http://newsfrombrighton.co.uk/brighton-pub-reviews/the-freebutt-hit-by-closure-threat/

Brighton and Hove City Council have threatened to enfore a current noise abatement order on the venue, which is located near to Phoenix Brighton, which would hinder the prospect of live music at the venue in the future.

A press release from the owners explains: "Despite constant attempts to fix the problems and come to an agreement on how to move forward, owners now appear to have reached a dead end with council officials, after asking for some reasonable time to sort out the alleged sound issues which they had previously been told to do nothing about. This could lead not only to the closing of a historic venue but the loss of 15 creative jobs in the city and a dent in tourism figures after what owners believe to be a series of Environmental Health Department blunders."