Police say nightclub beset by licensing issues let customers in ‘way past closing time’

A town centre nightclub hit by a barrage of licensing problems is facing another council hearing after police raised concerns about those in charge. In June this year, Club Sixty Six on Silver Street had its licence revoked after police alleged that a 17-year-old girl was raped after leaving the premises.

A licensing panel of Bury Council ordered the club to shut ‘with immediate effect’ after a licensing hearing requested by Greater Manchester Police (GMP). However, an appeal to the magistrates court was then lodged against the decision and as no date has been given for that hearing, the premises can continue to trade in the meantime.

Another hearing is set for October 11 in front of a licensing panel after police objected to an application to change the designated premises supervisor (DPS) at the bar. PC Peter Eccleston, who oversees licensing in the Bury area for GMP, submitted evidence in advance of the hearing.

He said: “The applicant has been the DPS of Club Sixty Six on two previous occasions during which time the licensing objectives have been undermined and as a result, formed part of the evidence presented by GMP in a recent application where the decision was to revoke the premises license. GMP are aware of at least two occasions when patrons where allowed entry to the premises far past the last entry time and were allowed to leave well past closing time.

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“On Sunday, November 6 2022 customers are observed being allowed entry to the premises past 3.28am and were observed leaving past 4.20pm. On Saturday,