A Wright Hassall solicitor has helped teach an old dog track new tricks.
Andrew Potts, a partner at Leamington law firm Wright Hassall, has obtained a new licence for Hall Green Greyhound Track in Birmingham to enable it to host music events up to six times a year.
Potts, who has worked with the track for more than 20 years, was asked to obtain the new licence so that the venue could host the recent BRMB road show event, which attracted 3,000 people to the stadium.
“I’ve had a strong working relationship with Hall Green stadium over two decades and helped them with their ongoing expansion plans,” Potts said.
“Originally I did the work for the greyhound track but since then I’ve worked on the banqueting, hospitality and hotel parts of the complex.
“It was quite an interesting location – licensing the middle of a greyhound track is a first for me – and will add yet another service to their list and one that, judging by the road show, they are already successful at doing.”
Hall Green Stadium opened in 1926 and is now one of the country’s best known greyhound tracks. It has undergone a £20m modernisation programme in recent years and now has an on-site hotel, snooker club and restaurant.
Bob Hetherington, licensee at Hall Green, said the new licence would allow the venue to cater for a different type of event.
“We’ve been fortunate to have several exciting projects in our recent history and so Andrew has been a busy man. Having the ability to host a music event gives us extra options throughout the year.
“Hosting 3,000 people for the road show was a brilliant success and the new licence allows us to host another five events like this within 12 months, so there are more options available to us now.”
