Pub banned from selling alcohol
A pub has been told to stop selling alcohol for a month in a bid to reduce the "negative impact" it is having on the community.
The Forest Hotel in Treforest in the south Wales valleys must also install CCTV after complaints from police.
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council issued the strict measures after considering evidence of underage drinking, associated crime and disorder, violence and disturbance relating to the use of the pub’s outside spaces
The pub was also ordered to conduct more staff training and not to allow its customers to drink from bottles, cans or glass when outside.
Cllr John David, Cabinet member for Communities and Joint Chair of the Community Safety Partnership, said their action showed their commitment to community concern.
"The police called for a review of the license because of the ongoing concern of the community in relation to underage drinking at the Forest Hotel and the negative impact its patrons and their behaviour were having on the community," he said.
“This process has allowed us to work with the establishment to identify its shortcomings and put into place stringent measures that allow people to enjoy the Forest Hotel in a safe and legal manner, while not causing suffering or upset to the wider area.
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