Boutique hotel at centre of licence controversy

Apr 23 2008 by Liam Murphy, Liverpool Daily Post

CONTROVERSIAL plans to give a new boutique hotel a 24-hour drinks licence have been delayed while councillors inspect the area.

Residents in Port Sunlight had objected to the Leverhulme Hotel in Port Sun-light owners’ application to Wirral licensing department.

Craig and Lisa Baker, owners of Hillbark Hotel are behind the scheme to trans-form the building, but an application for a 24-hour licence to sell alcohol and live entertainment prompted local conservat- ionists to lodge an objection.

The licensing committee will visit the site on Friday when it is expected they will make a decision.