Couple to quit pub over music; CALLING TIME: Bitter row over council's noise abatement order.Byline: Vicky Farncombe A COUPLE who run a picture-postcard Midland pub are set to quit over a music noise row. Tanya Jones and Keith Welling plan to leave the New Inn in Shrawley, Worcestershire, after being hit with a noise abatement order by council officials. The row echoes a dispute involving Birmingham's popular Rainbow pub in Digbeth. It was also served with an abatement order by the city council following noise complaints from a handful of residents living in posh new flats nearby. Ms Jones and Mr Welling said they had been forced to cancel a beer and music festival because of complaints from a small number of residents, prompting Malvern Hills Malvern Hills, range of hills, c.9 mi (14.5 km) long, W central England, in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The highest points are the Worcester Beacon (1,395 ft/425 m) and the Hereford Beacon (1,114 ft/340 m); on the latter was an ancient British camp. District Council to serve the order. "It's left a nasty taste," said Ms Jones. "We've worked hard to make the pub a success. "It seems very harsh not to allow us to hold any live music events at all." A spokesman for the council said an environmental health officer had carried out assessments with an independent inspector, and reached the view "that any outside music event would represent a noise nuisance for neighbours This article is about an Australian soap opera. For other articles with similar names, see Neighbours (disambiguation). Neighbours is a long-running Australian soap opera, which began its run in March 1985. ". Ms Jones and Mr Welling are now waiting to see if a new tenant can be found, but fear the New Inn may have to close if it cannot be re-let. The noise issue has affected other Birmingham pubs, as well as The Rainbow. The Fiddle and Bone in Sheepcote Street closed after going into administration in 2002 after complaints about noise from residents in the nearby King Edward's Wharf WHARF. A space of ground artificially prepared for the reception of merchandise from a ship or vessel, so as to promote the convenient loading and discharge of such vessel. development. And in 2007, The Spotted Dog, also in Digbeth, was also hit with a noise abatement order. Rainbow landlord Kent Davis is now trying to raise cash for a roof on the venue's courtyard in a bid to stave off stave n. 1. A narrow strip of wood forming part of the sides of a barrel, tub, or similar structure. 2. A rung of a ladder or chair. 3. A staff or cudgel. 4. Music See staff1. more complaints. OUR SAY: PAGE 12 CAPTION(S): Last orders: Keith Welling and Tanya Jones plan to leave the New Inn after the council imposed a noise ruling. |
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