Bedfords uses licensing loophole to continue serving alcohol
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Bedfords bar Norwich gets licence back at appeal
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Bedfords Bar on Old Post Office Yard. Photo: Glen Carr
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A city bar which lost its licence over a breach of coronavirus regulations has confirmed its plans to re-open in April.
Unless the decision is overturned at an appeal, it means the bar is no longer allowed to serve alcohol to customers.
However, in a post on social media, the owners have confirmed they are planning to re-open again on April 12, when bars are permitted to start trading again under the government s lockdown roadmap.
In the post, the owners confirmed the venue is taking bookings from this date, but will not be serving alcohol. The venue will, however, allow customers to take their own alcohol onto the site.
Bedfords Bar in Norwich
- Credit: Archant
A Norwich bar and entertainment venue has been stripped of its licence in a unanimous decision following a breach of Covid-19 regulations.
Bedfords, on Old Post Office Yard, has been the subject of a licence review as a result of an incident on November 4, the day before the country went into its second national lockdown.
Norwich City Council s licensing committee reconvened following a six-hour debate last Friday and took six minutes to make the decision saying the event was a serious and dangerous public safety incident .
Ian Stutely, councillor for Town Close Ward, who has worked with local residents to call for better security measures. Picture: Labour Party