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He said in seeking the licence they were “following the lead” of several other schools in St Albans and Harpenden, ensuring the PTA could run fundraising events as well as enabling the school to be used by other local community groups.
“We have no wish or desire to turn the school in to a 24/7 venue – and the licence is not intended for this purpose,” said Mr Inns.
“It will allow us to make the best use of the fantastic facilities we have available to us and the local community for a variety of events throughout the year.”
Mr Inns said the 1.30am request on the licence was primarily because the school was looking at a Winter Ball.
Harpenden school seeks licence to sell alcohol at fund-raising events
There were 28 written objections by local residents
KWS is a new secondary school in Harpenden (Image: Facebook)
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Bosses at the Katherine Warington School in Harpenden are waiting to hear whether their bid to ‘licence’ their premises has been given the green light by councillors.