The owner of a new cafe and bar due to open in Cambridge said he is not “setting up a nightclub” after facing backlash from neighbours. Matthew Taylor said he wants The Alcademy to be a ‘community hub’ offering tours, plays, classes, and film showings alongside the cafe and bar businesses. However, neighbours have raised concerns about noise and the potential for people hanging around on the street drinking. Mr Taylor applied to Cambridge City Council for a licence to open the bar in the ground floor and basement of 54 Chesterton Road, the site of the former HSBC bank. He asked for permission …