A Bolton takeaway is at odds with the police over a plan to open into the early hours every day of the week.

Bradshawgate's Royal Chicken Grill applied for a licence to open until 4am, Monday to Sunday, last month.

The application is opposed by the police as a result of its potential to add to the anti-social behaviour and criminal behaviour in the area which is already a drain on their resources.

GMP Bolton's PC Ben Brookfield wrote to the council before its licensing committee meets at the town hall on Wednesday (December 20) to ask for the application to be refused.

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PC Brookfield said: "GMP objects to the opening times in the application in which it is stated the closing time is 4am.

"There is a distinct lack of detail in the application as to how the premises would promote the four licensing objectives."

The applicant, Yasir Iqbal, set out how he would promote the four licensing objectives.

These include the prevention of crime and disorder and the protection of public safety.

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It reads: "The premises is in the town centre. There are other late night shops in the area. CCTV cameras and a police panic alarm will be fitted in the premises to prevent the crimes.

"It is a small shop and any nuisance by the public will be reported to police and to the relevant authority."

The application comes as the council asks for views on changes to its late night levy after the start of another round of consultation last week.

The idea is for businesses to contribute to the cost of anti-social behaviour and criminal behaviour via a tax on those with a late night licence.

At the time of a round of consultation in the spring of this year the authority was looking to impose the levy on those with a licence to sell any alcohol between the hours of 3am and 6am across the borough as a whole.

Now in another round of consultation over six weeks the authority is looking to impose the levy on those with a licence to sell any refreshment, including food, between the hours of 3am and 6am in the town centre only.

The licensing committee meets at the town hall on Wednesday (December 20).

The consultation runs from now until January 22, 2024. To contribute go to bolton.gov.uk/directory-record/5043/late-night-levy-town-centre-food-refreshment-premises.

This article was written by Jack Tooth. To contact him, email jack.tooth@newsquest.co.uk or follow @JTRTooth on Twitter.