IF 24-HOUR drinking is brought in, I hope Bromley Council licensing officers, who distribute licences, bear the following in mind.
Premises licensed between midnight and 6am cater for many people who are unemployed or drug users. This tends to bring crime and drug dealers to the area when people leave.
Premises with late licences in Westminster and Southwark have been a source of trouble for many years and in Bromley they will be a major headache for both residents and police.
Licensees are in business to make a living, so sales take precedence over environmental considerations.
Members of the community should object when late licences are applied for, otherwise it will be difficult to refuse an application.
NEIL GILLIES
CHISLEHURST ROAD
Orpington
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