 The licensee said she wanted greater flexibility |
A pub in Salford is believed to be the first in Greater Manchester to be granted a 24-hour licence under new drinking laws. The Crescent's application was approved by the city council despite opposition from the Conservatives.
Councillor Karen Garrido said she was annoyed at the decision as the pub lay in a regeneration area and she thought it was a "backwards step".
The pub's licensee Iris Phillips said it would not be opening 24 hours.
The licence was to give the pub greater flexibility, she said.
The decision follows a warning by Prof John Ashton, director of public health in the North West, that extended drinking hours would lead to more alcohol-related bad behaviour and health problems.
The new continental-style licensing laws come into effect from November.
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