Please sign a petition to keep the tables and chairs outside The Blues Bar and The Empress. After investing in tables and chairs for both areas because we were told we could use the space we received a letter advising us to remove the tables within a week with no previous warning.

The area has allowed us to keep our patrons safe and our staff employed during the global pandemic we are currently in. Without this space we won’t be able to attract the number of customers we need to keep our staff employed.

The council’s reasoning is they’re concerned about the damage to the grass when the weather changes. We have advised we are happy to contribute to costs to the upkeep of the grass in the small areas we use.