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From the
http://www.newsshopper.co.uk 9th December 2015. By Rebecca Flood.
Notorious Sydenham nightclub where people 'had sex in the street' has licence revoked.
A notorious nightclub in Sydenham has had its licence revoked by the
council after a string of breaches.
Lewisham Council decided to deny Zanzibar, in Kirkdale, permission
to remain open at a licensing committee hearing last Thursday
(December 3).
Lewisham police claimed the venue consistently showed poor
management, including a lack of searching by door staff.
Sergeant Matt McGrath also told the committee they failed to provide
enough door staff and allowed people inside after the club’s
permitted hours.
But it is not the first time the club has come under scrutiny, with
its hours reduced in March last year after a flurry of complaints on
revellers behaviour.
A previous licensing committee ruled the infamous 1,500 capacity
venue should close its doors at 2am instead of 5am.
The clubbing spot was infamous for its ‘x-rated and raw’ Summer
Dream parties.
Nearby residents claimed the previous club, Twilights, attracted a
different clientele and they currently lived with partygoers
urinating, performing sex acts, and brawling in the street.
Complaints against the venue by irate residents have been logged as
far back as 2011.
Last March PC Emma Sweetman gave a written statement saying: "One
resident told me how she was woken at 4am to find two people having
sex against her front door."
After hearing the latest evidence councillors revoked the licence.
Sergeant McGrath said at the meeting: “Where there are concerns with
any licensed premises we will always take enforcement action, which
is the case with Zanzibar."
The club has 21 days to appeal the decision.
News Shopper tried to contact Zanzibar for a comment. |
