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31-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Licence review for Heath Town shop over vapes and alcohol
A shop could lose its licence after being caught with illegal vapes and cigarettes, and selling alcohol without News and Off Licence in Prestwood Road, Wolverhampton, will face a review hearing by the council on 6 to the council's records, the shop has not had a named supervisor since 2023 which meant it was not permitted to sell alcohol. The store's licence was also not on display, the council council said current owner, Manjit Singh Dhillon, had told the authority the cigarettes found during a search were duty free and had been bought by his son on holiday, and that his son was in the process of getting a new copy of the licence. A report published ahead of the meeting said the shop's licence had been transferred tor Mr Dhillon in 2019 with Kokila Keshavbhai Patel listed as Mr Patel withdrew consent in 2023 which meant alcohol could not be served from the shop in Heath Town until a new supervisor was council said that officers found the shop's licence was not on display and could not be found by Mr Dhillon during several visits.A report by Wolverhampton trading standards said a licensing officer returned a week after a visit to find alcohol was still on display, despite an earlier another inspection in April, officers found 24 packets of illegal cigarettes and more than 130 oversized review has been pushed by trading standards which has asked the committee to consider revoking the licence when it meets in August. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
31-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Wolverhampton shop could lose licence over 'gin sting' and 'illegal vapes'
A shop could lose its licence after being caught with illegal vapes and cigarettes and selling alcohol without permission. Bobbies News and Off Licence in Prestwood Road, Wolverhampton, will face a review hearing by City of Wolverhampton Council after it was caught breaking the conditions of its alcohol licence. According to the council's records, the off licence, near the city's New Cross Hospital, has not had a named supervisor since 2023 which meant it was not permitted to sell alcohol until one was nominated. READ MORE: First picture of killer who stabbed ex-boyfriend in heart on Christmas Day READ MORE: Killer mum murdered children hours after being sent home by police Duty-free cigarettes and illegal oversized vapes were also found at the shop during searches by council staff. The review has been pushed by Wolverhampton's trading standards who have asked the committee to consider revoking the licence when it meets on August 6. A report published ahead of the meeting said the shops' licence was transferred to current owner Manjit Singh Dhillon in 2019 with Kokila Keshavbhai Patel listed as supervisor. Kokila Keshavbhai Patel withdrew consent in 2023 which meant alcohol could not be served from the shop as a supervisor must be named as part of the shop's licence and the shop has not had a designated supervisor since. The council also said it received a complaint from a customer in July 2024 after a packet of duty-free cigarettes was sold to them at the normal retail price. The council visited the Heath Town shop in April and found its licence was not on display and could not be found by owner Manjit Singh Dhillon. Read more: New plans for late-night Wolverhampton venue after last licence revoked Read more: Desi mixed grill plans for empty listed pub Read more: More spaces to be added to Midlands leisure centre as gym-goers struggle to park Read more: 127-year-old Midlands pub to be demolished for new Lidl parking spaces Read more: 'Seal of approval' for new homes on former Wolverhampton pub site A report by Wolverhampton trading standards said an environmental health officer had visited the shop and said they were 'concerned' by Mr Dhillion 'making a gesture' towards a customer when refusing to sell them cigarettes in front of them. The report goes on to say that a licensing officer returned a week later to find alcohol was still on display, despite the earlier warning. The council officer was then told by a staff member when questioned that the shop did not sell alcohol despite it still being displayed. Another council officer returned to the shop a day later and was able to buy a bottle of gin. Read more: £1m work planned to increase places at Wolverhampton primary school Read more: Aldi coming to city as council sells former care home in £1.5m deal Read more: Decision made on re-opening historic Midlands pub seven years after closing Read more: Wolverhampton Council to write off nearly £2m in debts Read more: Triangle Bar and Grill stripped of licence by Wolverhampton Council after 'various and serious issues' The council said Bobby's News & Off Licence was included in a round of inspections in late April with officers this time finding 24 packets of illegal cigarettes and more than 130 oversized vapes with Mr Dhillon telling the council the cigarettes were duty-free bought by his son on holiday a week earlier. Mr Dhillon had told the council his son Harvinder was in the process of getting a new copy of the licence. The report also said the council received a call from 'Harvey' who wanted his duty-free cigarettes back and his tone was 'confrontational, accusatory and overbearing.' City of Wolverhampton Council's licensing committee meets at the Civic Centre on August 6 to make a decision.
