{"id":50225,"date":"2020-02-20T16:00:23","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T16:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=50225"},"modified":"2020-09-25T10:51:36","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T09:51:36","slug":"llandaff-residents-back-chinese-restaurant-in-dispute-with-judge-neighbour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/politics-social-justice\/llandaff-residents-back-chinese-restaurant-in-dispute-with-judge-neighbour","title":{"rendered":"Llandaff residents back Chinese restaurant in dispute with judge neighbour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community rallies around popular eatery after it is hit with noise and smell complaints by a senior UK judge neighbour. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/d9adb4e5a0e85f0955777f35144b3d6-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/d9adb4e5a0e85f0955777f35144b3d6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/d9adb4e5a0e85f0955777f35144b3d6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/d9adb4e5a0e85f0955777f35144b3d6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/d9adb4e5a0e85f0955777f35144b3d6-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/d9adb4e5a0e85f0955777f35144b3d6.jpg 1265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/d9adb4e5a0e85f0955777f35144b3d6-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/d9adb4e5a0e85f0955777f35144b3d6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/d9adb4e5a0e85f0955777f35144b3d6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/d9adb4e5a0e85f0955777f35144b3d6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/d9adb4e5a0e85f0955777f35144b3d6-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/d9adb4e5a0e85f0955777f35144b3d6.jpg 1265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Chinese restaurant&#8217;s owner appeared in the court to fight for their fate.<br> Photo\/ Robin Zhang (@zsl 11913)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Llandaff residents have started a petition in an attempt to save the Summer Palace, a 32-year-old Chinese restaurant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The restaurant has been prosecuted because of noise and odour, after complaints were made by neighbour Sir Gary Hickinbottom, a senior UK judge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am 100% behind them&#8230; He&#8217;s [Sir Hickinbottom] has complained about the smoke going from the garden and he&#8217;s actually complained about his neighbour\u2019s cat going in his garden,&#8221; says Tony Bass, a local resident and regular customer. &#8220;I think he&#8217;s a professional complainer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/cardiff-county-council-stop-summer-palace-being-shut-down\">petition\u2019s<\/a> launcher Georgia Morris, Sir Gary Hickinbottom only resides in Llandaff\u2019s house on the occasional weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/413fc9bc5e1085d1060a861a40bb7da-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/413fc9bc5e1085d1060a861a40bb7da-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/413fc9bc5e1085d1060a861a40bb7da-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/413fc9bc5e1085d1060a861a40bb7da-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/413fc9bc5e1085d1060a861a40bb7da-1536x864.jpg 1536w, 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/413fc9bc5e1085d1060a861a40bb7da-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/413fc9bc5e1085d1060a861a40bb7da-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/413fc9bc5e1085d1060a861a40bb7da-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/413fc9bc5e1085d1060a861a40bb7da-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Tony Bass ordered a takeaway almost every week from Summer Palace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe next thing he will be doing is complaining about the Church\u2019s bells, and then the next thing he&#8217;ll be doing is complaining about the weddings, the funerals and christenings, so where do we end?\u201d says Tony Bass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/dddac893fedf25e3529994335188d10-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/dddac893fedf25e3529994335188d10-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/dddac893fedf25e3529994335188d10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/dddac893fedf25e3529994335188d10-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/dddac893fedf25e3529994335188d10-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/dddac893fedf25e3529994335188d10-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/dddac893fedf25e3529994335188d10-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/dddac893fedf25e3529994335188d10-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/dddac893fedf25e3529994335188d10-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/dddac893fedf25e3529994335188d10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/dddac893fedf25e3529994335188d10-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/dddac893fedf25e3529994335188d10-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/dddac893fedf25e3529994335188d10-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/dddac893fedf25e3529994335188d10-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The family-run Summer Palace is located on the Llandaff High Street <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Summer Palace had a food hygiene rating of five, the highest awarded, but the owner, Kwok Wai Chim, spent almost \u00a320,000 on installing an extractor fan to respond to the judge\u2019s complaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, they didn\u2019t get the proper permission for the instalment and now are facing the allegation. The Cardiff Council took its legal action under section 80 of the Environmental Prosecution Act 1990. It is said that the fine can result from the failure to comply with an abatement notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kwok Wai Chim pleaded \u201cnot guilty\u201d at a hearing on February 13th at Cardiff Magistrates Court. There will be another trial date from April 22nd to 24th. If he loses the case, then the restaurant could be at risk of closure. