The owner of a takeaway in Bolton will go to court in an effort to remove conditions placed on them by the council last year after a series of violence.

Shah’s on Bradshawgate was made the subject of a licence review in 2022 and could have been closed down.

Police said they were called to a catalogue of violent incidents at the business in the centre of Bolton.

They said there had been 18 reported incidents between December 21 last year and June 18 this year.

Among these included a customer attacking men with a wooden plank and there was a “potentially fatal” incident where a man as threatened with a broken bottle.

The company argued that they were not responsible for the violence.

The said people came in from the pubs nearby after consuming alcohol and most fights took place outside the takeaway.

They also argued taxis parked outside and this forced lots of people to stand nearby.

The licensing committee of the council said that its opening hours could remain unchanged.

However, the committee also stated that security staff would be needed from 1am until closing time on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The council also said the nearby taxi rank would have to be moved further down Bradshawgate.

The committee said while making its decision: "Having regard to the licensing objectives on the grounds of the prevention of crime and disorder the premises licence be amended to include a condition that the premises license holder must put in place two ACS accredited door supervisors from Friday to Sunday from 1am until close.

"It was noted that the existing location of the taxi rank was allowing people to congregate and following its relocation the subcommittee felt that this could alleviate the situation."

However, the owner, Arsul Hussain, has launched an appeal against the decision by the council.

The appeal has been made on the grounds that they claim the decision is “unfair and unjust".

The case was due to be heard at Bolton Magistrates' Court this week.

However, due to a lack of court time the hearing could not go ahead.

It was sent off to May next year when a two hour hearing will take place to allow a decision to be made.