A man has called out Buckinghamshire Council for its failure to tackle alleged anti-social behaviour in the town centre.

A High Wycombe resident, who asked not to be named, said his and his partner’s health and careers have been “crippled” by alleged noise coming from Butlers pub on Frogmoor.

He claimed the burglar alarm at Butlers goes off on “most nights”, filling Frogmoor with a loud noise lasting half an hour to up to four hours making sleeping difficult.

When karaoke ends and the pub shuts at about 5am, the drunk patrons “stagger out into the street to scream, shout, argue and fight,” the man claimed.

The council confirmed Butlers has a “varied hours licence” throughout the week, including 5am on Fridays and Saturdays.

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Since Butlers wasn’t a “purpose built nightclub” but an “ancient pub with single-glazed windows and no soundproofing” late night noise would often spill into the area, he said.

The distraught resident said the situation was “ridiculous.”

“Frogmoor is a cocktail of anti-social disturbances, from noise to licensing to behaviour to poor building regulation, all of which highlight the impotence of the council when it comes to tackling the anti-social nature of our town centre.

"This has been going on for years.”

The couple have not slept more than three nights in a row this year due to “anti-social noise generated by Butlers and Frogmoor." 

They have even left home to stay over with family to avoid the noise, he explained. 

Buckinghamshire Council’s cabinet member for housing and regulatory services Mark Winn said on December 19: “Teams from the council’s environmental health and licensing services have been in contact with the management at Butlers pub in High Wycombe following a number of complaints being received.”

He said Butlers’ licence is subject to conditions, including measure to mitigate “potential noise nuisance and requirements for door supervisors and CCTV.”

He continued: “Previous complaints regarding noise nuisance were dealt with in the summer but new complaints have since been received and an investigation is ongoing.

“Officers from the environmental protection team are in active communication with both the complainant and the pub management with a view to reaching a resolution. It is understood that a technical issue with the alarm on the premises has now been resolved and should not cause any further issues, however we will continue to speak with those affected to monitor the situation.”

A spokesperson from Marston’s, who own the pub, said: “We will look in this and liaise with the resident, if possible, to understand more details of their concerns.”