Lib Dem council leader and Hedge End councillor Keith House has joined the growing list of politicians trying to get a bit of free publicity on the back of our women's football team's success. Cllr House went on Twitter to say "The World Cup Final Sunday morning is a special national event." No problem with that.
He goes on to say he has said to the Eastleigh Borough Council licensing team to "go light and get relaxed" and to not block pubs and cafes from opening ahead of their licensed hours. No problem with that sentiment.
However the Borough Council website shows that there is no Eastleigh licensing team. "These functions are administered by Southampton City Council's licensing team."
Also, they would not normally be working on Sunday morning anyway. "Members of the Licensing Team are normally available on weekdays at the Civic Centre, Southampton, from 9am to 12pm and from 2pm to 4pm..."
It seems Cllr House has forgotten he transferred licensing administration to Southampton. Otherwise his twitter post is just empty gesture politics. Like so much from our local Lib Dems, it looks good on the surface but there is no substance behind it.
Alcohol and entertainment licence | Eastleigh Borough Council
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