Overview
- Darlington Borough Council’s licensing committee backed a police summary review and ordered an immediate closure period.
- Conditions include up-to-date staff training, proper documentation and at least three random compliance checks during the shutdown.
- Police say CCTV shows a parasol holder, bar stools, chairs and a glass used as weapons in the September 16 fight that left several people injured.
- Investigators report limited cooperation from staff and witnesses and confirm suspects are still being sought.
- Licence holder Steven Heseltine says those involved have been barred and that training and an incident book have now been introduced.