“We believe that by granting this application it would add to the cumulative impact.” The association often opposes new alcohol licence applications, saying that 80 licensed businesses operate within 600 square metres of the small, tight-knit residential community. Sussex Police raised concerns about proxy sales – adults buying alcohol for under 18s – and alcohol deliveries into the “cumulative impact zone” which covers a swathe of central Brighton. A letter from an unnamed Sussex Police licensing officer said: “This style of operation would allow for underage persons to use another person’s credit card or debit card to purchase alcohol for delivery or allow a person who is alcohol-dependent to purchase alcohol.