Council and police block student Halloween house party

Fears over rowdy behaviour

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00:00A Halloween house party looked set to be cancelled after the council and police were spooked by the

00:05idea. A formal notice was issued to prevent the event happening at a property on Burley Road

00:12after concerns were raised over public nuisance. The organisers first applied to host up to 200

00:19people and serve drinks until 4am, then reduced the capacity to 120, but permission for a temporary

00:26event notice was still refused when a licensing subcommittee considered the proposal. Noise

00:33nuisance, potential antisocial behaviour and public safety were cited as the reasons.