John Lewis Partnership's club noise plan opposed

A proposed change to the John Lewis Partnership's private members' club's licence has been opposed by parish councillors worried about noise.

The Odney Club in Cookham has asked for its licence to be changed so it would need to have a noise management plan in place for outdoor events.

Currently it cannot make any sound "which gives rise to public nuisance" to neighbours. Cookham Parish Council has objected to the change.

A John Lewis Partnership spokesperson said it had been asked to vary its licence to "give more clarity to all parties" about events.

The spokesperson added: "We were very happy to make this amendment."

The club sits close to the River Thames and the site includes a hotel, spa and conference centre.

The parish council said the potential change would not be strict enough to avoid nuisance.

A parish councillor, Mark Howard, said: "No one is against the club or anybody else having events and music.

"But it's about being friendly to your neighbours and considerate to your neighbours and, at the moment, [The] Odney [Club] does not seem to have accepted that their events are starting to cause problems."

Residents can submit their views on the licensing change until Monday on the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead's website.