The Point wins stay of execution

The Point music venue in Cardiff Bay has won a stay of execution after a court case over noise levels was dropped.

Owners of the converted church feared that a hefty fine could have forced the venue's closure.

But the case brought by a residential neighbour's complaint was dropped after the venue agreed a £50,000 programme of soundproofing measures with Cardiff council.

Owner Richard Jones told the BBC: "I am pleased that we are not fighting with the council across a courtroom today and that instead, after a lot of dialogue with them, we have agreed that the venue will be given time to commission internal works to reduce the noise emitting from the building.

The Point, which has staged several world music gigs including tonight's concert by Tinariwen, is now due to close temporarily in August for the soundproofing work to be carried out.

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