Alcohol licence sought by Mortimer restuarant

A bistro in Mortimer is applying for a licence to sell alcohol.

West Berkshire Council is recommending the application at Mortimer Bistro on Victoria Road be approved.

The 72 seat bistro serves breakfast and lunch, and the applicant wants to be able to serve alcohol with lunch and dinner.

The council's licensing committee is set to approve the application with conditions that the restaurant does not play loud music, and does not put bottles in bins after 10pm to keep the noise down.

One objection has been lodged with the council from neighbour Steve Murray who said: "As a direct neighbour of the property, we are already suffering with smells, people parking across our front gate/on the pavement (despite double yellow lines), staff smoking and staring into our kitchen window and noise.

"The noise from the outside tables is already an issue, especially at the weekends, and giving people a drink will make it worse as it will last longer into the evening.

"Surely, as there are already three public houses in the village that serve food there is not a need for a further licensed premises?

"We would greatly protest at this premises being licensed."