Pub banned from selling alcohol

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A pub has been banned from selling alcohol for a month after police said it was having a "negative impact" on the community.

The Forest Hotel in Treforest in the south Wales valleys is to go dry after local police applied for a review of the pub's licence.

It followed concerns about underage drinking, crime and disorder.

As well as the alcohol ban, Rhondda Cynon Taf's licensing committee imposed a number of requirements on the pub.

The council's licensing committee was told by South Wales Police of underage drinking as well as associated crime and disorder.

It was also told of violence and disturbance relating to the pub's outside space.

The committee issued strict enforcement measures on the licensee which include banning the sale of alcohol for a month as well as installing a high quality colour CCTV system.

The pub was also ordered not to allow its customers to drink from bottles or cans and no glass was to be used in its outside areas.

Staff training was also ordered to be carried out.

'Shortcomings'

Cllr John David, cabinet member for communities and joint chair of the Community Safety Partnership, said: "This is an important piece of work as it shows the power the Licensing Authority has when it comes to dealing with premises that are causing community concern.

"The police called for a review of the licence because of the ongoing concern of the community in relation to underage drinking at the Forest Hotel and the negative impact its patrons and their behaviour were having on the community.

"This process has allowed us to work with the establishment to identify its shortcomings and put into place stringent measures that allow people to enjoy the Forest Hotel in a safe and legal manner, while not causing suffering or upset to the wider area.

"Again, this review has taken place in an area that has been the focus of partner agencies for some time because of the calls from residents, on which we must act.

"We hope this case once again highlights the powers agencies have and the fact we will use them in order to respond to community complaints and protect the public."


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[meow]

I wonder where the next nearest pub is ?

[Mars]

This country works in such a fucking stupid way,
rather than round up the dicks that are causing the trouble and charge/fine/imprison them,
they just close down an establishment, so everyone has to suffer,
after probably having served the community for decades, the landlord has to
shut up shop and move, or go bust,
what a bag of crap.

[Cintaria]

Originally Posted by Mars

This country works in such a fucking stupid way,
rather than round up the dicks that are causing the trouble and charge/fine/imprison them,
they just close down an establishment, so everyone has to suffer,
after probably having served the community for decades, the landlord has to
shut up shop and move, or go bust,
what a bag of crap.

I agree. However if the pub is selling underage then the ones selling should be fined / fired. Can't see why a pub can't ask for someone's ID once then stamp their hand or forehead or something so they don't have to look at it again?

[Puratech]

I disagree, businesses have some responsibility to their neighbours and the surrounding environment. Plenty of people living near pubs suffer from drunks puking, passing out or pissing on their property, making shitloads of noise, shouting abuse. If that extends to regular violence, underage drinking etc then the landlord is out of control of his pub and its the community that suffers. Sure the offenders should be punished, but landlords should be respecting the law too and not selling to underage people or letting people get away with violence etc.

It sounds like a pretty nasty badly run *hotel* pub, with shit staff and customers alike has been asked to stop serving alcohol for a month while they improve the pub to a standard where the law can be followed properly. Fair Deal.