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Oct 2020
Coach and Horses in Harrogate gets green light to reopen
The Coach and Horses in Harrogate has today been given the go-ahead to reopen after several months of forced closure.
Harrogate Borough Council's licensing sub-committee granted Samantha Nelson's alcohol licence application when it met virtually at lunchtime.
Ms Nelson, who is the daughter of the previous landlord John Nelson, was allowed to open the pub from 10am until midnight.
The sub-committee revoked Mr Nelson's licence in July after he showed a “blatant disregard” for social distancing guidelines in May.
Ms Nelson told the sub-committee:
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The Coach and Horses is one of Harrogate’s oldest pubs, having opened in 1827. Mr Nelson had been the licensee for 33 years.
The sub-committee heard how Mr Nelson, who will remain in his flat above the pub, was "aggressive and abusive” to council officials.
Ms Nelson insisted her father will have no involvement in the Coach and Horses.
Cllr Victoria Oldham, who chaired the sub-committee, granted the licence with conditions:
The sub-committee's decision to approve Samantha Nelson's alcohol licence is subject to appeal in the next 21 days.
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