An operating CCTV system is to be installed in a pub as part of new conditions agreed with Nottinghamshire Police’s licensing team to prevent crime and disorder at the premises.
The decision to add conditions to the premises licence at The Manvers Arms, in Radcliffe-on-Trent, comes after police recorded six incidents, including violence and disorder, at the venue in 2026.
This includes a man, aged in his 30s, who suffered a stab wound to his stomach following an incident in the beer garden on 31 May. He was discharged from hospital in June.
An investigation was launched and Graham Butterworth, of Queens Road, Radcliffe-on-Trent, was charged with wounding with intent and possession of a knife in a public place and was remanded in custody.
He pleaded guilty to both charges when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on 6 July. The 49-year-old will appear again at the same court on 7 September for sentencing.
Among other incidents recorded at the premises this year are a man reported to have been knocked unconscious after a fight in the car park on 1 May and a man reportedly being punched and kicked to the head on 15 February.
Nottinghamshire Police licensing officers have been working with the premises and its solicitors to resolve issues. This led to an application for a minor variation to the premises licence, which has now been granted by Rushcliffe Borough Council.
Under the Licensing Act, venues are required to promote four main objectives. These include preventing crime and disorder, ensuring public safety, preventing public nuisance, and protecting children from harm.
The conditions now added to the licence are more stringent to safeguard against any further incidents and to enable Nottinghamshire Police to take more robust action if it is felt that the licensing objectives are not being upheld.
These include: CCTV, door supervision, first aid provision, age verification policy, training records, and record-keeping of any incidents that take place at the venue.
Kate Ansty, Senior Licensing Officer at Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“We welcome the decision to add these conditions to the premises licence, to prevent any further incidents taking place and to protect public safety.
“We continue to encourage the professional operation of premises and to support licence holders to work towards achieving licensing objectives, to help make the night-time economy a safer place to be.
“I would also like to reassure members of the public that we will continue to take appropriate action whenever concerns arise, including enforcement action against venues that breach conditions, to ensure customers are safe.”