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The uncertain future of this beloved restaurant has caused an uproar amongst its supporters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/1f057ce921f02c1082197f4dc70d100-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/1f057ce921f02c1082197f4dc70d100-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/1f057ce921f02c1082197f4dc70d100-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/1f057ce921f02c1082197f4dc70d100-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/1f057ce921f02c1082197f4dc70d100-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/1f057ce921f02c1082197f4dc70d100-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/1f057ce921f02c1082197f4dc70d100-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/1f057ce921f02c1082197f4dc70d100-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/1f057ce921f02c1082197f4dc70d100-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/1f057ce921f02c1082197f4dc70d100-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/1f057ce921f02c1082197f4dc70d100-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/1f057ce921f02c1082197f4dc70d100-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/1f057ce921f02c1082197f4dc70d100-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/1f057ce921f02c1082197f4dc70d100-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>K2 Coffee House owner Kim Geary feels sorry for her friends and fellow local business owners.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI felt so sorry for them because it&#8217;s hard enough having a business as it is. We&#8217;ve owned our place for 23 years and if someone came and decided what we did was wrong I&#8217;d be gutted because It&#8217;s your livelihood. They&#8217;ve got children,\u201d says the owner of K2 Coffee House, Kim Geary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s\none of the best Chinese restaurants in Cardiff, the owner is very welcoming,\u201d says\nregular customer, Darren Mantsfeelens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/87b8a3e07024ddde92640090abc58fa-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/87b8a3e07024ddde92640090abc58fa-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/87b8a3e07024ddde92640090abc58fa-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/87b8a3e07024ddde92640090abc58fa-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/87b8a3e07024ddde92640090abc58fa-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/87b8a3e07024ddde92640090abc58fa-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/87b8a3e07024ddde92640090abc58fa-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/87b8a3e07024ddde92640090abc58fa-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/87b8a3e07024ddde92640090abc58fa-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/87b8a3e07024ddde92640090abc58fa-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/87b8a3e07024ddde92640090abc58fa-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/87b8a3e07024ddde92640090abc58fa-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/87b8a3e07024ddde92640090abc58fa-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/87b8a3e07024ddde92640090abc58fa-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Regular customer Darren Mantsfeelens thought the owner was super nice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many High Street shops have displayed the petition for customers to sign. Sam Powell, Staff of Butchers Arms, says: \u201c it brings a lot of business to the area simply by having a Chinese there&#8230; It\u2019s a huge part of the community that Chinese and if it goes everyone will be really sad.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/9b61a7dd1d23c3394ec8bffcf22df3d-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/9b61a7dd1d23c3394ec8bffcf22df3d-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/9b61a7dd1d23c3394ec8bffcf22df3d-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/9b61a7dd1d23c3394ec8bffcf22df3d-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/9b61a7dd1d23c3394ec8bffcf22df3d-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/9b61a7dd1d23c3394ec8bffcf22df3d-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/9b61a7dd1d23c3394ec8bffcf22df3d-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/9b61a7dd1d23c3394ec8bffcf22df3d-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/9b61a7dd1d23c3394ec8bffcf22df3d-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/9b61a7dd1d23c3394ec8bffcf22df3d-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/9b61a7dd1d23c3394ec8bffcf22df3d-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/9b61a7dd1d23c3394ec8bffcf22df3d-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/9b61a7dd1d23c3394ec8bffcf22df3d-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/9b61a7dd1d23c3394ec8bffcf22df3d-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Sam Powell, of Butchers Arms, is worried about the closure of Summer Palace <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as the neighbouring businesses, First Minister Mark Drakeford, Cardiff West MP Kevin Brennan and former Wales rugby international Jonathan Davies have expressed their support to keep the Summer Palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"837\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Joint-letters.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Joint-letters.png 595w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Joint-letters-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Joint-letters-500x703.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"837\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Joint-letters.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Joint-letters.png 595w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Joint-letters-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Joint-letters-500x703.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption> First Minister Mark Drakeford and Cardiff West MP Kevin Brennan  have written a joint letter to support the Summer Palace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Local councillor, Sean Driscoll said to the Wales Online: \u201cMr Chim and his family have worked hard for decades to establish their business. Llandaff is a vibrant High Street, and The Summer Palace is a vital part of its continued success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re\nworking with Mr Chim with his new planning application which we are confident\nwill resolve the noise and smell alleged issue,\u201d tweeted Sean Driscoll. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/\u6211\u7684\u8cbc\u6587-3-512x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50527\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/\u6211\u7684\u8cbc\u6587-3-512x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50527\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community rallies around popular eatery after it is hit with noise and smell complaints by a senior UK judge neighbour. 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