A snooker club in Newcastle’s West End has pleaded with city decision-makers to let it stay open later into the night – amid claims it could turn into a “destination venue”.
The Ballerz Snooker Lounge in Benwell is bidding to extend its opening hours on Fridays and Saturdays from 11pm to 2am, as it tries to boost business and recover from the devastation of the Covid-19 pandemic. Club secretary Ali Pervez told councillors on Tuesday morning that the club was “really struggling” and needed to secure a later licence in order to stay financially viable.
Despite striking a deal with Northumbria Police over the plans, having agreed to drastically curtail its original application to open until 4am daily, the Adelaide Terrace venue was still met with opposition from city council officials.
