the problem is that the pub is still labouring under a rating of 2 from april 2016, whereas the council officer herself admitted (in the words of the newspaper)
"She said when inspectors revisited in October last year it was greatly improved and another unannounced visit this week showed it would now achieve a “four star rating”."
This is what we experienced when we visited in February (not having a lot of alternative options due to the hours we were putting in).
I would happily return.
Unlike the title of the article, its the old problems being raised once more, it does seem silly to punish someone who has - the council has admitted, made improvements, for an offence committed, so long after the problem no longer exists.
I can fully understand why he has appealed.
I am not condoning the original actions that led to the problem, but the time taken to react by the authorities, and the validity of their continued action, considering the problem has now been resolved.
surely the raising of standards is the desired result.