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Council & Politics · WestminsterWestminster pubs face capacity cuts under new licensing rules
Westminster City Council’s draft licensing policy could force pubs in Soho, Covent Garden and Leicester Square to cut operating capacity by reducing standing areas. Pubs warn the changes threaten jobs and the area’s nightlife, while the Mayor of London and Downing Street oppose the plans. Consultation closes 9 August.
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Council & Politics · WestminsterWestminster Council Proposes Ban on Standing in Soho and West End Pubs
Westminster Council has published a draft licensing policy that would ban standing in pubs, require table service only, and refuse new pub and bar applications in Soho and parts of the West End. The mayor of London has criticised the plans as anti-growth, while local groups and businesses warn of damage to nightlife culture.
Westminster6 min readTrust 74 · Craft 83 · Hype 21