Item 7.10 - Spar - Gulzar Ahmed Objection Redacted

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Gulzar Ahmed
14/05/26
Dear Members of the Licensing Board,  
I am writing to formally object to the premises licence application for the proposed SPAR shop at the
former Clydebank East Community Centre site on Fleming Avenue, Clydebank G81.  
As a local resident, I am extremely frustrated and disappointed that another licensed premises is
even being considered for this area. The people living in Whitecrook already deal with enough
problems linked to alcohol, anti-social behaviour, and disorder without adding yet another shop
selling alcohol into the middle of this community.  
There is already strong local opposition to this application because residents genuinely do not
believe another alcohol outlet is needed. There are already enough licensed premises within a short
distance of this area, and approving another one would only add to the existing problems and
contribute further to the overprovision of alcohol sales in the community.  
Whitecrook already struggles with anti-social behaviour, and many residents are fed up dealing with
noise, littering, vandalism, groups gathering, intimidation, and disturbances caused by alcohol-
related behaviour. Granting this licence will make these issues worse. Families, elderly residents, and
vulnerable people living nearby should not have to deal with increased disruption and fear within
their own neighbourhood.  
Lighting is also already a major issue in this part of Whitecrook. The area around Fleming Avenue can
be poorly lit, particularly during darker evenings, and this already causes concerns regarding safety
and loitering. Introducing a licensed premises in this location will attract more people hanging
around the area late at night and will only increase the risk of anti-social behaviour, disorder, and
residents feeling unsafe.  
Many local people are angry that a former community centre site — something that should have
been used to benefit local residents — is instead potentially becoming another place selling alcohol.
This community deserves investment that improves wellbeing and opportunities for residents, not
another shop that could create more problems within what is already a struggling scheme.  
I respectfully ask the Licensing Board to listen to the concerns of the local community and refuse this
application on the grounds that it undermines the licensing objectives, particularly in relation to
preventing crime and disorder, preventing public nuisance, protecting public safety, and protecting
and improving public health.  
Thank you for taking the time to consider this objection.  
Yours faithfully,
Gulzar