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Mar 2023
Harrogate Mojo bid to open until 6.30am approved
Mojo in Harrogate has had its bid to stay open until 6.30am approved by councillors.
Voodoo Doll Limited, which trades as Mojo, has submitted the licensing request to Harrogate Borough Council for the Parliament Street bar In January.
It includes amending the permitted sale of alcohol from 11am until 4am to 11am to 6am each day of the week.
The proposal would also see the permitted hours for regulated live music, which is currently 11am until 4.30am, changed to 11am to 6am the following morning Monday to Sunday.
The opening hours would be 11am until 6.30am.
A council licensing committee approved the proposal this morning.
Martin Greenhow, managing director of Mojo, told councillors that part of the reason for extending the hours was so the business can recover from the covid pandemic.
He said:
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The chain already has three bars in Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool which are open until 6am.
The committee also heard that Mojo has never had enforcement action taken against it or had a licence revoked.
However, David Birtles, a resident who lives at Harrogate House on Parliament Street, objected to the extension.
He said:
Officials from Mojo said the concerns over anti-social behaviour and late night disturbance were addressed as part of the licence conditions.
The licence will be reviewed in 12 months time.
The move to extend the hours at Mojo comes three months after nearby Viper Rooms, which had opening hours until 4.30am, closed last month.
Best Bar, which is also on Parliament Street, applied to extend its opening hours to 6.30am on Fridays and Saturdays last month.
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