Roehampton Conservative Club drugs shame

Roehampton Conservative Club in Treville Street has been closed by Police following a drug raid recently. You can read more about the background to the Conservative Club's drug problems here.

The closure of the Conservative Club means that the Roehampton area has now lost SIX pubs and clubs in very quick succession:

• The Maltese Cat in Aubyn Square
• The Earl Spencer in Roehampton Lane
• The Montague Arms in Medfield Street
• The Ranger in Cortis Road
• and The King's Head in Roehampton High Street

Just look at this table pulled off the internet:



Most of the closures are due to problems with drugs or repeated bad behaviour. I was heavily involved in sorting out problems with the King's Head in 2006 - it is now a derelict site, just like the Montague and the Conservative Club.

It cannot be beyond the capability of our breweries to run pubs in Roehampton well, and with due respect to the long-suffering community living around them. We can hardly promote responsible drinking if they can't demonstrate responsible management.