Wolverhampton music event application withdrawn after police concerns
The application for a Temporary Event Notice was for alcohol sales and music outside the bar's existing indoor licence area, taking in the neighbouring cul-de-sac Blossom's Fold.However, West Midlands Police said the proposed security checks were inadequate, arguing for "thorough body and bag searches" for each person attending the event.The initially proposed audience cap of 300, described by police as "vast" for the area, was reduced to 180 after mediation with environmental health officers who then dropped their own objection.
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