A PUB landlord has been ordered to call time after police reports of teenagers attending raves.

Cleveland Police told Stockton Borough Council's licensing committee that several incidents at The Roseworth pub contributed to crime and disorder.

A committee meeting ruled that the pub should close for six weeks to clean up its act and replace security cameras.

Cleveland Police requested a review of the license, held by Andrea Watson, after 49 incidents were reported in the past 15 months.

The police report said: "In October 2005, Cleveland Police interviewed Mrs Watson in connection with raves being held at the premises, whereby the majority present were children, who, in the opinion of officers attending, were intoxicated.

"Police were also concerned about the number of incidents that had occurred at the premises, which were unacceptable."

A police spokeswoman said: "The premise is set in a residential area and was becoming a problem to the police with complaints of underage drinking, after-hours drinking and general disorder. There had been 49 incidents in recent months which, for a small estate pub, was very high."

The meeting heard how The Roseworth was issued a premises licence last November, but councillors on Thursday agreed that Mrs Watson had breached her licence as she failed to attend Pubwatch meetings and to maintain the security camera system.

As a result, the premise's licence will be suspended for six weeks and then the following conditions imposed: No one under 18 to be admitted to the premises and identification must be sought; all licensable activities to cease by 10.30pm - this includes the sale of alcohol and entertainment; the premise must close by 11pm; the security camera system must be repaired by the time the pub reopens.

Mrs Watson will receive this decision in writing and then has 21 days to appeal. If no appeal is lodged, the new conditions and suspension will take effect.

The pub can remain open as usual for the next 21 days, then will have to close unless there is an appeal.

Councillor Kathryn Nelson, chairman of Stockton council's licensing committee, said: "Other licensees should take notice that we treat any breaches of licensing conditions very seriously indeed.

"These are important responsibilities to the community, and the committee took the view that the breaches of licence conditions in this case were serious enough to warrant a suspension of the licence.

"However, the licensee does have the right to appeal."

No one was available to comment at The Roseworth pub last night.