A HOCKLEY bar is the worst in the city for glass attacks, according to officers.

Police say five people suffered head or facial injuries in incidents involving glasses at Revolution, Broad Street, in just over two years.

Three of the incidents happened after police advised the bar to switch to plastic glasses.

After the latest, on January 31, police asked Nottingham City Council's licensing panel to consider banning glasses.

A police spokeswoman yesterday told the panel: "This is the worst place in Nottingham city centre for this and that is because of the type of glasses used there.

"These incidents were occurring after the premises had been given guidance and could still occur.

"We are saying that people are getting hurt there."

Police argued it was not enough that the bar's licence forces it to use only toughened glass, designed to shatter safely.

The spokeswoman said: "Toughened glass doesn't work. They have had that condition since 2005."

The panel heard other city bars had volunteered to use plastic on police advice.

But David Dadds, barrister for Revolution's parent company, Inventive Leisure, insisted it was unnecessary.

The incidents presented in evidence by Notts Police include:

Man's face cut with a bottle in December 2006.

20-year-old man's head hurt by bottle in March 2003.

Woman's scalp struck by glass in September 2008.

Man's head hurt by bottle on January 1.

Women's face grazed after being hit by a glass on January 31.

But Mr Dadds told the panel one man's injuries were self-inflicted and injuries from glasses were actually from ice or from glasses that had not broken. He insisted toughened glass worked and customer safety was a priority.

Mr Dadds argued plastic glasses could also be used as a weapon, and the bar's clientele preferred real glasses.

The panel, chaired by Coun Brian Grocock, examined smashed glasses and heard from a glass expert and police.

Paul Winter, local area commander, said a serious incident could happen at the bar despite it not being a top trouble spot for overall violence.

The panel was adjourned until Friday morning when it is expected to give its decision on whether to ban glasses at Revolution.

sarah.firth@nottinghameveningpost.co.uk