No more alcohol sales in Hills Road Posted:16/02/2010 15:17:31
Cumulative Impact Zones were introduced as part of the 2003 Licensing Act and replaced provisions in the old legislation which allowed residents to object on the grounds there were already sufficient licensed premises in a given area.
The Mill Road Zone was introduced in 2008 following a similar request from the Residents Association after the granting of late night opening of the International off licence at 96 Mill Road. The Council can only adopt a special policy on cumulative impact for an area if there is evidence that a significant number of licensed premises concentrated in one area are causing problems.
In the last 18 months the police have recorded 31 reported incidents of criminal damage in Lyndewode Road 14 similar incidents in Glisson Road
The Association now needs to press for an extension of the Cumulative Impact designation to Hills Road to prevent an increase in outlets for alcohol sales from premises where there is no control of drinking.
Pubs can stay open late and provide supervision and impose bans where bad behaviour may ensue. Off-licences cannot control behaviour once the alcohol has left their premises. We will soon have four outlets in the area, we do not need more, particularly when we are not confident that the applicants can be sure that it will not add to our problems.
