Here’s a current story on the EDP website:
The Garden House in Fakenham could have its licence removed  

The pub has gained a reputation for drug use, violence and high noise levels and is to have its licence reviewed at the request of police. In a report by the Police Licensing Team, it says that  the venue presents “a high risk to its patrons and the wider community that use and live in the area of Bridge Street“.  

The District Council are currently holding a public consultation regarding the pub in Bridge Street. People have until 15th June to make their views known.

The Licensing Team have requested that the management at the pub be removed and the premises closed for three months for staff training. If that happens, I hope the police will support the other pubs in town, as the Garden Room’s clientele will obviously be looking for somewhere else to frequent. It would be pointless if the trouble just moved elsewhere. Other options include the imposition of licence restrictions (eg closing at 11pm instead of opening as a club until the early hours) or removing it completely.

I’d never been in the pub before a week or two ago, when I popped in with my fellow conspiritors in Fakenham Plubfest to see if the venue would be doing anything for the festival. I was surprised to see the appearance of the interior (it’s a vast cavern of a place) and was interested to hear the manager, who seemed a pleasant enough guy, describe the current noise restrictions they’ve had placed on the site. Apparently, when the sound levels reach a certain pre-set level, they trigger a switch which completely cuts out the sound system! However, I think some of the noise problem stems from the fact that you can’t fit those kind of switches to the customers!

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