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BBC News
3 days ago
- Lifestyle
- BBC News
Hereford Rugby Club can run weekend events into early hours
A bid by Hereford Rugby Club to host events until 02:00 at weekends has been approved despite Council received 36 valid public objections to the change of licence application from residents. Its licensing sub-committee ruled on the case on 30 Polly Andrews, chairing the committee, said members had decided to allow the changes to the club's licence with amendments it had proposed. Licensed activities have been permitted until 23:00 at the grounds by the River Wye for the past four years, with extended hours until midnight on Friday and councillor Diana Toynbee said a previous late licence granted to the club in 2021 had led to "much increased nuisance".She said residents had accepted it but "2am is a completely different matter", adding: "I fear it would damage the relationship between the rugby club and the community." 'Destroy my peace' Kevin Tillett, councillor for Hinton and Hunderton across the river, said residents there would have objected had they known about the said: "This will cause a great deal of disturbance on both sides of the river until well after 2am."Resident Petra Moss told councillors: "I work on Saturdays and this would destroy my peace and quiet, and chance to get some sleep."The club's agent Nick Semper said it could already host late events under temporary event licences and a noise complaint line set up under the 2021 licence had "received no complaints", nor were any lodged with police or environmental club was "not insensitive" to objections and had proposed a limit on eight late-night outdoor events between May and August and a crowd dispersal policy, he club has already shared the proposals with objectors, he chairman Ivan Powell, a county councillor and cabinet member, said: "I have not been made aware of complaints about any activities at the club." This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Yahoo
Hecklers disrupt bowling club's alcohol hearing
Angry hecklers disrupted a virtual council meeting in which a bowling club was applying for permission to sell alcohol. A licensing panel hearing on Monday was interrupted by angry neighbours of Hove and Kingsway Bowling Club alleging previous anti-social behaviour and noise incidents from the venue. One complained of loud rock bands curtailing her "human rights" to have her windows open during the summer. But a spokesperson for the club, which has 700 members, said there had been no such complaints since it relocated to a new site nearby two months ago. Now part of the outdoor sports hub building created as part of Brighton and Hove City Council's £15m seafront revamp, the club's change of address has necessitated it having to reapply for an alcohol permit. The club, described as "a bit overzealous" with its previous events, has applied to sell alcohol from 11:00 to midnight Monday to Saturday. Some residents spoke of people urinating outside after leaving one Christmas party and asked for assurances that alcohol would only be sold to club members. They said their requests for "moderation and a reasonable set of behaviour" had so far been ignored. However, the club's agent, Nick Semper, founder of The Licensing Guys, said the hearing concerned the current application only, not a review of what might have gone on before. He said there was no evidence of disorder or complaints in the papers presented to the panel, but conceded the club could install a noise limiter if required. Neighbours were also given assurances that events would not spill outside onto the bowling greens. Neither the council's licensing or environmental health teams objected to the application, although the latter asked for the club's doors and windows to stay closed unless people were arriving or leaving. The panel - councillors David McGregor, Ivan Lyons and Alison Thomson - retired to reach their decision, which should be made public within five working days. Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Bowls club curfew extended despite noise complaint Applications for 24-hour alcohol sales considered Brighton & Hove City Council
BBC News
12-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Hove: Hecklers disrupt bowling club's alcohol licence hearing
Angry hecklers disrupted a virtual council meeting in which a bowling club was applying for permission to sell alcohol. A licensing panel hearing on Monday was interrupted by angry neighbours of Hove and Kingsway Bowling Club alleging previous anti-social behaviour and noise incidents from the complained of loud rock bands curtailing her "human rights" to have her windows open during the summer. But a spokesperson for the club, which has 700 members, said there had been no such complaints since it relocated to a new site nearby two months ago. Now part of the outdoor sports hub building created as part of Brighton and Hove City Council's £15m seafront revamp, the club's change of address has necessitated it having to reapply for an alcohol permit. The club, described as "a bit overzealous" with its previous events, has applied to sell alcohol from 11:00 to midnight Monday to Saturday. Some residents spoke of people urinating outside after leaving one Christmas party and asked for assurances that alcohol would only be sold to club said their requests for "moderation and a reasonable set of behaviour" had so far been the club's agent, Nick Semper, founder of The Licensing Guys, said the hearing concerned the current application only, not a review of what might have gone on before. He said there was no evidence of disorder or complaints in the papers presented to the panel, but conceded the club could install a noise limiter if required. Neighbours were also given assurances that events would not spill outside onto the bowling greens. Neither the council's licensing or environmental health teams objected to the application, although the latter asked for the club's doors and windows to stay closed unless people were arriving or panel - councillors David McGregor, Ivan Lyons and Alison Thomson - retired to reach their decision, which should be made public within five working days.
