Former Bond girl Jane Seymour faces court over all-night parties

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The 56-year-old actress has a 24-hour alcohol and entertainment licence to hold round-the-clock events at her grade one listed manor, St Catherine's Court, near Bath.

But neighbours, fed up with revellers disturbing their tranquillity, say the parties are "totally inappropriate".

Ian Plaister, St Catherine Parish Council chairman, has led action to overturn her licence.

Mr Plaister said: "They have gone about this in completely the wrong way.

"What we are concerned about is the public nuisance because traffic is clogging up a road that is only eight feet wide. That is totally inappropriate.

"The anger and frustration about the way in which the owners have chosen to impose a commercial business on local people left us with no choice but legal action."

The actress and her director husband James Keach, 59, face a first appearance at Bath and Wansdyke Magistrates' Court on August 14. It is not yet known if Seymour, who was unavailable for comment, will attend.

Villagers say Bath and North East Somerset Council failed to listen to concerns about public nuisance and public safety when granting the licence earlier this year.

As part of the legal action, council officers are investigating if the property needs planning permission for change of use to operate commercially as a venue.

Seymour, best known for her performance in Bond film Live And Let Die, bought St Catherine's Court for £350,000 in 1984 after shooting the television film Jamaica Inn.

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