A pub which was was forced to close due to "repeated" breaches of Covid rules at the height of the pandemic has applied for a new premises licence. Broxtowe Borough Council and police revoked its original licence and rejected an application to reopen last year.
The Queens Head in Kimberley was served with a temporary banning order having failed to follow strict Covid rules and in November last year, despite the offer of support to the applicant, Ms Mei Mei Huang, the licence to operate was revoked. In a meeting of Broxtowe Borough Council's alcohol and entertainments hearing panel last year, members had said they were satisfied the responsible authorities had "acted appropriately and offered support to Ms Huang and Mr Chen (assisting) following the submission of this application, but found that Ms Huang and Mr Chen had failed to put measures in place to make their application acceptable".
Nottinghamshire Police had worked with district licensing officers to investigate previous crime and disorder incidents involving the pub, when two police officers were assaulted while they dealt with an offender and a separate incident where a man suffered a fractured cheek and eye socket, having been assaulted in the beer garden. At the time the force said further reports were also investigated, including the throwing of bottles and glasses which were used as weapons by customers involved in a large fight outside the Main Street pub.
