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Scotsman
22-05-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
New owner of only shop in East Lothian village bids to have alcohol licence reinstated
A village shop which was barred from selling alcohol just before Christmas two years ago is bidding to have its licence reinstated. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The Premier store, in Gifford, was ordered to stop selling booze by East Lothian Licensing Board in December 2023 after it was claimed the premises manager was not a 'fit person' to operate it'. At the time the board's licensing standards officer raised concern about staff at the store, training and a lack of management oversight. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Next week the board will hear an application from a new premises manager Prasanth Baskaran to take over the shop and introduce alcohol sales again. Gifford village shop was previously known as Nisa but is now Premier, according to the licence application | Google Maps No objections have been lodged by Police Scotland however the licensing standards officer's report raised continued concern about the operations at the store. In it she says the former manager remains landlord of the shop and during a visit to it last month staff appeared not to know who their new boss was. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad She adds: 'I asked the staff member if Mr Baskaran worked at the shop and was told no. He said he was one of three staff members who lived together at the rented property Gifford (at the address of applicant given). 'Currently I'm concerned about the applicant's apparent lack of involvement in the premises.' Despite concerns the officer adds the shop is the only convenience store in the village and the application is compliant with the Licensing Act.
Evening Standard
17-05-2025
- Evening Standard
Fulham residents raise thousands to block 24-hour McDonald's 'crime magnet'
Charlotte Dexter, who lives locally, said: 'This part of Fulham is densely residential, almost four times the London average. It's time to get back to the intention of Parliament back in 2003 when the Licensing Act was enacted. It did not intend to force Licensing Committees to allow our residential neighbourhoods to be desecrated with crime-attracting takeaways for the sake of treating businesses with a 'soft-touch', as long as they promise to do their best to prevent crime and nuisance.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Yahoo
Shop owner sold illegal tobacco as well as vapes to underage children
A shop owner sold illegal tobacco as well as vapes and alcohol to underage children. Following an investigation by East Sussex Trading Standards, Lhon Karimi, 29, of Devonshire Road in Hastings, was sentenced to 12 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, given a £230 fine and ordered to pay £500 costs at Hastings Magistrates Court on April 24. The offences, which took place in 2023 and 2024, concerned illegal tobacco and cigarettes offered for sale as well as underage alcohol and vape sales at Karimi's shop Delboys in Castle Street in Hastings. East Sussex Trading Standards inspected the premises in May 2023 after a child test purchaser was able to buy a can of cider from the store. Counterfeit cigarettes and cigarettes and tobacco in non-standardised packaging were discovered. Hidden vapes found by the inspectors (Image: ESCC) A packet of illegal cigarettes was also sold by Karimi to an adult test purchaser in September 2023. A second inspection of the shop in April 2024, following the sale of an illegal over capacity vape to a child test purchaser the week before, resulted in the discovery of more illegal cigarettes. After initially pleading not guilty to all the charges put to him at court appearances throughout 2024, Karimi changed his plea at the start of his trial in December last year. Karimi pleaded guilty to five counts of breaching the Trade Marks Act, two counts of supplying tobacco in non-standardised packaging and one count each of breaching the Licensing Act and breaching the Children and Families Act. At the sentencing hearing last month, the court noted there was 'some ignorance and naivety' on Karimi's part and that he pleaded guilty once he understood the offence. Hidden cigarettes and tobacco in the shop (Image: ESCC) READ MORE: Constance Marten calls time on her evidence on her baby girl's death The court also made an order for the forfeiture and destruction of all the stock seized. Councillor Penny di Cara, the county council's lead member for economy, said: 'Whilst this case has taken some time to reach a conclusion, hopefully the prosecution and conviction will make it clear we will pursue offenders through the courts. 'We take the supply of illegal tobacco very seriously. The sale of cheap tobacco is widely acknowledged to negatively affect communities and encourage smoking among young people due to cheaper prices, as well as undermining the efforts of stop smoking services. 'The sale of alcohol and vapes to our young people is unacceptable and potentially exposes them to the addiction and health risks associated with the underage use of nicotine and alcohol.'
Edinburgh Reporter
16-05-2025
- Business
- Edinburgh Reporter
Village shop bids to have alcohol licence renewed
A village shop which was barred from selling alcohol just before Christmas two years ago is bidding to have its licence reinstated. The Premier store, in Gifford, was ordered to stop selling booze by East Lothian Licensing Board in December 2023 after it was claimed the premises manager was not a 'fit person' to operate it. At the time the board's licensing standards officer raised concern about staff at the store, training and a lack of management oversight. Next week the board will hear an application from a new premises manager Prasanth Baskaran to take over the shop and introduce alcohol sales again. No objections have been lodged by Police Scotland however the licensing standards officer's report raised continued concern about the operations at the store. In it she says the former manager remains landlord of the shop and during a visit to it last month staff appeared not to know who their new boss was. She adds: 'I asked the staff member if Mr Baskaran worked at the shop and was told no. He said he was one of three staff members who lived together at the rented property Gifford (at the address of applicant given). 'Currently I'm concerned about the applicant's apparent lack of involvement in the premises.' Despite concerns the officer adds the shop is the only convenience store in the village and the application is compliant with the Licensing Act. By Marie Sharp Local Democracy Reporter Like this: Like Related
Edinburgh Live
16-05-2025
- Business
- Edinburgh Live
Only shop in East Lothian village bids to have alcohol licence reinstated
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A village shop which was barred from selling alcohol just before Christmas two years ago is bidding to have its licence reinstated. The Premier store, in Gifford, was ordered to stop selling booze by East Lothian Licensing Board in December 2023 after it was claimed the premises manager was not a 'fit person' to operate it. At the time the board's licensing standards officer raised concern about staff at the store, training and a lack of management oversight. Next week the board will hear an application from a new premises manager Prasanth Baskaran to take over the shop and introduce alcohol sales again. No objections have been lodged by Police Scotland however the licensing standards officer's report raised continued concern about the operations at the store. In it she says the former manager remains landlord of the shop and during a visit to it last month staff appeared not to know who their new boss was. She adds: "I asked the staff member if Mr Baskaran worked at the shop and was told no. He said he was one of three staff members who lived together at the rented property Gifford (at the address of applicant given). "Currently I'm concerned about the applicant's apparent lack of involvement in the premises." Despite concerns the officer adds the shop is the only convenience store in the village and the application is compliant with the Licensing Act.
