Residents speak out against late pub licences

Residents of Church Walk have voiced their anger against the late opening hours of local pubs, bars and clubs and the distress caused by revellers spilling out onto the street on their way home.

The row comes after two local pubs were granted licences to stay open until the early hours - with the Cornerhouse open until 4am and Disraeli’s now open until 5am.

The Guardian set up a meeting between residents, police and Bassetlaw Council leader Simon Greaves so that local households could air their views.

One resident said: “I moved in eight years ago and they didn’t have these late licences back then, but now the street has become a ‘rat run’. As well as the noise, the fighting and the swearing, people have been finding faecal matter and soiled underwear in their gardens.”

Council leader Simon Greaves told the residents that he was staunchly against such late opening hours.

“I think that 24 hour licensing is wrong,” he said. “The authority has only been able to act under the framework imposed by central government and localism will mean a move towards us being able to determine how we operate in the area and I want to see more residents involved in that.”

- For the FULL story with reactions from police, the council and pub landlords see Friday’s Worksop Guardian.