Sainsbury's alcohol licence

There was a licencing committee meeting today at ELDC. The alcohol licence for Sainsbury's proposed Newmarket store was to be decided. Brian and I attended on behalf of the Pleasant Residents Association to explain our objection to the proposal to serve alcohol and takeaway food from 6am till midnight 7 days a week.

One minute before we were due to go into the council chamber Sainsbury's solicitor told us that in view of resident's concerns they were amending the application to 7am-11pm for alcohol only and would withdraw the request for a refreshments (hot take away food) completely. We explained our concerns about the negative effects the proposed store would have on existing businesses, possible public nuisance and highways but the committee could only take into account specific arguments against this imagined store selling alcohol.

Despite Coun. George Horton's attempt to get the committee to amend the licence to 11am-10pm, the committee appeared unable to do this and consequently granted the amended Sainsbury's application.

Sainsbury's have yet to submit a planning application for the store but we understand that this is on the way.

The next meeting of the association is on Wednesday 13th April at St Michael's Church Hall,

if you would like to express your views on this proposed store please come along.

Change of date for quiz night!

Please note the "Quiz Night" planned for this Friday 4th March has been postponed
to Friday 18th March.
Sorry for any inconvenience.

Quiz night!

On Friday 4th March there will be another quiz night in aid of local charities.
£3 entry, maximum 4 in a team. Great prizes to be won!!
If you haven't been before then please join us for a fun night out.
Please bring your own refreshments
St Michael's Church Hall, Mount Pleasant 7.30pm start.

Sainsbury's late night alcohol licence

Following the discussion at the last meeting with regard to the extended alcohol licence that has been requested by Sainsbury's for the proposed Newmarket store, I have written to the licencing team to object. If you wish to add your comments direct to ELDC you must do so by the 17th February.

Here is a copy of the letter


Licencing team
ELDC
Tedder Hall
Manby Park
Louth
LN11 8UP

15/02/11

Ref: Sainsbury’s, 155 Newmarket, Louth.

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing with reference to the application for a premises licence by Sainsbury’s supermarket on Newmarket, Louth.
I am a member of the Pleasant Resident’s Association which includes residents from this area of Louth. At our last meeting the above licence application was discussed. The residents that attended were particularly concerned with the requirement by Sainsbury’s for a licence to supply alcohol until midnight. The meeting was unanimously opposed to this licence being granted. The local residents are entitled to some protection from the noise and disturbance that a store selling alcohol until the early hours of the morning would create. The granting of such a licence would undoubtedly affect the quality of life of a large number of residents that leave nearby. It is difficult to see what benefits such late hours would have for the vast majority of residents, particularly as the street is already served with three convenience stores.

Yours faithfully,


James Pocklington
On behalf of Pleasant Residents Association
23 Little Lane
Louth
Lincs
LN11 9DT

New plans for 35 Mount Pleasant

There have been some new proposals submitted recently for the site at No.35. The plans are for 2 x semi-detached houses with garages which would be built in line with existing buildings.

If you would like to see the plans click here

The Big Lunch!

Just to remind you what we did at last years Big Lunch!

At last night's meeting we discussed organising a street party on Mount Pleasant

on the date of the Big Lunch national event.

The date of the event is the 5th June 2011

If you'd like to know a bit more go to http://www.thebiglunch.com .

If you'd like to join in and perhaps a bit with the organisation then please let me know

Thanks

James

Minutes of meeting 10th November 2010

Pleasant Residents Association

Wednesday 10/11/10 St Michael’s Hall, Mount Pleasant

Apologies : Joanna Green, Rosie Leak, John & Chris Scott, Carol Leslie

Attendance : Kim Carter, James Pocklington, John Prior, Brenda Nutt, Eileen & Eric Howard, John Hough, Lesley Koumi, Anselmo Kapandil, Sue Locking, Dave Heal, Sylvia Scott, Emma Credland, Betty Pinfold, Paul, John Prior, Mark Page, Leon Page, Jasmin Page

The meeting began with a presentation and talk by Anselmo Kapandila, who is a District health officer within the Nkasi region of Tanzania. Through pictures and statistics Anselmo explained the challenges that face his community where less than half the population have access to a safe water supply. It was a thought provoking talk which reminded everyone present that the public services we take for granted in health, education and utilities or not universally available. Many thanks to Anselmo ,Emma, Lesley and John for providing such an enlightening start to the meeting.

Kim welcomed Sue Locking , our town councillor, and John Hough, our district councillor, to the meeting

Minutes of last meeting read and amended.

Matters arising:

Eileen reported that the new lights are still not switched on at the bottom of Watts Lane. John Hough was aware of the situation and knew that the council were in discussion with the owner of the land near the path and hoped it would be resolved soon.

Dave raised the issue of the unlit street light on the footpath between Little lane and Robinsons lane, Kim agreed to find out who maintained the light and contact them as soon as possible.

James informed the meeting that, regrettably , Brian Shaw had resigned as vice chairman. It was agreed by the meeting that Brian’s contribution to the residents association would be greatly missed. A vote of thanks for Brian’s efforts was taken at the meeting and Kim agreed to write personally to Brian and thank him on behalf of the committee. James offered himself for election as vice chairman, proposed by Kim and seconded by John Prior this was agreed on a show of hands. James reported that the association funds were currently around £900 and that Brian’s efforts in fund raising would be difficult to replace. Sue Locking offered to run a quiz night for association funds, it was agreed to take Sue up on the offer at a later date.

Kim mentioned that there was still a vacancy for secretary and asked the meeting to seek out volunteers for the post.

Dave wondered what was happening with the application appeal for 35 Mount Pleasant, he drew particular attention to the fact that the local school use the junction on Robinson’s lane and Mount Pleasant for Cycle training and that if the plans went ahead this would inconvenience the cyclists as they would have to find another junction . John Prior explained that there was a site visit planned for November by the Planning authority, in fact this may have already happened as an official looking party attended the site recently.

John Hough was pleased to report that the Refuse collecting lorries had agreed to change their rotas and that only one vehicle would be operating through the Watts Lane area in future.

Eileen mentioned that there was broken glass on the derelict site that was Browns garage. Kim said that she had been unable to find out who the new owners of the site were from the Estate agents. John Hough suggested a search of the Land Registry should name the current owners.

Meeting closed at 9.10pm