00:00Liverpool City Council's consulting on proposed licensing hours for pubs, bars and other venues selling alcohol.
00:08The plans would introduce guiding principles for new applications with different expectations depending on location.
00:15In much of the city centre, new venues applying to sell alcohol would normally be expected to stop serving by
00:20midnight.
00:21Outside the city centre, the proposed guiding principle would be 11 o'clock, but five areas could have greater flexibility.
00:28They are Concert Square and Walson Home Square, Matthew Street and the Cavern Quarter, Victoria Street and Stanley Street,
00:35the Jamaica Street and Greenland Street Junction and surrounding areas, as well as the Fabric District around London Road.
00:42The council says the proposal aims to support the city's evening economy, which provides thousands of jobs while reducing late
00:49night noise and disturbance for residents.
00:51It also wants a licensing policy to reflect planning policies, particularly as more homes are built in the city centre.
00:58Castle Street, Dale Street and Bold Street are among the areas where residential growth and night-time activity need to
01:03be considered together.
01:04The proposed hours would be guidance, not automatic rules.
01:08The five areas reflect established clusters of bars, restaurants and other late-night opening venues across the city.
01:14The council says the proposals would apply only to new applications rather than automatically changing licences held by premises already
01:21operating.
01:23A report on the consultation is due on the 27th of January.
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