Calls for Walsall nightclub to lose licence after causing ‘endangerment to life’

The licence of a Walsall club which caused ‘serious endangerment to life’ will be reviewed by councillors next week.

West Midlands Police have called for the licence at Chambers on Bridge Street to be revoked entirely.

Various visits over a prolonged period revealed ‘ongoing management failings’ and a ‘sustained pattern of systemic non-compliance’.

Officers have reported locked doors while customers were inside, blocked fire exits, underage customers and concerns about exceeding capacity.

Currently, Mr Mohammed Shadid is the premises licence holder and Mr Clifton Lawrence is the designated premises supervisor.

Ongoing fire risks form the bulk of the licence review. Chambers was subject to an enforcement notice by West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) in November 2025 after it failed to address fire safety issues.

Officers later reported difficulties in accessing the premises when trying to verify compliance and Mr Lawrence confirmed in August 2026 that ‘several items were still outstanding’.

In July 2025, West Midlands Police visited the club after seeing a social media advert for a ‘Wild Wet and Naughty’ event it was due to host.

It included a foam party, bouncy castle, and other activities which fell outside the club’s licence.

Officers said management admitted to having ‘no idea’ of how the bouncy castle was going to be secured, and that they ‘had not thought about the electrical implications of the water and foam being so close to the DJ booth’.

Following the visit, management agreed to scale down the event.

In October 2025, a fight which started inside the venue and eventually moved outside resulted in a girl breaking her leg.

West Midlands Police said the incident was witnessed by door staff who did not call police, left the girl who was on the floor and returned inside.

In August this year, the club’s doors were locked from the outside using a bike lock, preventing access and egress.

West Midlands Police said the practice was evidenced on the previous two Sunday nights when the club was busy with around 200 customers inside.

While Mr Lawrence described using the bike locks as ‘common practice’, West Midlands Police found it to be a ‘serious endangerment to life’.

Calling for the revocation of the licence, the force said: “WMP has no confidence in the management of this premises which has shown a disregard to the licensing objections for the sake of profit and financial gain and the risk of public safety.

“As a result, WMP is seeking the revocation of the premise licence.”

Councillors meeting on Tuesday, October 13, will have to decide whether to take no action, modify the licence, suspend it for up to three months, remove the designated premises supervisor or revoke the licence entirely.

By Rachel Alexander | Local Democracy Reporting Service