The Stanley Arms Pic: Tony Worrall Struggling Preston city centre pubs risk being finished off by the strict conditions that are being placed on the licence
Struggling Preston city centre pubs risk being finished off by the strict conditions that are being placed on the licences of some venues following recommendations made by the police.That was the warning from the deputy leader of Preston City Council who has called for a more realistic approach to the additional rules that can be imposed on venues when they are found not to have upheld expected licensing standards.
He added: “It is a complex issue, it’s not one thing – but it’s part of it and it was the final straw, according to some. The Stanley Arms, on Lancaster Road in the city centre, announced last week that it would be closing until further notice Responding to Cllr Rawlinson’s comments, licensing committee chair Cllr Connor Dwyer said that he could not comment on an individual case and emphasised that he and members would go into any review hearing keeping “an open mind to what the licence-holder says and also to the evidence that we have…been presented with”.
Council licensing committees are charged with upholding the so-called “licensing objectives” that govern the operation of venues serving alcohol – namely public safety, the prevention of crime and disorder, the prevention of public nuisance and the protection of children from harm. Sign up below to receive Blog Preston's weekly newsletter. It wings its way into inboxes every Sunday rounding up our best content from the last week and a look ahead to what's happening.
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