The Council are always trying to promote healthy living plus in what other organisation would there be alcohol served free of charge.
Companies nowadays have a very strict alcohol and drugs policy and no organisation would be giving free alcohol away during business hours.
https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/politics/calls-to-scrap-hartlepool-s-mayor-making-ceremony-and-ban-purchase-of-alcohol-for-civic-events-1-9671579
I agree alcohol during work hours is not allowed however, a lot of modern businesses offer free alcohol in certain areas for networking and socialising after work for a moderate amount of time.
I've spent time in London and Amsterdam lately at offices that provide free beers after 4pm..
Quote from: crisstw on March 25, 2019, 06: PM
I agree alcohol during work hours is not allowed however, a lot of modern businesses offer free alcohol in certain areas for networking and socialising after work for a moderate amount of time.
I've spent time in London and Amsterdam lately at offices that provide free beers after 4pm..
We have Councillors who have voted themselves a pay rise and increased the Council Tax why should we be 'rewarding' them with free alcohol ?
Reading the article, seems to me that SAB, for one, is showing a pretty strong sense of entitlement.
Might I respectfully suggest we keep the alcohol and ban some Councillors.
Will it be free at the next 'Hartlepool Show', aka the Rifty Fun Day at the Rec? If people and/ or HBC Councillors want an alcoholic drink when socialising, then why not pop down to a local pub/ bar. Goodness knows, there's plenty next to the Civic!
Quote from: Johnny Bongo on March 26, 2019, 08: AM
Will it be free at the next 'Hartlepool Show', aka the Rifty Fun Day at the Rec?
Someone tell me they aren't going to repeat that embarrassment again?
Not so much Hartlepool Show as Hartlepool Shown Up.