In what has been branded the “moth effect”, licensing officers claim people connected to crimes such as drug dealing and handling stolen goods, are often attracted to bright, late night venues, as an easy meeting point to carry out deals.
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In addition to the above quote, the other thing I gleaned from this article about opposition to McDonald’s plans to open 24 hours a day in Cricklewood is that this one restaurant has served 750,000 customers in the last nine months.
