Living in close proximity to Brighton College, I have firsthand experience of their tendency to prioritise their ambitions over the welfare of the local community. 

Their ambitions now include an application for a  licence to sell alcohol between 6 pm and 10 pm Monday to Saturday, and 6 pm to 8 pm on Sundays at their Richard Cairns and Music School sites. 

Introducing regular alcohol sales creates an atmosphere inconsistent with residential amenity not to mention educational and child-focused priorities. 

Furthermore, it threatens our residential area with yet further  noise, disturbance, and traffic. The College already disrupts community tranquillity. It is up to us to continue to assert that the College's commercial interests should never override our residential harmony and values.

Moreover, granting this licence could set a concerning precedent. If substantiated, it signals a further shift towards more commercially driven interests in residential areas, undermining community wellbeing and integrity.

Sign this petition to have our concerns heard and to protect the harmonious spirit of Kemptown. Your signature is a stand for community values and the preservation of child safeguarding and residential serenity. Please join us in urging Brighton and Hove City Council to refuse Brighton College’s licence application.