free advice on opening their own micropub.

Hillier was awarded CAMRA Campaigner of the Year 2015 (pictured, on left, with then national chairman Colin Valentine).