The new operators are linked to popular local chain the Bow-Legged Beagle
The former Balloonique will be turned into a new micropub(Image: Google Street View)
A new micropub is set to open in a former Merseyside village that “needs something a little bit different.” On June 18, Wirral councillors considered an application put forward to turn a former balloon and card shop into a new micropub at 114 Wallasey Village.
Though concerns had been raised by two residents who didn’t attend the hearing, a licence was granted which would see the pub stay open until 10pm Sunday to Thursday and 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
Neal Dawson, speaking on behalf of the application, said they wanted to create a relaxed environment where everyone is welcome and didn’t want to create a culture that would cause a public nuisance.
He said he had previous experience over 20 years including working at the popular local chain the Bow-Legged Beagle.
The new pub will seat about 35 people and those behind it do not expect to attract big groups.
Responding to the two people raising concerns about antisocial behaviour and public nuisance, Peter McNally said the objections were from the same address and they would explore sound proofing to address these.
Six people had also written to the council in support of the plans.
Martin Kelsey said he’d turned up as “it looked like somebody was trying to organise a pile on against having a new premises there and I have to say on a personal level I love the micropub model” arguing it was “not going to be loads of young people drinking shots.”
He said: “I am well past the rave days so just somewhere to go and have a quiet drink.
“You may have music to put it into perspective, it’s no louder than having the radio on,” adding: “Wallasey needs it. The [Cheshire] Cheese is okay but generally speaking it needs something a little bit different.”
Councillors later on in the day also approved a new licence to allow the Domino’s on Arrowe Park Road in Upton to operate for 24 hours a day.
This was with conditions around placing crates around the back and deliveries between midnight and 7am to help address concerns raised by two neighbours who did not turn up.
In their case, legal representatives Walaiti Rahore and Bikram Rathore argued that while they took some of these concerns on board, there was no evidence to support them highlighting the fact no other concerns had been raised.
They said before the application was submitted, they had not received any complaints.