Police have objected to a Bury nightclub extending their opening hours saying among past issues was the rape of 17-year-old girl after she had left the premises.
Club 66, on Silver Street have given notice to Bury Council for a temporary event this weekend (April 1 and 2) to allow their alcohol licence to be extended from 4am to 5am.
However, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have objected to the change. GMP have told the council the extension ‘would undermine the prevention of crime and disorder’.
Bury Council have published the representations from the police about the extension. In one section, police say the extension of hours at Club 66 would undermine the licensing objective of the ‘protection of children from harm’.
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