Reincarnation is something that few accept, but which many - secretly - believe in. This week, the Daily Post reported that the Rhos Harbour Bistro had lost its licence to flog alcohol to children, after a raid found one girl so drunk she couldn’t walk and had to be carried to a waiting car, many aged just 15, while some bar staff, who would have been underage if drinking alcohol themselves, were knowingly selling booze to their underage friends. Unsurprisingly, the atmosphere "turned hostile as police tried to remonstrate with the jeering crowd during the raid on Friday December 11 at 11.20pm, and a bottle was thrown at officials". The Post also says "It later emerged licensee Neil Formstone had told drinkers to put their glasses on the floor if unfamiliar adults turned up".
There are a couple of fascinating facts about this event, however. The same person who was flogging alcohol to children and who - apparently - encouraged them to lie - Neil Formstone - used to be a local Tory Conwy county councillor. A pillar of the community, a representative of the people. There's more, however. The raid was led by Roly Schwarz, licensing officer for Conwy and Denbighshire, who said: “Everybody (shown) is clearly a youngster. The licensee is among them all. There’s no excuse.” This is the same Roly Schwarz who used to be a senior Police Officer and who was widely regarded by his superiors as one of the best 'thief-takers' in the business, having learnt his trade in Liverpool.
The news that Roly will be policing the licensed trade in the area will - rightly - send a chill down the backs of those who think encouraging children to down masses of alcohol in an unsupervised setting is somehow acceptable. Well done, Roly.
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