It does feel like the council are being petty / awkward when there isn’t an obvious issue.
It's not the pub's land so I'm not really clear why they can commandeer it?
I think the point being made was the pub was using it successfully without issue. The customers like it and no real issue was created.
Pavement eating / drinking when many businesses struggle is not a bad thing generally I’d say.
Sometimes a bit of common sense just works.
It is an issue, I regularly walk along there and the pubs appropriation of the path isn’t ok. It’s theft pure and simple of something that isn’t theirs.
The BBC news item presented it as not really creating a problem for anyone.
Is that false?
It can get very crowded - would be difficult to navigate in a wheelchair.
I don't understand why the owner is allowed to take the footpath.
I think the Trafalgar owner may be opening another riverside pub near the entrance to the foot tunnel - the premises has been empty for some time awaiting planning permission.
My Great, Great Grandfather was born in one of the rooms overlooking the river. His father was a sea captain and his mum was in digs there while he was at sea. Unfortunately I don't have hardly any details as all that side of the family have now passed away. There is a matchbox somewhere at my mums with a picture of the ship he captained on it.
This is rich. Poor kitchen hygiene closed it down in the past.
Aren’t places allowed to change and improve?
surely its popularity means it can’t be all bad.
We used to be a League One team and now we aren’t…😉🙂
not by putting tables on land that isn't theirs though
My thoughts really were the pub/cafe pavement culture is a nice thing to see.
It’s what you notice as different on holiday.
I think we now see more of this in the West End too.
They may well be taking a bit of a liberty but it is a popular spot and overall feels like the pub adds to the area. Just nice to see business in this sector doing well.
Shame they can’t seem to find some common ground (no pun intended) with the council.
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I don't understand why the owner is allowed to take the footpath.
Boat party on Silver Sturgeon then Trafalgar after
surely its popularity means it can’t be all bad.