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From:	Sue Hammond 
Sent:	15 May 2019 00:27
To:	Sue Lindsey
Subject:	Lewes Golf Club - Premises Licence Application

Dear Sue Lindsey

It is with great concern that I have heard about the application of Lewes Golf Club to extend the 
sale of alcohol from 9am to 11pm, seven days of the week and to offer alcohol to walkers and 
ramblers going past the club house.

Chapel Hill is an extremely narrow, steep, single track road where vehicles have extreme 
difficulty passing one another, frequently necessitating difficult reversing down the hill. The 
footway is very narrow, such that pedestrians are frequently forced to walk on the road - those 
pushing prams always do. 

Apart from the golfers, Chapel Hill is used at all times of the day by those who appear to be 
"joyriders", driving up the hill at some speed, hoping to avoid meeting anyone coming down. 
Residents have, on occasions, even been touched/nudged out of the way by vehicles trying to get 
past, either intentionally or unintentionally. Animals have been injured and killed on the road and 
there have often been harsh words exchanged between various parties, due to the frustration and 
difficulties experienced on the hill. 

So, from the point of view of public safety and nuisance, I am alarmed at the prospect of any 
increase in traffic (brought about by extending the licencing hours) putting those walking and 
cycling at more risk than they are at present.

Chapel Hill is one of the main access roads onto the Downs and is frequently highlighted in the 
national press. It is well-known to ramblers, runners, cyclists, dog walkers and, as such, is 
frequently very well used. It is in a conservation area and leads onto an site of SSSI. Any 
increase in vehicle numbers will further spoil the amenity of the area and cause further distress 
and nuisance to residents, particularly in the evening and later at night.

Further up the Hill the banks offer ready access to steep and horrific drops over the cliff. It 
would not be difficult to wander over in the wrong direction in the dark, with fatal results, 
particularly if alcohol was involved. As it is, young people frequently congregate up the hill - I 
cannot say why - and then return down again later at night, disturbing residents who are trying to 
rest.

So for reasons of public safety, disturbance and nuisance to residents, please regard this a a 
formal objection to the Golf Club's proposal to extend the licensing hours and facilities.

yours sincerely

Susan Hammond