'Breach' of alcohol use at Bradley Pitches investigated
AN INVESTIGATION has begun into allegations of alcohol being consumed at Bradley Pitches outside of the venue's licence restrictions.
As reported, Bradley Football Development Centre was granted permission by North East Lincolnshire Council licensing councillors to sell alcohol up to midnight each night.
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BREACH? Bradley Football Development Centre
But alcohol cannot be consumed outside the premises and during matches.
Nearby residents are angry someone was seen drinking alcohol at a children's party just four days after the meeting to grant the extension.
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At the council's recent sub-committee meeting, councillors heard there had been no complaints received about breaches to the previous licence.
Objectors contradicted that claim and said there had been numerous complaints submitted to the council.
Resident Ian Phillips said: "People at a children's birthday party were seen taking drinks outside.
"This is in contravention of condition 12 of the Licensing Sub-Committee, August 23, 2010 which states 'alcohol is only to be consumed within the confines of the building and shall not be taken outside, nor to any designated smoking area'.
"It certainly begs the question as to how representative this breach is of the 'responsible control' of the operators which was praised by the sub-committee at the recent hearing; and how well it bodes for the future."
He said residents are seeking to appeal the decision of the committee and he also questioned the need for a private solicitor to be hired to lead the council's own application.
As reported, the cost of the solicitor was £750.
A North East Lincolnshire Council licensing officer confirmed an investigation was under way into the incident at the children's party on Sunday, September 9.
Comments
by 4everblue
Wednesday, September 19 2012, 7:17PM
“And the resident complaining is absolutely certain thaat the alcohol being drunk HAD been purchased from the bar on Bradley pitches...........
Shops and a pub being only 200 - 300 yards away.”
by 01GrimReaper
Wednesday, September 19 2012, 9:31AM
“My my, we do seem to have hit a nerve - minus 7 in less than an hour.
Bradley Road is awake then!!!!!!!”
by 01GrimReaper
Wednesday, September 19 2012, 8:25AM
“With all that is going on in the world, this is the best you can come up with Ian Phillips?
So very glad that all you have to worry about is an alleged contavention of a licensing condition.
God help you if something REALLY important happens in Bradley.”
by The0racle
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 4:34PM
“I think in light of this shocking revellation we should knock the stadium down and go back to the good old days at Bradley before the stadium was there.
There's no better warm up for a Sunday league match than pushing a burnt out car off the pitch before kick off.”
by fasteddie59
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 3:53PM
“I knew it! As soon as the new opening hours was granted the local "village" spies are out. Bryden stated the venue was 40 metres from housing, more like 70 metres to the fence line then another 25 to the building. Let them be for gods sake woman.
Development in the Bradly Parish is inevitable!!!!”
by Pele08
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 3:40PM
“They should have gone into the residents garden and had a party and really given the twitchy curtain, nothing better to do brigade something worthwhile to complain about! Honestly, so someone drunk some alcohol hundreds of yards from your houses, bring back capital punishment!”
by grimrich
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 11:29AM
“only a matter of time”