A restaurant off a Manchester road which was once dubbed 'alcohol alley' has been granted an alcohol licence after agreeing to cut its hours. Ya Koyo in Moston, will be allowed to sell alcohol until 10pm all week and open until 11pm.
The Kenyon Lane business had originally applied for late night licence with live music, food and alcohol available until 3am on Fridays and Saturdays. But the hours were reduced after the council received objections from 12 residents.
Residents raised concerns about anti-social behaviour and crime in the area, arguing that allowing late night alcohol sales would only make matters worse, while others said the live music licence would lead to increased noise pollution. Some of the residents also referred to nearby Moston Lane as 'alcohol alley'.
