Licensed Premises Opening Hours Extended For Royal Wedding but no Fried Chicken!

Street party?  Just the ticket!

Residents celebrating the royal wedding in pubs, restaurants and bars in Peterborough,Cambridgeshire will be able to enjoy the occasion for longer as opening hours are to be temporarily extended.

An order brought into force by the Coalition Government will allow licensed premises across England and Wales to stay open between 11pm on Friday 29 April and 1am on Saturday 30 April 2011, and between 11pm on Saturday 30 April and 1am on Sunday 1 May 2011. The order covers the sale or supply of alcohol on the premises, as well as any other activities that premises are licensed for, including live music or dancing.

Adrian Day, Peterborough City Council's world weary licensing manager, said: "This relaxation of licensing hours offers a great opportunity for residents to celebrate the royal wedding in style. Whether you are celebrating in a pub, bar or other licensed venue you will be able to carry on the festivities for longer."

Julian Bray, Chairman, Park Farm Neighbourhood Watch comments: "So the prospect is we will have a merry population having staggered out of the pub at 1am, who would normally go for a kebab, curry, fish 'n' chips or fried chicken to counter the effects of the alcohol, only to find that the order doesn't extend to takeaway premises! The order doesn't apply to off-licences, supermarkets, or other venues that sell alcohol for drinking off the premises. It also excludes takeaways and other venues that provide late night refreshments but don't sell alcohol.  Clearly Peterborough City Council didn't listen to Prime Minister David Cameron who says residents can go ahead with street parties and do NOT need to apply to their local council for a Temporary Event Notice. The Council however says  "Residents who are organising parties to celebrate the occasion will need to submit a Temporary Event Notice to the city council if they want to sell alcohol or feature live music or entertainment." 
*** Even though David Cameron asserts you don't need one, to apply for a Temporary Event Notice, call (01733) 747474 or go to http://www.peterborough.gov.uk/ and search for ‘Temporary Event Notice’.




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