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For those who are interested.

The full licensing review hearing is to be held at 1100hrs on Tuesday 29 March. A decision should be made on the day.

I hope their licence is totally revoked.

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I hope their licence is totally revoked.

 

I've never shopped in Zabka but I would guess they weren't producing a suspicious can of beer from under the counter if you gave a special wink or were a well known customer. I still haven't seen any suggestion that they were infringing any alcohol rules. But obviously you shouldn't be holding a booze licence if you are carrying out other criminal activities. 

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All the shop has to do to get the booze licence back is to front up a candidate with no record in this Country and who can demonstrate no connection with the previous dodgy regimes. Surely that can't be hard? You just need to shuffle some people and paper about .... 

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The guidance issued under section 182 Licensing Act 2003 covers licensing reviews. Within this part of the guidance it lists a number of criminal activities that the Home Secretary has decided as serious and as such the police or other responsibe authorities should consider using the review process to deter such conduct. If a review is launched, the regulatory committee should consider revocation even if the first occasion.

Activities covered (summary) include location for criminal gangs; child exploration, drug dealing, illegal alcohol/tobacco, pornography, employment of illegal immigrants..there are more named...

So the principle to use this process is to check if the premises has a licence to sell alcohol. If it does not or is purely licensed for late night refreshment or regulated entertainment from a licensing point of view NOTHING can be done.

I am not aware of any laws which can close a shop if not a licensed premises if caught selling non duty paid or illegal alcohol or tobacco.

So if a premises looses it's licence to sell alcohol and continues to sell such stuff it will be down to the local Trading Standards office to take action, that's their remit, they have additional powers and are expected to take appropriate action supported by the police and others.

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 it will be down to the local Trading Standards office to take action, that's their remit,

 

It's a bit of a joke situation with Zabka because this is the quote from the HT when Zardashit Sahl got his booze licence 12 months ago.

 

West Mercia Police said before the committee meeting that it has evidence the latest applicant “has connections†with those involved in the sale and supply of illegal tobacco.

The county’s trading standards team feels the same.

 

 

So armed with an existing suspicion, and obviously cheesed off with the committee decision to give him a licence, you would think Zabka would be #1 shop on the list for Trading Standards to keep an eye on. So why was he allowed to sell his illegal tobacco for 12 months before he got raided? I think TS might have been a bit unlucky when they went in as the amount of stuff recovered is barely more than a personal use quantity. People caught with 20 times the amount don't go to jail so he will just get a slapped wrist.

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It's a bit of a joke situation with Zabka because this is the quote from the HT when Zardashit Sahl got his booze licence 12 months ago.

 

 

So armed with an existing suspicion, and obviously cheesed off with the committee decision to give him a licence, you would think Zabka would be #1 shop on the list for Trading Standards to keep an eye on. So why was he allowed to sell his illegal tobacco for 12 months before he got raided? I think TS might have been a bit unlucky when they went in as the amount of stuff recovered is barely more than a personal use quantity. People caught with 20 times the amount don't go to jail so he will just get a slapped wrist.

 

They will pay any fines and just keep selling the dodgy fags, its is a farce.

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The Zabka booze licence, having initially been suspended, has been torn up today by The Council. The guy in charge (Mr. Salh) denied all knowledge of the dodgy tobacco ....

 

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Guess what? Zardashit Karem Salh has sold/handed over the business to his brother, how predictable! Wait for the new license application to be submitted. 

 

I knew that was coming, well I do hope the council and trading standards see through this and refuse any future applications. 

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It's just a pity that the original name of the shop has been passed down to the new owners of the premises . It needs the Eastern Europian connection ( name plus the wording on the outer windows )! removed

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It's just a pity that the original name of the shop has been passed down to the new owners of the premises . It needs the Eastern Europian connection ( name plus the wording on the outer windows )! removed

 

I agree. The ONLY real Polish (owned) shop in Hereford as far as we are aware is Edysia right at the bottom of Eign Gate and the windows are not covered here as they have nothing to hide.

 

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Guess what? Zardashit Karem Salh has sold/handed over the business to his brother, how predictable! Wait for the new license application to be submitted. 

 

You don't need a licence to sell tobacco ~ so how often The Council want to target the shop for dodgy 'smokes' is really in their hands. Enforcement budget/enthusiasm permitting. 

 

Booze applications pending can be found here

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You don't need a licence to sell tobacco ~ so how often The Council want to target the shop for dodgy 'smokes' is really in their hands. Enforcement budget/enthusiasm permitting. 

 

Booze applications pending can be found here

 

I appreciate that but refusing a booze licence will impact of their business. 

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