One of Leigh’s last remaining nightclubs had its licence suspended for one month following a violent incident last month.
Est 1899 was the location of ‘violent disorder’ on December 4, 2022 which is why Wigan Council’s Licensing Sub-committee met this week to determine whether it should retain the ability to sell alcohol.
The club, based on Railway Road and sometimes referred to as its former names Pulp or the White Horse, had its premises licence suspended for one month following the meeting on January 4. This means it cannot sell alcohol in this period or offer night-time entertainment to customers.
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The licence holder for the club attended the meeting to answer questions and submit their representations. Members of the press and public were excluded from the meeting due to the ongoing police investigation.
It follows a request from Greater Manchester Police that it would be held in private. They attended the meeting to give a statement to the committee in Wigan Town Hall. The Local Democracy Service requested more information on the nature of the police incident, but GMP did not provide any details as they said the investigation into the December 4 incident is ongoing.
In addition to the one month suspension on the licence the Designated Premises Supervisor, who was not named, was removed from the licence. Est having its licence temporarily suspended means that Café Stella and Gallery Nightclub are the only late-night venues left for revellers to go.
On December 9, 2022 following the incident, Est released a statement on their Facebook page. It read: "Unfortunately due to the seriousness of events that happened last weekend, we have had to close our doors as a temporary measure until at least the 4th Jan 2023. This is out of our control. We are currently assisting an ongoing investigation.
"Whilst it’s not what we wanted or envisioned we must do what is required of us. Thank you to each and every one of you for your custom and loyalty since we opened back up after Covid.
"We wish you all a merry Christmas and new year. We’ll be back bigger and better than ever in early 2023."
The club should be able to start trading again next month once the suspension has been lifted.
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