Looks like it was a bad landlord try to make the issue bigger than it was, it was only about they pub and not soho as a whole
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You recently signed a petition asking the Prime Minister to "resist
the ban
on outside drinking and maintain the liberal culture of
Soho."
A formal response to the petition will be sent to you, and posted
online,
once the petition has closed.
In the meantime, you may wish to
know that Westminster Council has released
a statement on the subject of the
petition as follows:
Contrary to internet rumours, Westminster has no
plans to ban outside
drinking in Soho or in the city as a whole. This is an
inaccurate and
misleading rumour.
Indeed, the council is actively
trying to promote responsible
alfresco-style dining and drinking in certain
parts of the city by creating
calm oases away from the hustle and bustle of
the main streets.
We are, however, reviewing the licence for The
Endurance pub in Berwick
Street following a long history of complaints from
nearby residents about
noise from drinkers outside the premises. The Council
has previously tried
to work with this pub to resolve this problem and we
regret that this
review is now necessary.
The review by the council's
licensing committee is due to take place on
June 26, 2008. We want everyone
to be able to come to Westminster and have
a good time, but we need to ensure
that the interests of residents are
protected and licensees must work with us
to this end.
Petition information - http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/SaveOurSoho/
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