A popular nightclub was allowed to remain open this week after concerns had been raised about underage drinking, noise levels, and late-night drunken violence spilling out into Epsom town centre.

The owners of Fever and Boutique in Spread Eagle Walk, Epsom, were ordered to ID clubbers who look under 25, serve all drinks in plastic cups, have at least ten door staff, have no more than 30 people in the smoking section at any one time, and monitor noise levels every half-hour.

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The club, formerly known as Elements, was allowed to stay open after being challenged by councillors, residents, solicitors of Premier Inn – which had plans for a four-storey, 57-bed hotel approved last summer – and Surrey Police.

Its owners had worked alongside Epsom and Ewell Borough Council and the police ahead of the licensing review on Tuesday, April 25, and now must abide by a strict set of rules going forward.

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Joanne Booth, Surrey County Council’s child employment enforcement and strategy manager had written that “failure to follow a robust ID checking process” had meant “children had been harmed and placed at risk of harm, due to the violence and availability of alcohol at these premises”.

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Residents’ Association (RA) Councillor Tony Axelrod, who lives in nearby Station Approach, was concerned that Epsom’s “limited night-time transport” meant that clubbers were left loitering around the town after closing time.

In a submission to the committee on Tuesday he wrote that he was “concerned as to the increased level of crime on the streets and noise nuisance outside and in the immediate vicinity of the premises, particularly at times of dispersal.”

He added: “This is in large part due to those dispersing being the worse for wear through consumption of alcohol, combined with the substantial increase in the number of people that are attending the premises and dispersing.”

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But after the meeting Cllr Axelrod (pictured above) praised the club’s owners for working to achieve a compromise.

“There are still concerns, which we are all monitoring, but this was a first step to try and improve the situation,” he said.

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Sergeant Oliver Smith from East Surrey Community Safety Team, said: “Surrey Police made a request for a licensing hearing for Fever and Boutique in early February, following a number of incidents of disorder within the premises over the winter.

“Since the notice of review was served on the club I am pleased to say we've seen a significant reduction in crime and disorder reported at the premises.

“They have made substantial improvements to their operating procedures and we are working closely with the management, partner organisations and the local authority to ensure that this continues.”

The Epsom Guardian has been unable to contact Fever and Boutique’s owners for further comment.

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