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| Storm clouds loom as TV weathergirl
fights 2am bar |
Forecaster neighbour fears ‘unbearable’
noise into early hours
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Weathergirl Sian Lloyd
Cobden Arms
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TELEVISION weathergirl Sian Lloyd has predicted a gloomy outlook
for neighbours of a Camden Town pub in a fresh row over late-night
drinking.
The ITV forecaster is opposing an attempt to introduce longer opening
hours at the Cobden Arms in Camden High Street.
Ms Lloyd, who lives nearby has warned the Town Hall that approving
an application allowing the pub to stay open until 2am on Fridays
and Saturdays and 1am during the week will lead to sleepless nights
for residents.
She said: “It’s bad enough at the moment when rowdy drunks
go past (my flat). The thought of this lasting into the night is
highly unsatisfactory.” Ms Lloyd is the girlfriend of high-flying
Liberal Democrat MP Lembit Opik, who has appeared at Camden Lib
Dem branch meetings to rally members and report from party headquarters.
A former contestant on jungle game show I’m A Celebrity, Get
Me Out Of Here, Ms Lloyd is the latest in a series of celebrities
– including fellow television stars Jon Snow, Joan Bakewell,
Jayne Middlemiss and Griff Rhys-Jones – to complain about late-night
noise from pubs in Camden.
In her letter to the Town Hall, Ms Lloyd added: “This street
and surrounding streets is very much a residential area and I think
that ought to be respected.
“It’s bad enough that at the moment we have to put up
with a hugely noisy building project on the other side of Parkview
House. The drilling gets going at about 7.30am and 8am. The thought
of even more noise extending well into the early hours is unbearable.”
Ms Lloyd is not the only objector to the pub’s application,
due to be discussed at a council meeting on Monday morning.
Neighbour James Hart said: “The application fails to mention
steps taken to ensure surrounding premises will not be adversely
affected.
“For example, keeping noise to an acceptable level, ensuring
rowdiness is kept to a minimum and providing toilet facilities.”
He added: “I would loathe my front door to be used as a urinal
following closing time.”
Landlord Gerald McMahon, who is expected to appear before licensing
chiefs at Monday’s meeting, said: “I welcome my regular
customers but will not tolerate binge drinking or any form of rowdiness
or anti-social behaviour.
“As a father of three young adults I am conscious of the dangers
of under-age drinking and I maintain a strict stance against it.”
He said that his neighbours only needed to approach him if music
from the pub got too loud and he would cut the volume.
Mr McMahon added: “I will also put up signs requesting that
persons leaving do so quietly and respect our neighbours.”
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