Breaking news - Blackpool 'reject' the adoption of an EMRO!

Blackpool Licensing Committee has just released their determination on the application for an EMRO, which hearing took place over 4 days last week.

The Licensing Committee has unanimously resolved to recommend to the full council that the EMRO should not be adopted.  Technically the final decision remains to be endorsed by the full council, but it is very difficult to see how the council could overturn this unanimous recommendation following a full hearing and detailed consideration by the licensing committee of all the evidence filed.

A copy of their decision, its reasons and their recommendations for future ‘partnership working’ can be found here: 'Minute and Decision of the Licensing Committee meeting 3rd – 7th February 2014'.

We were instructed by Funny Girls Limited, who operate some 6 premises in the Blackpool night time economy, 5 of which could have been affected by the proposed EMRO had it been recommended for approval.

Update - it is being reported that the Licensing Committee’s recommendation against the adoption of the EMRO is to go before the full council on 28 February for ratification.