A pop-up bar has been refused permission to open during Bristol Harbour Festival following police objections that it could cause “havoc”. Councillors also rejected a bid by the owner of two city centre off-licences to extend their alcohol sales until 4am over next weekend’s extravaganza.
Avon & Somerset Police lodged concerns because none of the three applications were part of the official management plan to ensure public safety at the event's 50th anniversary, which is expected to draw 250,000 people, Bristol City Council licensing sub-committee heard. Police licensing officer Louise Mowbray told the hearing that few details of the pop-up “take away service” in a vague location at Albion Dockside Estate, Hanover Place, had been submitted as part of the temporary event notice request from 10am to 10pm, Friday to Sunday, July 15-17.
She said: “I don’t really know what this application is, which is concerning – we just have a grid reference. It says ‘take away serving from outside the building’ – is that 40ft long trestle tables or 10ft long, what is it?
