Licensing Hearing supports booze ban for Fazeley
Had the Special Licensing Hearing about the Alcohol Control Order I’ve been promoting for Fazeley earlier tonight. I wrote a couple of weeks ago that I’d got agreement to hold an extra meeting of the Panel. I gave evidence to them a couple of hours ago and I’m really pleased they have agreed with my request for restrictions on drinking alcohol in public in the Deer Park part of Fazeley.
You may remember that three months ago I was asked to visit the area and see for myself the damage that had been caused by drunken yobs. The talks I had with residents resulted us doing a survey in part of Fazeley and you can see the results of that here.
Anyway, I’m delighted with the weight the Licensing Panel gave to our survey and it also seems the discussions I’ve had with the police, who were not supportive of an Alcohol Control Zone a couple of months ago, have paid off because they were very supportive tonight.
So, what does it mean and what happens next?
Well, an Alcohol Control Zone means that police will confiscate any alcohol seen on the streets within the area with the Order and if needed arrest people who have an issue with giving it up. Importantly it will also be very well signposted so it is very obvious that alcohol is not wanted in public there.
The ‘what happens next bit’ is quite straightforward. The law requires the Licensing Authority to do a formal consultation with local people before making the Order legal. That will be done in the next few weeks and I encourage everyone in the affected area to formally support this Alcohol Control Zone Order.
A very satisfying outcome from my point of view and a big thank you goes to Ian Lewin, Ben Adams and Brian Yeates for doing most of the survey work. And, of course, thank you to everyone in the Deer Park area who replied to the survey. People power in action…. something I feel very passionate about.
The team have already started to survey Mile Oak with similar aims in mind and we also want to know what residents think about the various alleyways which criss-cross Fazeley and Mile Oak…. keep them open, or gate them off because of the problems they cause? Let me know.
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Mr Ellis
I am due to relocate to Price Avenue near Deer Park Road and was looking at you blog regarding anti social behaviour We presently live in Rugby Warwickshire. Is there any way i could find out if this spills over into price avenue. We are non drivers and only come over to Tamworth every four weeks. Any advice would be appreciated, thanks Pam M. I think what you are doing regarding the asking residents is very brave as our council try and push things under the carpet and cover up bad spots. Good luck
My view? Close the alleyways. They support antisocial activity. They provide “rat runs” which antisocial youths use to move from one part of the distrcit to another. They make it very difficult to police anit-social behaviour. Deer Park has been noticeably quieter during the building of the Homezone premises that has meant the closing of the alleyway that would normally link Deer Park to Manor road.
National statistics suggest that alleyways feature in a high proportion of assaults/rapes/murders. Lets get rid of these before we join these statistics.
I am very aware that closing the alleyways may mean slightly longer walks for some local people but I believe that the benefit of reduced antisocial behaviour is well worth that cost.
Pam,
Thank you for your comments. Mile Oak and Fazeley are actually very pleasant on the whole but there are a few hot spots which need tackling and the trouble is caused by a few yobbish louts with nothing better to do.
Up to a couple of years ago, the area suffered from under investment both in time and financial resources. That has now changed a lot but there is some catch up to play and I’m determined to make sure that happens at maximum possible speed.
Don’t believe Price Avenue has significant issues and I hope over the next few months the crack down on bad behaviour in some parts of Mile Oak and Fazeley will reap rewards.
The low level crime and anti social behaviour causes genuine law abiding citizens in the area a problem. That is something which will not be tolerated and I am determined to provide better facilities for young people but those who choose not to take advantage of that and simply continue with bad behaviour will, I guarantee, be met with strict enforcement from now on.
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