Funky Monkey License Cut.
- 7 July 2009 17:1725081DDC Press Release ******
FUNKY MONKEY LICENCE CUT
The Funky Monkey Bar in Bench Street, Dover, has had a significant reduction in the area available for customers to use following a Licensing Review on Tuesday 30 June 2009.
Kent Fire and Rescue brought the review following an inspection of the premises. The bar owners had constructed a large wooden structure over an outside terrace without permission. Kent Fire Service told the Committee that in the event of a fire in this area there was a likelihood of significant injury or loss of life. For that reason the premises licence was reduced so that the terrace area is no longer covered by the licence.
DDC Licensing Manager, Tony Bartlett, said: "In these difficult economic times, Dover District Council is working to support local businesses and we understand that businesses will try different means to increase income. However, our primary concern has to be the safety of the public, and we would encourage businesses to talk us as at the earliest opportunity for appropriate advice before carrying out works like this."
The owners have 21 days to appeal the decision.
- ends -email: dover7@msn.com - 7 July 2009 17:2025082Fire and Rescue people are on the ball with this one. Its obviously very important to keep young people safe in these clubs and Im glad someone is looking out for these teenagers. Its a complete grey area to me...when your kids go to these clubs you just hope they are safe. So Im glad somebody is keeping tabs.
Look what happened in that fire in London at the weekend..and indeed years ago across the street from the Funkey Monkey.email: dover7@msn.com - 7 July 2009 20:1125088Totally - the safety of uor youngsters is the priority, so well done to DDC for this one.
- 7 July 2009 21:0525090a lot of not so young frequent the establishment too,
- 8 July 2009 06:4025106I thought it was for under 30's.
Safety must be a priority every time and the owners must appreciate that fact.
A job well done and they warned a few times.
Roger - 8 July 2009 06:5225112Yes I think its mostly a younger persons venue. Ive never been in it myself but you can see all the young ones going on saturday night. Its usually The Ellie first where they have a few of the amber nectar, and then on to the Funky Monkey where they no doubt have a few more. My teen raver goes all the way to Deal for some reason best known to herself!..never goes to the things in Dover. Ah teenagers..who can fathom 'em. But yes very good to see them being kept safe.
email: dover7@msn.com - 8 July 2009 13:2925147We need to keep our kids as safe as possible in these Clubs, so Well Done to DDC
- 8 July 2009 14:3825148It is as roger knows one of those areas the licensing c/ttee has al;ways kept tabsa on.
Glad to see the ;lincensing c/.ttee now working with other agencies - 8 July 2009 20:4825175Thats one of the funniest things I've seen for a while. A few months ago we were desperatly searching for a pub to watch the FA Cup semi finals between Arsenal and Chelski, so we walked into the monkey. We wandered into the back room and didn't know if we should watch the football or put on a toweling robe, it was a swedish massage parlour with a pool table in, shocking really that they thought it acceptable!!!
- 8 July 2009 21:1525177so what did our councillors say when you walked in?
i hope that you were not embarrassed. - 9 July 2009 06:1525187Hey Howard - that's Cheeky Monkey, not Funky Monkey !!
Roger