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Met Police object to iconic Blue Note Jazz Club opening in London as could cause “uptick in crime”
As per The Standard, the Met have objected to the jazz bar, which is planned to open in Covent Garden, over fears that “vulnerable” club-goers could become victims of crime.The planned venue would seat 350 in the basement of St Martins Lane hotel, open to 1am from Monday to Friday. It was planned as a spin-off of the famous Blue Note Jazz Cafe in New York City which opened in 1981 and is widely considered to be the most famous jazz club in the world.However, the Met have objected to the venue’s bid to be allowed to stay open until 1am serving alcohol, saying that it “could add to crime, disorder and public nuisance” in the West End.At a hearing on Thursday (February 12), members of The Met told Westminster City Council the venue’s late running hours would “expose more people to crime and disorder in the immediate area” and that gig goers “leaving the venue late at night” may become a target for phone snatchers as well as illegal taxis who “prey on vulnerable, intoxicated lone females”.Nearby residents also objected to the proposed running hours, urging councillors to limit the venue’s closing time to 11pm.One resident wrote: “It is suggested that it is extremely likely that some of the dispersing jazz lovers may be inebriated to a greater or lesser extent or perhaps slightly disorientated by their emergence into the cool night air.
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames in the south-east of England, at the head of its 50-mile (80 km) estuary leading to the North Sea, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. Londinium was founded by the Romans. The City of London, London's ancient core − an area of just 1.12 square miles (2.9 km2) and colloquially known as the Square Mile − retains boundaries that closely follow its medieval limits.The City of Westminster is also an Inner London borough holding city status. Greater London is governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.

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