The Mariner s Rest on Albert Street in Grimsby. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
A Grimsby pub’s licence has been suspended until June 14, 2021 after it breached COVID-19 rules four times, despite two warnings from police.
The Mariner’s Rest pub on Albert Street East was caught breaching lockdown guidance on February 13 this year by Humberside Police, which saw six people mixing indoors and on three other occasions.
North East Lincolnshire Council made its decision in its Licensing Sub-Committee on Friday.
When officers arrived during the February incident, they witnessed around 15 to 20 people fleeing from the premises.
A member of staff said he decided to go to the Mariners on Saturday, February 13 around 5.30pm to get the lines cleaned.
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But police object to the application, saying they have concerns about illegal working at the business. The owners of Regency Restaurant and Supermarket at 2 to 4 George Hudson Street have applied for a licence to play recorded music and supply alcohol on and off premises from 10am to 11pm Sunday to Thursday and 10am to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. Police say an illegal immigrant was found working at the premises in September 2017 and the premises licence was being breached in a number of ways, including because no one could operate the CCTV. Officers visited again in September 2019 and once again an illegal immigrant was found working at the business and removed by immigration officials. Breaches of the licence were also recorded.