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Beesmoor Road Playing Field pavilion in Frampton Cotterell(Image: Beesmoor Road Playing Field)<\/p>\nNeighbours are worried about antisocial behaviourBeesmoor Road Playing Field pavilion in Frampton Cotterell(Image: Beesmoor Road Playing Field)<\/p>\n
A charity has won the right to sell alcohol and play live music on family fundraising events at its playing field pavilion despite neighbours\u2019 fears it will result in fights, drug-taking, noise disturbance and road rage.<\/p>\n
But South Gloucestershire<\/a> councillors imposed several conditions, including that it could hold them no more than 12 times a year.<\/p>\n The licensing sub-committee<\/a> approved an application by Beesmoor Road Playing Field<\/a> in Frampton Cotterell for a premises licence to serve booze on any day from 11am to 10pm.<\/p>\n The charity also asked to play live and recorded music<\/a> indoors and outdoors from 11am until 9pm but the panel restricted this to Fridays and Saturdays only.<\/p>\n There were two objections, with one resident writing that the playing field had been a focus at times for drug-taking and that the wooden play area had been vandalised.<\/p>\n They said the application could increase alcohol-related antisocial behaviour and drug problems. But none of the authorities, such as the police and environmental health, objected.<\/p>\n Avon & Somerset Police licensing officer Wes Hussey told the hearing on Thursday, June 5: \u201cWe have a number of similar venues like this throughout South Glos, small pavilions in playing fields that run local community events and are run really well.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve spoken to the local beat manager and he has no concerns.<\/p>\n \u201cThey do get a bit of occasional antisocial behaviour but that\u2019s like most areas like parks.\u201d<\/p>\n Beesmoor Road Playing Field treasurer Phil Kerswell told the sub-committee that the field was bought by public subscription several years ago and given to villagers as a public amenity.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cI\u2019m one of 12 unpaid volunteers. We fundraise and run the whole thing.<\/p>\n \u201cWe do get money from Frampton Cotterell Parish Council and a few other donations but we\u2019re trying to bring it more into life.\u201d<\/p>\n Mr Kerswell said the pavilion was very run down but served as a small cafe, football changing rooms and toilets.<\/p>\n He said a premises licence would be useful for future events, such as a Christmas fair selling mulled wine.<\/p>\n The treasurer said the charity applied for the licence seven days a week to give them flexibility to hold events like a summer picnic when the weather<\/a> would be good and that they would be happy to limit the number of events per year.<\/p>\n Mr Kerswell said: \u201cIf we can sell some alcohol, that will help us raise money.<\/p>\n \u201cThe whole point of what we want to do is to open up the pavilion to wider use.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is a community there and they want something they can come to.\u201d<\/p>\n He said the pavilion faced away from the closest houses and out onto the open field where people could sit outside having been served inside.<\/p>\n Mr Kerswell said: \u201cRegarding the objections, I do understand how people feel and we haven’t communicated quite well enough.<\/p>\n \u201cWe don\u2019t want to have a club open Friday and Saturday night playing loud music.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re not planning to sell spirits, we\u2019re talking about mulled wine, prosecco, beer.<\/p>\n \u201cWe don\u2019t want a club licence, what we want to do is be able to sell mulled wine and beer occasionally.\u201d<\/p>\n The sub-committee also imposed conditions that all alcohol must be served in a plastic or biodegradable cup and that it could not be taken into the children\u2019s play area.<\/p>\n Other licensing conditions, such as Challenge 25, were agreed beforehand with the police.<\/p>\n Try BristolLive Premium for FREE without intrusive ads and brilliant new features<\/p>\n No intrusive adverts, pop-ups or distractions! 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Beesmoor Road Playing Field treasurer Phil Kerswell at South Gloucestershire Council licensing sub-committee on Thursday, June 5(Image: South Gloucestershire Council\/Public-i)<\/p>\n