Northern Lights Win

[jazzy_dave]

Some good news now - The Northern Lights have won its battle with the council with some minor adjustments.

Direct from the local Argus newspaper -


MANAGEMENT at a Scandinavian-style cafe-bar is celebrating after coming out on top in a licensing dispute.

Sussex Police wanted to amend the licensing conditions of the Northern Lights in Brighton because it deemed it to be operating more like a pub than a cafe-bar.

But a panel of councillors, who took nearly two hours to come to a decision, agreed with the landlord to keep its licence as it is with a few minor adjustments.

It must now have available seating for 80% of its capacity to help alleviate the issue surrounding "vertical drinking", and the Little East Street venue will have to stop serving alcohol at 1am.

The opening hours remain unchanged, despite opposition calling for them to be slashed to an 11pm closing time.

Paulina Talvernsaari, manager and supervisor of the Northern Lights, said: "This is a win for us.

"Everything is much clearer now (in terms of interpretation) and we can move forward.

"We never wanted to be a pub, and we're happy with the result."

It means my monthly gigs will be safe!

Comments

[kaishin108.livejournal.com]

Yippee - for them and you :-)

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the petition as well!

[nutmeg3.livejournal.com]

Great news!

[msstacy13.livejournal.com]

I can't help but think that vertical drinking is preferable to horizontal drinking,
but if you're happy,
I'm not about to complain...
:)

[wantedonvoyage.livejournal.com]

LOL I agree with msstacy13... you might spill!

Cheers for the good news!

[nick-101.livejournal.com]

Yay! :D

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

YAY!! This is amazing and wonderful news!!

*HUGS*

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

Worth a trip down there next week!

[porsupah.livejournal.com]

Most cool! Like everyone else, though, I'm at a bit of a loss as to the expressed concern over "vertical drinking". =%)

[londonkds.livejournal.com]

"Vertical drinking" is a British euphemism for a particular type of bar that is based around cramming as many people in as possible and getting them to drink as much as possible as quickly as possible. Few seats so they can't relax and drink more slowly, loud music so they can't talk to each other and drink more slowly... Then kick them out on the street at closing time when they're all rat-arsed and start screaming at each other or assaulting people.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

"It must now have available seating for 80% of its capacity to help alleviate the issue surrounding "vertical drinking""

At least with vertical drinking, people know sooner that they're drunk.

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

I fins i drink horizontally when i have had enough booze.

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is GREAT news. :)
Hugs, Jon

[kabuldur.livejournal.com]

Hooray!!!