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Bello Italia in Bebington(Image: Copyright Unknown)<\/p>\nSam Jones told the ECHO he believes people are \u201cjumping on the bandwagon\u201dBello Italia in Bebington(Image: Copyright Unknown)<\/p>\n
A business owner has described complaints about alleged \u201cnoise nuisance\u201d coming from his Italian restaurant as a \u201cwitch hunt\u201d. Owner Sam Jones told the ECHO<\/a> he believes people are \u201cjumping on the bandwagon\u201d to complain after he submitted an application to extend his restaurant, Bello Italia\u2019s licence.<\/a><\/p>\n Bello Italia has been open for five weeks replacing the Cowshed bar at 18 Broadway in Bebington. The area is home to a number of businesses including micropub The Hoptimist and Broadway Steak and Wine.<\/a><\/p>\n The restaurant, which is run by the same owners as the Cowshed<\/a>, describes itself as \u201cBebington\u2019s finest Italian restaurant, serving authentic pasta, wood-fired pizza, tapas and fresh Mediterranean dishes\u201d. However it has been hit with a number of complaints following an application to Wirral<\/a> Council.<\/p>\n Mr Jones has asked the local authority for permission to extend the restaurant\u2019s licence to the outdoor area and remove a condition that no alcohol can be drunk outside. The licence allows the restaurant to sell alcohol until 10.30pm and stay open until 11.30pm.<\/p>\n No representations have been made by any responsible authorities including licensing, Merseyside Police and environmental health.<\/p>\n However 12 people wrote into the council to complain about \u201cnoise nuisance being caused by customers of the premises including whilst customers are in the outside area\u201d.<\/p>\n They believe noise nuisance will increase if the application is granted. The latest complaints followed continued opposition to licence applications<\/a> put forward by Mr Jones in recent years.<\/a><\/p>\n