A notorious Edinburgh pub has had it's licence suspended over a 'litany' of noise complaints and reports of serious assault and theft on the premises.
The Spey Lounge on Leith Walk has temporarily lost its licence due to an array of incidents linked to anti-social behaviour and crime. The Leith boozer will now be closed for two weeks but local councillor Chas Booth believes they have got off lightly.
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It comes after the pub failed to comply with requirements to prevent public nuisance. It's understood that the majority of noise complaints relate to the bar’s karaoke machine.
The owners behind the community pub have also been found to breach their licence conditions by failing to prevent disorder and a police report was submitted in relation to a serious assault, a theft and one other incident at the premises.
Chas Booth, Green councillor for Leith and a member of the Edinburgh Licensing Board told the Edinburgh Evening News : “There were a litany of noise complaints about the Spey Lounge, along with a very serious report from Police Scotland.
"Frankly I think they got off lightly with only a two week licence suspension, but I hope they will use the time to improve staff training and focus on tightening up the management of the pub.
"There are many community pubs in Leith which are well-run and don’t create problems for neighbours or the police, so if other pubs can do it, so can the Spey Lounge.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said : “We, along with our partners at City of Edinburgh Council Licensing Standards, submitted our findings to the Licensing Board for their consideration.”
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