All posts in the topic How to object to Tesco's in North Street? (Short link)
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- Latest post made by Tess Green at May 04 16:08 UTC
So... I gather they will have to apply for a liquor
licence to sell drink, and another licence to sell hot
food if they want to, as well as the signage licence.
Perhaps there are grounds to object about the liquor
license, seeing as there are many alcohol outlets in
the area already? If this was a valid objection and
succeeded, I'm sure it would be pretty off-putting to
Tesco's, as that would preclude all the flat-dwelling
customers they seem to be after nipping to the shop
for supper ingredients and a bottle of wine.
Quite interesting that the developer is saying because
it was a tricky development they needed Tesco's money!
Perhaps it's because they are building those small
flats which seem to be the ones hurtling down in value
at the moment...
From the Council's website:
Representations to applications
Under the Licensing Act 2003 members of the public may make representations on
grant, variation and review applications in respect of Premises Licences, Club
Premises Certificates and Provisional Statements.
Representations must be submitted in writing to the Licensing Office no later
than the closing date for representations, as detailed in the register.
Please note only the Police may make representations in respect of temporary
event notices, applications to transfer the premises licence holder and
applications to vary the designated premises supervisor on a premises licence.
Ooops - some of my message vanished...
The Councillors are regularly sent the Licensing Register, so we could let
people know if/when an application went in should any residents wish to object.
The same situation applies for planning.
We could definitely build up a good case for Tescos NOT to have a
drinks licence. There have been many complaints about drunken
behaviour in the area and local residents are particularly concerned
about young drinkers drinking in the alley ways near the Tescos site
already. When the Green Party did a survey of public attitudes to an
increase in the number of licensed outlets in the area a year or more
ago, the results were mixed but people then were thinking about the
Cafe/Bars which most people like, rather than off sales, which are
often seen as creating problems. Local pubs and bars fear the unfair
competition from the large supermarkets as much as fresh food outlets
do. Perhaps we need to start a petition against Tescos and in
particular against more off -licence sales. Tess
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