A bar in Watford has been refused permission to extend its opening hours.

Walkabout, in The Parade, had applied to vary their closing hours from 1am to 3am on Friday mornings, from 2.30am to 3am on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and from 1.30am to 1am on Monday mornings.

However, following a hearing of Watford Borough Council's Licensing Sub-Committee, their application was turned down on Monday.

The committee, made up of councillors Jan Brown, Derek Scudder and Andrew Mortimer, felt the increased hours didn't address crime and disorder concerns raised by the police or conform to the town centre's “family friendly” policy.