A fast food restaurant in Wokingham has had its application to operate a 24-hour operation rejected by Wokingham Borough Council.
A meeting of the council’s licensing sub committee last week heard how Burger King in Carnival Leisure Park wanted to open 24-hours to respond to what it said was ‘.. an increase in customers consuming food later at night’.
Safety concerns for staff were raised at the meeting, as was the fact that the location had become a hotspot for anti-social behaviour.
Council officers had urged councillors on the sub-committee to treat the application with ‘caution and hesitance’, arguing that not enough measures had been put in place to ensure staff safety.
In rejecting the application, the council said : “The panel was not satisfied that there were sufficient mitigation measures in place to address the concerns raised by the objectors.”
Burger King has been approached for comment as to whether they intend to appeal the decision.
