The Cauliflower pub in High Road applied for permission to serve alcohol until 4am. Originally requesting to close at 5am on weekends and 4am on weekdays, operators reduced the weekend closing time after police intervention. The pub has been closed since 2018 due to fire damage. The Metropolitan Police oppose the scheme, citing noise and fighting issues. The operators are committed to upholding licensing objectives and wish to collaborate with police. They emphasize the venue's family-friendly focus and lack of intention to disturb local residents.
The Metropolitan Police's licensing department formally opposed the scheme, saying that offering a place for people to drink until the early hours could worsen problems with noise and fighting in the area.
A representative from the Met said the force was not averse to the grand historical building reopening, but police could only consider the licensing objectives.
The operators said they would be willing to work with the police and do not wish to contribute to crime in the area, at a licensing meeting on July 1.
A representative stressed that the venue, despite the late hours, was not a nightclub and highlighted that the previous history of brawls at the pub should not influence the new application.
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