GLAMOUR model Danielle Lloyd is pressing charges after being punched in the face during a violent attack at a notorious South Woodford nightspot.

The topless model had her lip split on Bank Holiday Sunday, in a brawl over her footballer boyfriend Jamie O'Hara at Funky Mojoes, in South Woodford High Street.

The 25-year-old, who lives just across the street from the bar, came face-to-face with friends of Mr O'Hara's ex-girlfriend, who claim Miss Lloyd stole the £9,000-a-week Spurs star while he was still in a relationship.

The fight broke out just days after the council revealed that rather than going ahead with an appeal hearing over a proposed reduction in the bar's opening hours - due to be heard later this month - the case would be sent back to the review stage.

Barry Van Loen, of nearby Tempus Court, spearheaded the original campaign against Mojoes after a series of violent and anti social incidents, including the glassing of a girl and the shooting of a doorman.

He said: "It just goes to show that from low-lives to B-class celebrities, trouble is constantly being caused at that place.

"It's non-stop problems and as far as the residents are concerned the situation is getting worse."

He added: "We are not at all happy with the back down by the council and we will be continuing our campaign."

A spokesman for Miss Lloyd, who dated four other footballers before Mr O'Hara, said his client has a swelling and an injury to her lip, but denied there is any truth in the allegations of cheating.

He added: "Danielle was obviously very shocked by the attack.

"Her and Jamie had a lovely weekend and it was spoilt by someone taking matters into their own hands after having too much to drink."

CCTV footage from the bar is being studied by police but no arrests have yet been made.

A spokeswoman for Redbridge Council said: "All residents who had have had previous interest in the Funky Mojoe's application will be given a full opportunity to voice their concerns at the Licensing Sub-Committee meeting which will take place in mid June.

"As circumstances had changed considerably since the time of the Review hearing in November 2008, the Council thought it would be in everyone's interest for it to go back to the Licensing Sub-Committee made up of three different members .

"This was to allow all the interested parties to have their voice heard and it was felt that given the restrictive nature of an Appeal hearing before the Magistrates, where we would only be able call one or two of the residents, the Council believe the residents interests will be much better served by being heard by a Licensing Sub-Committee.

"The Council has had no control over the timing of this application made by Funky Mojoes

"The Council wish to reassure residents that this decision was not made on financial grounds but was taken to ensure a fair hearing for all."