Residents' associations are claiming victory after the licences of two bars in the city centre went up for discussion.

The Porter and the Adventure Cafe both applied to Bath and North East Somerset Council to change the rules under which they have to operate.

Both are in an area named by police as "a hotspot for crime and disorder" and the applications prompted complaints from locals concerned about noise and anti-social behaviour.

At the moment, the Porter at Miles Buildings has to serve food all the time that it is open, and the conditions of the licence say people are not allowed to take drinks into the bar's outside area.

The council's licensing sub-committee decided to allow the sale ...

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