A resolution, of sorts

This post should have been written last week, so apols for the lateness.

After nigh-on five hours in a Brecon Council Chamber last Tuesday, the Globe was given a license on drastically reduced terms, relative to the original application. Its alcohol-serving (in fact, opening) hours will end at 11pm Sunday-Thursday and 12pm Friday and Saturday, and conditions were built in: that no-one will be admitted after 11pm or drink outside after 9pm, and that being run as an arts centre is stipulated in the license. Much of this - not least the reduced hours - goes beyond the remodelled application agreed with the police, which proves the hearing was not in vain.

Not at all bad, all told, and quite a relief for those who had serious worries. For H.E.LP, we think this counts as a 3-2 win rather than a 4-0 victory, but that's cool.

All kinds of stuff happened at the hearing, which I'll write about asap. Oh, and it looks like we'll carry on meeting to discuss/act on at least a few other issues.