Reading nightclub licence suspended after cocaine discovery
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The venue said it would conduct staff training to address concerns
A nightclub has had its licence suspended after evidence of cocaine was discovered at the venue.
Gun Street Garden in Reading will not be allowed to sell alcohol or play late-night music for two months following a council licensing meeting.
A report revealed cocaine and oxycodone was found when police officers swabbed toilet cubicles and sinks in December.
The venue said it would conduct staff training and introduce additional operating measures to address concerns.
Thames Valley Police licensing officer PC Declan Smyth requested Reading Borough Council review the licence, saying officers had been called to an "alarming number of incidents" at the venue, including assaults and underage drinking.
Councillors said it was expected the venue would temporarily close following the suspension of licensable activities, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
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