In a lengthy meeting with the club's management, the council granted the club the right to open again but has imposed a stringent set of procedures regarding the presence of illegal drugs on its premises which the Home bosses have accepted. Door policy is expected to toughen and there will be no admission after 1am in order to combat the rampant drug dealing and abuse cited by the police which shut the club down last month. However, strict new operating procedures have been agreed with the club aimed at minimising the risk of drug misuse. This is a clear message to the rest of the industry that neither Westminster Council nor the police will tolerate ineffective management which allows drug dealing to flourish. The City Council regards the licence holder as on probation and will keep a close eye together with the police on the effectiveness of the new procedures.
Home still faces a troubled future, however.
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