Here we go again!

You may have seen in The Press yesterday the article (click here) on the Cotton Club & Butchery, a proposed new club that rises from the ashes of Club 22. The item also features some appropriately choice comments from Margaret.

Like many of you, I find this Ground Hog Day experience very disappointing, and if it weren't so serious, I would be laughing at this turn of events. I am hoping that the proposals many groups have made to the CCC on the Local Alcohol Policy have and will continue to apply pressure to the CCC to put some common sense into the licensing process. Unfortunately last week's events have overtaken this process, and further residential action will be required very quickly.

At the end of the article it says that objections to the Cotton Club & Butchery's liquor licence must be filed with the Liquor Licensing Authority by August 7, so we better get cracking!

Mike

• For information on lodging objections to Liquor Licensing Applications click here
• The District Licensing Agency email address is liquorlicensing@ccc.govt.nz