The Licensing (Determinations) Sub-Committee will consider an application by Sainsbury’s next week to vary their premises licence.
The public consultation on the variations finished mid-December and resulted in representation by both the Police and the local parish council.
The police raised concerns that inadequate measures were in place to prevent theft of alcohol and to “ensure that alcohol is not sold to customers who may be drunk or aged under 18 years.”
They have made a series of recommendations for conditions to accompany any approval of the licence variation.
Concern over anti-social behaviour
The Newport Parish Council also raised concerns.
The report states, “The Parish Council have raised concerns over the proposal to extend the sale of alcohol until midnight and fear this could lead the way to 24 hour sales.
“Members are concerned that the clientele that are likely to make use of the additional hour for the sale of alcohol could potentially cause incidents of drunken anti social behaviour and disorder in what is a largely residential area. Members believe that the request by the applicant to extend the sale of alcohol until midnight should be firmly resisted.”
The Report is embedded below for your convenience.
