Paul Butcher of the Stanley Arms in Lancaster Road, Preston city centre Pic: BBC LDRS None of Central Lancashire’s pubs and bars have sought permission to
Preston, South Ribble and Chorley councils told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that they had received no applications from licensed premises in their areas to vary the rules that govern when they can begin trading.
The organisation says that “most” hostelries will be able to begin serving alcohol only as the whistle blows to start the game, with some not being able to do so until midday – after the first half is over. However, landlord Paul Butcher told the LDRS that he had not considered applying for a temporary event licence. That is something which venues can do to amend their licensing hours, but which, for the World Cup Final, they would have to have arranged by late last week – before England had even made it through the quarter finals.While a big supporter of women’s football, Paul says that the contrast with how venues like his would have prepared for a men’s final is inescapable.
“Fans of football will watch men’s or women’s football – but I don’t think [the women’s game] has quite the same national obsession at this point in time.
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