Soho Society's objections to new licenses spark concerns over district's reputation

Resident group’s objections to bar and restaurant licences ‘destroying Soho’s reputation’

Soho Society, funded by Westminster council, is ferociously opposing all new proposals, venue owners say A society of residents funded by the council could “destroy Soho’s reputation on the international stage” as London’s entertainment district by ferociously objecting to all new bar and restaurant licences, operators in the area have said. The Soho Society, a group of residents established in 1972 aimed at “preserving the character of Soho”, voted in its AGM on Thursday for a new licensing ...

By Helena Horton