Meon Valley MP Flick Drummond visits Hampshire country pub The White Lion in Soberton. This was published in the Hampshire Chronicle: https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/20979102.meon-valley-mp-flick…
THE MP for the Meon Valley recently visited a pub in Soberton.
The White Lion hosted a visit from the Flick Drummond on September 1.
The pub, owned by UK’s leading community pub group Admiral Taverns, is run by passionate and dedicated licensees Allan and Vicki Marks.
Ms Drummond said: “It was a pleasure to visit the White Lion in Soberton to meet the landlord and Admiral Taverns who own it. We discussed all the issues impacting on pubs at the moment, including the energy crisis and inflation, which has affected food prices. I will be taking these issues back to Westminster next week to discuss with ministers when parliament returns after the summer recess. My view is that support is needed for pubs and other small businesses.”
“I really understand that household budgets are stretched right now but, if you can, please support your local pub over the winter, especially excellent community ones like the White Lion.”
Nick Lawson, business development manager at Admiral Taverns, said: "The White Lion is an excellent example of a local pub at its best – individual, authentic and the centre of its community. Allan and the team have worked tremendously hard over the past two years in supporting their locals, and it was fantastic to see recognition of this from Flick Drummond.”
The visit couldn't have come at a more important time, with many pubs at risk of closure following the rise in energy prices. Admiral Taverns were part of six pub companies who recently wrote an open letter to the Government warning small businesses will close and jobs will be lost if immediate action isn't taken on energy bills for businesses.
