Alcohol licences look set to be refused in two nightlife areas
Greyfriars Road on a Saturday evening
The new “saturation zones” would mean that there would be an automatic objection to any alcohol licence application in Greyfriars Road and Churchill Way. The aim is to reduce alcohol-fuelled violence by limiting the number of drinking establishments in those areas.
Previous saturation zones, in St Mary Street, City Road and Crwys Road, are said to have been a success. “Police data shows that there have been significant reductions in a number of categories of crime, including violent crime, since the policy was introduced,” said a council spokesman.
Any application for a new or amended licence must show how it will meet the four criteria set out in the Licensing Act 2003: prevention of crime and disorder; public safety; prevention of public nuisance and protection of children from harm.