From:                              Teresa Irving

Sent:                               07 August 2015 13:00

To:                                   Lorraine Neale

Cc:                                   OPC - Val Moon

Subject:                          FW: Licence application at Bearsted Football Ground, Otham

Importance:                   High

Dear Lorraine,

I have been asked to forward the following comments from Valerie Moon, a resident of Otham.  (Valerie is also a parish councillor, but the comments below are sent in her capacity as a resident).

Valerie tried to send her email direct to you but kept having it returned marked ‘underliverable’.

Kind regards,

Teresa

Teresa Irving

Clerk to Otham & Downswood Parish Councils

From: valerie moon
Sent: 07 August 2015 10:34
To: Teresa Irving
Subject: Fwd: Licence application at Bearsted Football Ground, Otham
Importance: High

Here it is.

Begin forwarded message:

From: valerie moon

Subject: Fwd: Licence application at Bearsted Football Ground, Otham

Date: 6 August 2015 20:51:55 GMT+01:00

To: neilharris@maidstone.co.uk

Begin forwarded message:

From: valerie moon

Subject: Licence application at Bearsted Football Ground, Otham

Date: 6 August 2015 20:45:55 GMT+01:00

To: neilharris@maidstone.co.uk

Dear Lorraine

I am writing to express my objections to the application to the above on the basis of Public Nuisance.   This is a semi-rural environment.   The football pitch started as life as low key local club which has continued to develop into a much bigger club higher up in the league which is not appropriate due to its proximity to the local community.  

The roads around here are country lanes where vehicles have difficulty passing each other and many pedestrians walk along the side of the road.   When the footballers leave at the end of the match it is quite hazardous given the speed at which some of them drive and the concentration of vehicles on the road.  To add alcohol to the situation could result in a serious accident.

If the purpose of the licence is to hold social events in the evening then there would seem no need to apply from early in the morning for 7 days a week and should be at the very least restricted, although I would prefer to see it denied.

Yours sincerely

Valerie Moon
Local Resident