A bid to get people to live in Bradford city centre has turned sour after residents complained all-night clubs were creating a nightmare with noise.

The first clubs to get 24-hour licences for people to dance round-the-clock will apply for their entertainment licences to be renewed on Tuesday.

But the Boilerhouse, Liquid and Juice nightclubs could run into problems because of objections from residents living in buildings which have been converted into apartments.

The housing schemes are part of a drive by Bradford Council to bring residents into the city following Government guidelines.

The committee will consider objections from people living at 22 apartments in Netherwood Chambers, Manor Row, Bradford, to the renewal of the Juice nightclub for up to 2am on Mondays and Wednesdays, 3am on Thursdays, 6am on Fridays and up to 8am on Sundays.

The current hours of operation of the premises are Monday to Wednesday 10am to 2am the next morning, Thursday 10am to 3am, Friday 10am to 6am and Saturday 10am to 8am Sunday morning, and Sunday 10am to half past midnight.

The residents say they suffer from people loitering, taxi drivers hooting and noise from music.

There are three objections to the Boilerhouse application also complaining about nuisance and noise.

And Netherwood residents say they can't sleep because of bass-heavy music until the morning.

Today resident George Kudelnitzky, who owns his apartment, said they appreciated the clubs had businesses to run and were aware of what could happen in a city centre. But he said the clubs had received the late licences after the residents moved in.

The Boilerhouse wants Monday to Thursday 10am to 2am the following morning, Friday and Saturday 10am to 8am and Sunday 10am to 1am on Monday.

The current hours of operation at Liquid are Monday to Saturday 10am to 3am the following morning and Sunday 10am to 11.30pm.

Monica Skinner, manager of Juice, Cheapside, Bradford, said the club had a 24-hour licence but as yet had not used it.

"We are only open on Fridays until 3am and Saturdays until 4am at the moment. If people want to live in the city centre then they must be tolerant of a bit of noise and accept the night life, especially on a weekend."

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