http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/Licence-threat-to-town-bar.6639855.jp

A POPULAR night spot could have its licence revoked after complaints by police and businesses about the level of music blasting out from the premises.

Environmental health officers at Hartlepool Borough Council claim The Office, in Church Street, has continued to breach the conditions of its premises licence.

A premises without addtional entertainment licensing, which was presenting the problems claimed here - would be said to require and have to pay to obtain this to protect the public from noise. But cases like this show that using this process to address noise, is a complete waste of time and money.

For every time noise complaints are made to premises which have this permission, the same local council which granted permission will now claim that the premises are in breach of the licensing conditions.