A CLUB in Tidworth is having its licence reviewed after concerns were raised over violence, drunkenness and disorder.

Public consultation for reviewing Clarendon Club’s licence ended on Wednesday, October 5.

A report from Wiltshire County Council gave the grounds for the review of the Nadder Road club.

It includes the club’s ‘continual’ failure to comply with hours of operation ‘over a considerable period of time’.

The report added: “The licensing authority considers the club has failed to promote the licensing objectives of prevention of crime and disorder, prevention of public safety, and that standards of management at the premises are below that which are expected of a premises operating in the late night economy.”

It stated that a number of residents contacted the authority on a regular basis over the last six years expressing their concerns and grievances about the operation of the club.

Some of the concerns included noise complaints, use of the smoking area, anti-social behaviours and ‘the level of intoxication of customers’.

The report said that despite regular communication between the county council and the Clarendon Club, the council continued to receive further complaints.

In total the licensing authority and Environmental Health Noise team received 24 reports.

Warnings were issued to the club and the report noted that there was “some varying degree of compliance at the time. However, long-term compliance has been sporadic at best”.

It added: “The licensing authority is concerned the licensing objectives are not being met, and this will result in an exacerbation of the existing problems of disturbance and anti-social behaviour in the community.”

One of the concerns raised included an incident last month where a person received a serious injury in the club’s car park in the early hours.

The authority requested the licensing sub committee considers a period of suspension of the club’s premises to help the Clarendon Club’s committee address its management issues.

Through social media, the club’s assistant bar manager Jo Oldham rallied for the community’s support and said they welcomed any guidance the authority could provide.

The club’s new chairman, who wished to remain anonymous, said: “The club welcomes the review in that it gives it the opportunity to work with the county council and the police in order for the club to go forth and become a good social club.”