A Kingswood nightclub has lost its bid to open until 3.30am amid concerns about noise. Rumors Lounge Bar and Pub in Regent Street asked to extend its hours to sell alcohol by 90 minutes and to play live and recorded music by two hours on Fridays and Saturdays, among other changes.
But South Gloucestershire councillors refused after hearing nine complaints had been received from residents about public nuisance in the last year and licensee Wayne Houghton had received a final warning last summer for breaches of covid restrictions.
The warning letter from the police’s neighbourhood inspector and the local authority’s licensing team leader said CCTV from July 9, 2021, showed that “door supervisors watched an assault taking place outside and then admitted the perpetrator”.
