A local councillor has slammed false claims across social media that a town's community centre had its alcohol licence revoked.
Rumours circled across social media last week alleging that Bungay's Community Centre had its alcohol licence revoked due to noise complaints from nearby residents.
However, conservative councillor for Bungay Judy Cloke slammed these claims describing them as 'fake news.'
The application for a new premises licence was discussed at a licencing sub-committee meeting at East Suffolk Council on October 21 last year.
During this meeting it was agreed that the Bungay Community Centre would have its licence times selling alcohol changed from 9am to 11pm to 9am to 7pm instead.
Ms Cloke added hirers can apply for a temporary event licence if they want to sell alcohol past 7pm.
She branded the claims circling on social media as "totally untrue," saying: "We have an alcohol licence until 7pm, for events later in the evening, hirers can apply for a Temporary Event licence.
"It is a huge pity uninformed people think it appropriate to spread this nonsense without checking the facts.
"I think this falls firmly into the category of fake news."
During the sub-committee meeting the issue of noise at the community centre was raised by objectors, after a disco was held.
But Ms Cloke, who was present at the meeting as chair of Bungay Community Centre Trustees, was able to confirm that the caretaker of the centre was able to sit comfortably at a table and converse...
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