Burnley nightclub owners sentenced for fire safety breaches

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 10:32 · Archive

The owners of Proj3kt Nightclub in Burnley have been sentenced after serious fire safety breaches put staff and the public at risk.

Rebecca and Jason McQuoid, owners of Proj3kt Nightclub in Burnley, have been sentenced after pleading guilty to multiple fire safety breaches. They have been ordered to pay £11,000 towards Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service's costs.

Rebecca McQuoid, the designated premises supervisor, admitted to 23 offences under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Her breaches included failing to ensure the safety of employees and patrons, not completing a suitable fire risk assessment, failing to comply with an enforcement notice, not providing adequate fire safety management, not installing or maintaining proper fire detection and alarm systems, not ensuring safe evacuation routes, and not providing staff with fire safety training. She also admitted to breaching a prohibition notice on two occasions. Jason McQuoid pleaded guilty to three offences, including failing to co-operate with the designated premises supervisor and breaching the prohibition notice twice.

Lancashire Fire and Rescue had worked with the nightclub operators over two years to address significant fire safety concerns, issuing advice and enforcement notices that were ignored. On 17 October 2025, fire safety officers identified serious issues and issued a prohibition notice banning use of the premises. The venue was deliberately reopened just four hours later, and Lancashire Fire and Rescue and Lancashire Police attended in the early hours of 18 October to evacuate staff and patrons. A further breach occurred later that same evening.

How it is being reported

• Owners of notorious nightclub sentenced after 'ignoring closure orders'Two people have been sentenced after repeated and serious fire safety breaches at a notorious nightclub in Burnley put staff and the public at risk.Lancashire Telegraph · 15 Oct, 10:00
• Owners of Burnley nightclub Proj3kt prosecuted for fire safety breachesRebecca and Jason McQuoid, the owners of Proj3kt Nightclub in Burnley, have been sentenced to community service and ordered to pay £11,000 towards Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service's costs after pleading guilty to multiple fire safety breaches.Burnley Express · 14 Oct, 13:24

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