City centre bar forced to shut down for one month after complaints as former boss steps in

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A Manchester city centre bar will be forced to shut down for one month after complaints of repeated rule-breaking. But a former boss is stepping in to save it.

Tribeca in Sackville Street has had its licence suspended meaning the premises will have to close for a month starting in a few weeks' time. The bar on the edge of Manchester's Gay Village has been the subject of noise complaints, Covid rule-breaking and a police incident among other allegations.

Together with the police, Manchester council officers called for the bar's licence to be revoked claiming that promises to improve had been broken. But an owner has now stepped forward in a bid to save the bar from closure.

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Councillors on the licensing panel said the suspension would allow time for a 'strong management team' to be recruited and to put new measures in place. Explaining the decision at a town hall hearing on Tuesday (April 19), licensing chair Paul Andrews said the panel came 'very, very, very close' to completely closing down the premises – but they decided to give the bar another chance.

He said: "We are giving Tribeca the chance to get things back on track to where you used to be which is why we've decided not to revoke [the licence]. Best of luck for the future – but please don't come in front of the licensing panel again."

Police were called to the premises in January after reports of a 'very large crowd' outside with scenes turning 'ugly' as officers tried to disperse them – but staff said the early closure of the bar was caused by a 'blocked drain'. Numerous noise complaints have also been made by residents of Regency House with claims