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Tough stance starts to show as off-licences are shut down.
(From Off Licence News)
Byline: Graham Holter
Four off-licences have been forced out of drinks retailing after repeatedly selling alcohol to children, indicating that a get-tough policy from licensing committees is taking effect.
Silver Street Off-licence in Doncaster joins Joe's Corkscrew in Eastbourne, Worsley Food & Wine in Eccles and Shibdon Convenience Store in Blaydon are in a roll-call of stores which have recently had their licences revoked.
Police said Silver Street failed four test purchases between October 2007 and February 2008. Three of these failures were within a three-month period, which contravenes the new provisions of the Licensing Act for persistently selling alcohol to children. The store is believed to be the first in South Yorkshire to be dealt with under this section. It has now closed, meaning it avoids prosecution and a potential fine of AGBP10,000, plus a licence suspension of up to three months.
PC Mark Satterley said: "The owner of the premises was given help and advice by the police over a two-year period, but there was no improvement, therefore we had to proceed. Licence holders will be ...
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