23 February, 2006

Win-Win situation on new hours for White Hart pub

Last night (22 Feb), the Council's Licencing Sub-Committee considered the proposals put forward by Fullers for the White Hart Pub in Northolt.

Around 100 local residents had opposed the new proposed hours of 3am on the weekends and many had attended the meeting to voice their opinions alongside local Councillor, Bassam Mahfouz.

The application for extension of hours had attracted more opposition than any other application in the borough and was the only pub in Northolt to apply for such a late licence.

The council's committee decided after having listened to reprentations from both sides that the Pub would be allowed to open to Midnight (Mon-Sat) and 11:30pm (Sundays). A number of conditions were placed on this extension with entertainment having to be restricted by a sound limiter, the outside areas of the pub (garden and frontage) could not be used for entertainment and there would have to be stricter control over glass and other objects leaving the establishment. A number of other restrictions were also placed by the police and by environmental health, which were agreed to by the pub's landlord and owners.

Cllr Bassam Mahfouz, who had been working closely with local residents on this said,

"I am delighted that a sensible compromise could be met. 3am would have been far too late for a pub in a residential area to close at. I wanted to make sure that residents got their point of view across and they certainly did that! The pub can now open till midnight without needing to seek a special extension and the residents should be able to get a peacful night's sleep thanks to the conditions agreed to as part of the settlement."

If you would like more details on the application, then please contact Cllr Bassam Mahfouz on bassam.mahfouz@ealing.gov.uk.

posted by Bassam Mahfouz @ 7:30 pm