‘Serious violence’ at a Peterborough night spot led to a man being hospitalised with a bleed on the brain. The incident is cited by Peterborough City Council as being part of the reason to suspend the premises licence for Bar 42 in Broadway.
It means that for now the bar can stay open but without a premises license it will not be allowed to serve alcohol.
The suspension will stay in place until Peterborough City Council’s licensing subcommittee go ahead with a full hearing on August 20 at Peterborough Town Hall.
The city council confirmed that the premises license for Bar 42 in Broadway Peterborough had been suspended pending a full hearing, following a licensing review hearing held yesterday (Wednesday).
A council spokesperson said: “Incidents include a serious sexual assault on a woman within the bar in November last year and two instances of serious violence taking place this month (11 and 20 July), with the latest incident resulting in a man being hospitalised with a bleed on the brain.”
Cllr Dennis Jones, leader of Peterborough City Council, said: “The subcommittee decision supported by the licensing and legal team is the correct and appropriate action to take as we will not accept or tolerate licensed premises failing to consider public safety in the city.”
He said the bar has the right to appeal the interim decision and have been advised accordingly.
The application was submitted to the council’s regulatory services licensing team who are responsible for issuing licences for the provision of music, late night refreshments and the sale of alcohol at over 500 permanent venues in Peterborough.
Inspector Sam Tucker of Cambridgeshire police said: “We note the decision of the committee and believe there was no option but to take this action following the recent serious incidents of violence.
“We have worked with the licence holder with advice being given to address issues, however we are still concerned for public safety within the venue.”
An application made under section 53a of the Licensing Act 2003 by Cambridgeshire Constabulary to expedite a review of the license.
“It followed a series of serious violent incidents as recently as last weekend,” said a city council spokesperson.
“Despite licensing officers from both the council and police advising the premises over many months, concerns have escalated.”
