00:00A floating sports court in Liverpool's Docklands has passed its finer major hurdle ahead of
00:06opening.
00:06Liverpool has been the epicentre of something of a boom for the fast-growing racket sport
00:12paddle.
00:13Combining elements of tennis and squash, paddle is typically played in doubles.
00:19Courts have been popping up all over the city as Scousers embrace the new trend.
00:23Plans for the UK's first of its kind floating paddle court were granted planning permission
00:28last year by Liverpool Council to sit within Prince's Dock with hopes of a summer opening.
00:35Now operators have secured a vital premises licence from the local authority.
00:40The facility will sit within Prince's Dock at Liverpool Waters.
