Extended pub hours

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Well, we are off. From Midnight the laws will change to allow pubs to open on time.

I actually agree with the principle of reforming the alcohol laws. I utterly oppose the way this Government has completely messed up the proposals. They have given the power over licencing to local councils but then not allowed them enough powers to represent the people who elect them. It is utterly mad that I cannot object to an application in the area for which I am elected. My views count for nothing. Nor do the views count of those who are affected by a licence application, only those whose properties abut the licenced premises.

Even where the Council do have powers Council like Kingston have done nowhere near enough to set up a policy framework to protect residents.

This weeks letter in the Surrey Comet lays out the concerns very well. (It has not bee published on the web yet but as soon as it is I will set up the link!!)