Whalley residents in shock after recent rise in alcohol-related anti-social behaviour from visitors
Residents and businesses in Whalley have complained that there are too many licensed premises in the village.
Over the past months, the picturesque village has seen arise in visitors coming for a night out which, in turn, has led to an increase in alcohol-related anti-social behaviour.
Over the past months, the picturesque village has seen arise in visitors coming for a night out which, in turn, has led to an increase in alcohol-related anti-social behaviour.
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00:00Hi, my name is Sam Quine, East Lancashire reporter for the Lancashire Post, and I'm
00:11here in Worley after residents and businesses have complained that there are too many licensed
00:16premises in the village. Over the past months, the picturesque village has seen a rise in
00:22visitors coming for a night out, which has in turn led to a rise in alcohol-related antisocial
00:29behaviour. One Worley resident said that the place has become a wild west with empty beer
00:36glasses and piles of cigs discarded in the street, as well as late night disturbances.
00:44Another resident said that young clientele on pubs are starting to be disrespectful in
00:50the area. Another female resident said what was once a peaceful, idyllic village has become
00:58a hotspot for drunken fools. I don't have anything wrong with people visiting Worley,
01:04but please be respectful. We definitely have enough pubs and bars, and we do not need any
01:10more. Worley currently has 35 licensed premises in just a small area, while the village has
01:18a population of just over 4,000. Queen Street resident Peter Foley told local democracy
01:26reporting service there must be over 30 licensed premises in Worley, which is too many. People are
01:34coming from all over the place. People come from places like Blackpool and Rochdale during the
01:40football season. They'll go to a local pub and watch the lunchtime match before watching the
01:464.30 match, all while consuming alcohol. Licensee Matt Monk, who runs Worley Wine Shop on King
01:56Street and a neighboring wine bar, said I completely understand people's concerns about
02:02Worley. Worley can only hold so many licensed premises as it is a smaller area than your likes
02:08of Clitheroe and Blackburn. Most businesses are pretty observant of licensing conditions and welcome
02:15well-behaved customers. As a result of growing frustrations, Ribble Valley Borough Council have
02:23launched a probe into whether residents think its cumulative impact assessment should be extended
02:30for a second time. CIAs are undertaken to see the number, type or density of licensed premises and
02:39if this is too high in a specific area. The CIA will not impact existing licenses but must consider
02:47if there are any objections to future applications for new premises. This consultation will run until
02:54Friday September 27th and is open to all residents in the Worley and Painterwood Ward.