A highly contentious bid by a city centre karaoke bar and restaurant to open until 5am has been halted by police.
Miss Pho on Renshaw Street has lodged an application with Liverpool Council for an alcohol licence seeking to trade until 3am. The request, submitted by Trong Quy Nguyen, also requested the playing of live music at the Vietnamese venue until 5am.
However, according to a report released by the local authority, Merseyside Police have stepped in to curb those ambitions, with an agreement being reached with the force and applicant that alcohol would only be served until 1am if a licence was granted by councillors next week. In addition, a proposed closure of 5am would be replaced by a terminal hour of 2am.
