New License for the Globe

A decision has finally been made on the new license for the Globe.
As reported in the B&R, they have not been given the late night opening they had hoped for - instead, they can only sell alcohol outside until 11pm on Festival weekend nights for When the Light Gets In and The Crunch, and until 10pm on weekdays over those festivals. The same hours apply for live music outside, though inside the building they can stay open until 2.30am. Regular opening hours remain the same - until 11.30pm from Sunday to Thursdays and 12.30am on Fridays and Saturdays, extended to 1.30am on New Years Eve and bank holiday weekends.
Hilary Lawson said after the decision that he would have to consider the future of the two festivals he puts on in the light of the new hours, because the extra revenue from food and drink sales during the festivals keeps the place running.
I'm not sure what he's got to complain about - I looked back through the blog to the discussions that were held before the Globe opened, and all the problems about noise were raised then, yet Hilary Lawson still went ahead and opened. Here's an extract from my post on 19th May, 2008, after a meeting at the Globe with concerned local people:

"Hilary and Mandy said that any music events they put on would be done in the basement area, which does not have the large windows and would be easier to keep soundproofed. They weren't entirely sure what sort of music, only that it wouldn't be the same sort as Clyro Court.
Hilary said that he was very happy to work with people and have a conversation about the space - but the problems that the local residents brought up at the meeting seem to be intractable ones that any owner of the Globe could do nothing about. They can have no power over where people park in the area, however much they would like them to walk or park on the main car park, and they can have no power over the level of noise when people have left the premises."

I'd forgotten about that promise that music events would all take place in the basement - it certainly didn't last long in practice, and I've been to lots of music events in the main hall, upstairs, the latest being the Village Quire just before Christmas.