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Sept 2020
Daughter of Coach and Horses landlord applies for licence
The daughter of Coach and Horses landlord John Nelson has applied for a licence to run the pub.
In the latest twist to a saga that has rumbled on all summer, Samantha Nelson has applied to take over the pub after her father's licence was revoked.
In July, Harrogate Borough Council's sub-licensing committee heard how John Nelson was "aggressive and abusive" to council officials and showed a “blatant disregard” for social distancing guidelines over the course the weekend of May 30.
Mr Nelson’s lawyer Paddy Whur said his client “accepted he made a chronic error of judgement”.
In August, Mr Nelson lodged an appeal against the council’s decision to revoke its licence. No date or location for the hearing has been set and the situation may not change for several months as the courts struggle to deal with a backlog in cases. The pub remains closed.
The Stray Ferret asked Mr Whur if the appeal has now been withdrawn but we had not received a response by the time of publication.
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The Coach and Horses is one of Harrogate's oldest pubs, having opened in 1827. John Nelson had been the licensee for 33 years.
Samantha Nelson already holds a personal licence to sell alcohol but now wants to be the sole licensee of the premises.
According to the application, the pub would open from 10am to 00.30am, seven days a week. Interested parties have until October 1 to send Harrogate Borough Council their views.
Last month, 449 people signed a petition calling on the council to give Ms Nelson a licence to run the pub.
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