A city centre cocktail bar could lose its premises licence after a review was instigated.
Complaints have been made regarding On Point on Victoria Street and now Liverpool Council ’s licensing officers will consider if the venue can retain its permission to sell alcohol. According to a notice of application from the local authority, a review has been launched “related to the licensing objectives of the prevention of public nuisance.”
On its social media pages, On Point describes itself as Liverpool’s first fully interactive cocktail bar. The city centre venue opens from 4pm to 11.45pm on Thursdays, 4pm to 1am on Fridays and Saturdays, and 4pm to midnight on Sunday.
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It currently has a premises licence that permits the performance of live music and playing of recorded music during its opening hours. The licence was awarded by Liverpool Council in May 2020.
The application of the permit has been made by central ward councillor Nick Small. Despite applying for the review, Cllr Small said he wanted the venue to do well.
He said: "I've had a number of complaints from different residents living above the premises about noise and music being persistently played outside permitted hours in breach of the premises licence. This has been reported to the premises licence holder and Environmental Health, but the problems continue.
“I hope the premises will take this seriously, sort this out and be better neighbours. It's a great venue and I want it to do well."
A spokesperson for On Point told the ECHO that the issues would be resolved quickly. “We are aware of the complaint and the review but we have the support of the wider community.
“Currently we have singers and karaoke performers at the venue who finish at 10.45pm and leave by 11pm. We also have CCTV footage of them leaving the premises at this time.
“We’re confident that this will be sorted as quickly as possible and we’ll deal with it as it comes.”
Any parties wishing to make a representation regarding the venue can do so online or via email to Liverpool Council. It must be in writing and must be received by the Licensing Authority no later than 25th April.
