A newsagent has had its licence hours reduced due to street drinking and anti-social behaviour nearby.
Hamiltons, in Queensbury Station Parade, had its alcohol licence reviewed by Brent Council after concerns it was failing to uphold the licensing objectives. The licensing committee agreed there needed to be some variation to the shop’s licence to help combat alcohol-fuelled anti-social behaviour in the area.
It means it can now only serve alcohol between 9am and 9pm – the hours were previously 6am to 11pm. Bottles must be covered by shutters outside of these hours. The shop can also no longer sell miniatures, and it must “clearly label” all alcohol sold with the premises name.
Licensing officers from the council and the police expressed concerns about the ability of the licence holder, Dip Sukhadiya, to effectively manage the shop.
