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Metunes Bar in Whitby Metropole 'too noisy', say residents
A Benidorm-themed bar which aimed to bring a taste of the Costa Blanca to the North Yorkshire seaside could have its licence revoked after residents complained it was too Bar in Whitby will have its licence reviewed by North Yorkshire Council after complaints from people living in apartments above the venue in the Metropole Towers bar currently has a licence to open until 02:30 daily, but locals have said karaoke, disco and cabaret events are causing "significant disturbance", with noise affecting not only Metropole residents but those in apartments across the Bar has been contacted for a response by the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS).
The bar on Argyle Road used to be known as The Met but was rebranded as Metune's - inspired by the ITV sitcom Benidorm and its Neptune's Bar - in June was opened by one of the stars of the series, actor Tim Healy, who played cross-dressing character Lesley licence review was initiated by Nicholas Howell, of Metropole Towers, and was supported by 18 other Howell told the council: "The bar area has old single-glazed windows, a glass conservatory, and lacks soundproofing."Doors are frequently left open, and patrons often gather outside, further amplifying noise and disruption to residents."Adam Briggs, a regular visitor to the North Yorkshire coast, said: "Having previously stayed in a few different apartments in Metropole Towers, we now stay elsewhere, having had two stays ruined by noise and music."The bar has taken away all the magic of the Metropole building, and turned the area into something more like Blackpool."
The licensing sub-committee will meet at Scarborough Town Hall on Wednesday to discuss the the committee has the power to revoke the premises licence and can amend it or add conditions, locals have said they do not want to see the bar shut include a local resident, who has signed the licence review application, but said "no-one" wants the Metropole bar and ballroom to they said people living nearby wanted noise levels to return to "a bearable level" and an end to the "nuisance" caused by people gathering in the ballroom's entrance area. "With some consideration for their neighbours from the landlords, maybe then people would want to return to live in these wonderful flats, and the Met could lose its preponderance of holiday lets and become a community once more," the resident added.
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