A stand-off between Belfast City Council and Stormont over two pavement cafes in the city centre will continue after the council again refused to revoke their pavement licences.
The Stormont Department for Infrastructure is demanding the council revokes temporary pavement cafe licences for two Fountain Street businesses - Voodoo public house and venue, and City Picnic restaurant - for safety reasons.
However, at this week’s meeting of Belfast City Council ’s Licensing Committee elected members again denied the Stormont official present a decision on the issue by deferring the matter into the new year for the businesses to benefit from the Christmas period, when hospitality makes the bulk of its profits.
