A community pavilion has been granted an alcohol licence despite noise and anti-social behaviour fears. The application for the timber-framed hall on the Joan Adams Community Field in Llanfair Waterdine was objected to by 11 members of the public, who said previous events on the field had caused significant disturbance to the community. But trustee Andrew Beavan told a Shropshire Council licensing sub-committee hearing last month that these issues would not be repeated now that the hall had been built. The trustees said an alcohol licence would allow the venue to host a range of activities to the benefit of the rural community, which lies on the Welsh border near Knighton.
ASSURANCE has been given that excessive noise and anti-social behaviour will not be permitted at a community pavilion if it is granted an alcohol licence. The application for the new timber-framed hall on the Joan Adams Community Field in Llanfair Waterdine drew 11 objections from people living nearby, who said previous events on the field had caused significant disturbance to the community. But trustee Andrew Beavan told a Shropshire Council licensing hearing that these issues would not be repeated now that the hall had been built. Further concerns were voiced over road safety, the trustees’ ability to manage an alcohol licence, and potential competition with the Everest Hall.