Barminster Confirms Standing in Pubs Is Legal but Has a File on It
Standing in pubs remains legal. Barminster Council would simply like to know whether putting one foot on the brass rail counts as a mixed use development.
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Standing in pubs remains legal. Barminster Council would simply like to know whether putting one foot on the brass rail counts as a mixed use development.
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