The very uneasy relationship between town and its night club is over, at least for the time being.
Rhuthun/Ruthin's V2 discotheque, eternally for those of a certain age known as The Venue, has lost its battle to retain its licence. There will no doubt be sighs of relief at Canol y Dre and homes along the plight path (sic) between town and dance hall. They've had to endure almost 15 years of anti-social behaviour. Some are older people, others have young families. Speak to residents of Canol y Dre and after years of campaigning and they've felt very let down by the system, by the police. Not any more, though.
There was a tongue in cheek suggestion on this very Blog that the owners of Birch House (including V2) , Turner Bros, had sold the site to become a mosque. We have no direct evidence to support this. It would be ironic, though, for the site to transform to peaceful, faith purposes only for Canol y Dre residents to find they are awoken at sunrise each day by the amplified chant calling Islamic faithful to prayers…
Somewhat ironically, V2 this week advertises the first free Saturday taxi service from the Square to its building. This follows a minibus shuttle that cost punters £1.50 but saw a slightly remitted entrance fee.
This licence decision does leave young people in a bit of a hole. They might chose Wrecsam but this involves travel, additional cost and possibly even driving when under the influence. They could always try that den of alleged under-aged drinking, Pot Black/Deja Vu/Beaky's in Dinbych/Denbigh but alas! that's had its licence withdrawn too, for selling to the under aged. The V2 management might argue that noise and nuisance on the way to the club is outside V2's control. But what about afterwards? And what happened to the promised Canol y Dre alley gate?
Might we see something else start up in town? Some years ago (over 20, now, in fact), the Castle Hotel opened a night spot, though closing time was modest in comparison to V2's 1 a.m. A site in town might have advantages in that people have no distance at all to travel from pub to club. But it would also threaten more people with noise and anti-social behaviour, spilling out in all directions. At least V2 was relatively confined and even tucked away from all residential areas bar Canol y Dre and Prior Street.
The disco was effectively living on up to six month's probation following a licensing decision in December 2009.
New owners, new security, new refurbishment and all very recent. The story isn't over yet for V2, though, as the decision is subject to an appeal.
Rhuthun/Ruthin's V2 discotheque, eternally for those of a certain age known as The Venue, has lost its battle to retain its licence. There will no doubt be sighs of relief at Canol y Dre and homes along the plight path (sic) between town and dance hall. They've had to endure almost 15 years of anti-social behaviour. Some are older people, others have young families. Speak to residents of Canol y Dre and after years of campaigning and they've felt very let down by the system, by the police. Not any more, though.
There was a tongue in cheek suggestion on this very Blog that the owners of Birch House (including V2) , Turner Bros, had sold the site to become a mosque. We have no direct evidence to support this. It would be ironic, though, for the site to transform to peaceful, faith purposes only for Canol y Dre residents to find they are awoken at sunrise each day by the amplified chant calling Islamic faithful to prayers…Somewhat ironically, V2 this week advertises the first free Saturday taxi service from the Square to its building. This follows a minibus shuttle that cost punters £1.50 but saw a slightly remitted entrance fee.
This licence decision does leave young people in a bit of a hole. They might chose Wrecsam but this involves travel, additional cost and possibly even driving when under the influence. They could always try that den of alleged under-aged drinking, Pot Black/Deja Vu/Beaky's in Dinbych/Denbigh but alas! that's had its licence withdrawn too, for selling to the under aged. The V2 management might argue that noise and nuisance on the way to the club is outside V2's control. But what about afterwards? And what happened to the promised Canol y Dre alley gate?
Might we see something else start up in town? Some years ago (over 20, now, in fact), the Castle Hotel opened a night spot, though closing time was modest in comparison to V2's 1 a.m. A site in town might have advantages in that people have no distance at all to travel from pub to club. But it would also threaten more people with noise and anti-social behaviour, spilling out in all directions. At least V2 was relatively confined and even tucked away from all residential areas bar Canol y Dre and Prior Street.
The disco was effectively living on up to six month's probation following a licensing decision in December 2009.
New owners, new security, new refurbishment and all very recent. The story isn't over yet for V2, though, as the decision is subject to an appeal.