NOISY and inconsiderate guests at Ross Conservative Club have angered neighbours, who fear it might be about to get worse.

The club, based at Hillsborough House in The Avenue has applied for a premises licence to enable its function room to supply alcohol and hot food and to host live and recorded music till 11pm on a daily basis, and till half past midnight at weekends.

One resident, their name redacted, responded that to allow this “would mean an unacceptable disturbance to local residents”.

Another nearby resident claimed that “noise would be unacceptable, and traffic increased” and that they have already “had disruptive behaviour from their clients late at night”.

Guests at the club also “throw cigarette butts plus other rubbish over the wall.”

The club’s chairman, who is not named in the report, wrote back to residents that there would be no changes to the club’s existing licencing hours, and stated that the proposal was to advertise its function room for hire to the general public.

The chairman explained that the revenue from this would ensure the continuation of the club, which has been going since 1884 and that because they have three flats above the club, they never have music beyond midnight because of these tenants, who have never complained.

Both West Mercia Police and Herefordshire Council’s trading standards and environmental protection had raised some concerns over security and nuisance, these were dealt with in conditions agreed with the club.

But with one of the neighbours’ objection still outstanding, the application will be decided by Herefordshire Council’s licensing subcommittee of councillors on Thursday, September 19.