Delighted that club has been shut

LETTER: My profound thanks go to Telford & Wrekin Council's licensing department and the police in revoking the licence of Brileigh's Night Club in Oakengates.

As a resident of the area I consider the police to have done a wonderful job in their covert work in the nightclubs in Oakengates. We have had to put up with noise and nuisance from nightclubs for a long time.

As a town councillor I have received complaints regarding Brileigh's, which have been passed on to the appropriate people. It has been suspected for a while that it has been serving under-age drinkers.

Nightclub owners are claiming racism, but residents in Oakengates will not tolerate this kind of "hot spot" nightlife that the police have described at this club regardless of the colour or creed. We are all equal in the eyes of God.

The residents of Oakengates are not killjoys and welcome visitors to the area, whether it be to shop, go to the theatre, or enjoy the beverage at the public houses, and nightclubs, but we do expect them to behave themselves and treat the town with respect.

The same goes for nightclub owners. We, with the help of the police, will not tolerate nightclubs that flout the licensing laws, and we expect them to control their customers, not only in the clubs, but outside the premises too. Let Brileigh's be a warning.

The police and the licensing department have the powers to act, and are now prepared to use them. Well done to you for your bold action in protecting the residents of Oakengates.

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