Licensing panel to rule on Bradford Canal Road store alcohol bid (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Objections as store and newsagent apply to sell drink seven days a week
11:00am Friday 18th January 2013 in News
By Jo Winrow, City Hall Reporter
A bid to sell alcohol at a discount store off Canal Road in Bradford is to be determined next week.
B&M Stores has applied to Bradford Council to allow its Kings Road store to sell alcohol seven days a week from 8am until 10pm.
It follows an application by a newsagents in the nearby Bolton Road area for similar hours, which has already drawn a number of objections.
The B&M Stores bid has attracted one objection amid fears of an increase in anti-social behaviour and vandalism.
In documents to be discussed at Bradford Licensing Panel on Monday, the objector states: “I live in an area where we already have footfall from the city centre where people regularly cause problems having drunk too much, ie shouting, kicking wheelie bins and being sick.
“Adding another outlet I’m sure will add to this. Cars are also a target having alarms set off and damage due to paintwork being scratched.
“Under-age drinking could result and as a result drunken people are a hazard to themselves, road users, and the wider public.”
The meeting takes place at 4pm in City Hall, Bradford.
Meanwhile Councillor Howard Middleton (Lib Dem, Bolton and Undercliffe) earlier told the Telegraph & Argus that he had been contacted by a number of residents who were concerned about the application for the former post office premises at 1041 Bolton Road.
Mohammed Ikram, of Bolton Road News, initially applied to serve alcohol Monday to Friday between 7am and 11pm, but subsequently amended this to include the same hours seven days a week.
As a result the date for representation has been extended until February 3.
Coun Middleton said he had been told that the original objections would be carried over.
Given the earlier objections, it is likely that the matter will go before a Council licensing panel for a decision.
Comments(5)
Not so simple
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1:28pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Selling alcohol from these premises should not bother the authorities as tesco down the road sell it and I reckon BM would sell it a discounted price which would be good.
They also sell discounted biscuits and never needed a licence as some may complain cheap biscuits could lead to binge eating
NO51GET
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1:53pm Fri 18 Jan 13
As for selling alcohol til 10pm, thats not gonna happen as the store is only open til 8pm....!!!
Then theres the "fears of an increase in anti-social behaviour and vandalism."
Well that can happen anywhere as can kicking wheelie bins and scratching cars.
Personally i think its a good thing cos its going to give people what they want and also give Tesco a run for there money....!!!!! Good Luck and crack on...!!!
Prisoner Cell Block A
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4:36pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Not so simple wrote:A biscuit license? Whilst not disagreeing that the trans fats etc are dangerous to people's health I really dount it will ever be so bad as to require licensing.
The BM store has various items for retail at hugely discounted prices. It is placed where people do the family shop and is near the city centre.
Selling alcohol from these premises should not bother the authorities as tesco down the road sell it and I reckon BM would sell it a discounted price which would be good.
They also sell discounted biscuits and never needed a licence as some may complain cheap biscuits could lead to binge eating
Alcohol on the other hand has to have someone responsible as the license holder, also someone to blame when it all goes wrong.
I see no issue with B&M selling alcohol, over and above it being on sale anywhere that is. As dangerous a poison if sold by B&M as it is by Ken Morrison's crew or Mr Brown the landlord or Mr Singh the newsagent. Or Mr Brown the newsagent and Mr Singh the landlord
MontyLeMar
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7:09pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Joedavid says...
12:41pm Fri 18 Jan 13