What’s going wrong at the West Riding?
Police ask council to review alcohol licence
A Scarborough pub is facing a battle to save its licence after police called for a review following a stabbing at the premises. North Yorkshire Police has submitted a licence review application to Scarborough Council against the West Riding pub in Castle Road.
Last month a man was stabbed in following an altercation in the pub.
In the review it states: “Over the past 12 months licensing officers from both North Yorkshire Police and Scarborough Borough Council have spent a considerable amount of time and effort working with the Premises Licence Holder, Designated Premises Supervisor and management at the premises to address issues in relation to:
• Alleged drug use
• Violent crime
• Anti-social behaviour and nuisance in the outside area of the premises
• Breaches of the premises licence conditions.
“On January 21 a male was stabbed after an altercation inside the premises.
“Due to the continuing issues, the police see no alternative but to instigate formal review proceedings to enable the Licensing Authority to deal with the matter at the earliest opportunity.”
The committee can suspend or remove the pub’s licence. + SHOULD THE PUB LOSE ITS LICENCE?