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Venue gets green light to stay open 1 hour longer

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Vincent
Published date09 March 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
Licensing councillors approved a temporary event notice for the Casa Hotel and Restaurant at Elland Road, Brighouse, stretching the time the ticket-only session, for around 300 people, can be held at until 3am

However, the approval is subject to designated premises supervisor Jack McDaid and his team working with Calderdale Council's Environmental Health team on a noise management plan for the event.

Calderdale Council's Licensing Subcommittee heard there was no issue with the event - specifically its alcohol and recorded music licensed hours - running until 2am as the venue's regular licence covered these.

But environmental health officers had opposed the extension application on licensing grounds of nuisance and public safety.

In particular, they were worried the extra hour would in effect see people leaving further into the morning's early hours on Easter Sunday, March 31.

Mr McDaid explained the reason for applying for the extra hour was so to create a 'staggered exit' for people leaving the event, envisaging DJs would stop at 2am.

If the extension was not granted it could run until its licensed hours anyway but the temporary event notice had been applied for after talking through things with licensing.

The aim was to minimise any noise and disruption.

Amid detailed questioning, Mr McDaid's team outlined security and noise limitation equipment details which would be in operation.

Environmental health officers said they were concerned the extra hour would add to possible disturbance, with people leaving by taxis...

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