{"id":171039,"date":"2023-03-21T10:24:52","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T14:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=171039"},"modified":"2023-03-21T10:24:52","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T14:24:52","slug":"letter-close-the-bars-that-play-loud-music-until-4-a-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/letter-close-the-bars-that-play-loud-music-until-4-a-m\/","title":{"rendered":"LETTER: Close the bars that play loud music until 4 a.m"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I read with interest your excellent article entitled\u00a0 \u201cCourt revokes liquor license of 13\u00a0Bar\u00a0after petition from neighbours\u201d published on 6th<\/sup>\u00a0October 2022.<\/p>\n

The exact same problem exists in the area of Jolly Harbour, maybe you are aware of it.<\/p>

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There is an area just to the south of Jolly Harbour on Valley Road where in recent years a number of\u00a0bars\u00a0have opened and which play deafening music often later than 4 am. I have learned that a striptease\u00a0bar\u00a0is also about to open in this location.<\/p>

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This is a residential area with many rental villas, hotels and restaurants all targeting the tourist market essential for the economy of Jolly Harbour.<\/p>\n

Tourists constantly complain angrily about the excessively loud noise that spoils their holidays in an otherwise idyllic location.<\/p>

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The tourists write damaging reviews and regularly demand refunds and compensation for ruined holidays.<\/p>\n

In early 2022 when this problem became a major issue a number of owners contacted and met with the Minister of Tourism.<\/p>

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He referred us to the Police Commissioner who took no action. I engaged a local lawyer to contact the Minister of Health who they showed had the responsibility, the legal means to address this excessive noise problem and reported health cases.<\/p>

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The Minister of Health refused to respond to any received formal letters, refused to return calls and refused to agree to any requested meeting.<\/p>\n

Twelve months on and the problem is now worse. Owners are putting their properties on the market and exiting the rental business.<\/p>\n

Repeat bookings are no longer happening. There is a community of locals whose livelihoods are at risk (e.g. managers, cleaners, gardeners, taxi drivers etc.).<\/p>\n

Tourists do not frequent these\u00a0bars\u00a0and strip tease\u00a0bars\u00a0instead they come with their families to enjoy Antigua, sadly many leave determined never to visit the island again; and keen to share their dreadful experience on social media.<\/p>\n

One owner in the process of selling up his business intends to contact the main tourism media in the UK to expose the risk of holidaying and investing in the lawless country of Antigua. Such a reputation gained is impossible to remove.<\/p>\n

The residents put their actions on hold until the election was past, we are now resuming our actions.<\/p>\n

As\u00a0 with the case you reported these antisocial establishments should not have been granted licences to play music until 4am in a residential area.<\/p>\n

We will investigate how this happened and if the licences can be revoked.<\/p>\n

I will also investigate possible action against the Ministry of Health for wilful dereliction of their duty of care to the health of this community.<\/p>\n

I am contacting you to explore any interest you may have in following this campaign and giving it coverage. Any advice or suggestions will be gratefully received.<\/p>\n

Kind regards<\/p>\n

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