A Preston late-night takeaway faces being shut down for ‘consistently breaching its hot food licence times’ according to Preston Police.
AdvertisementLicensing officers have applied to Preston City Council alleging a litany of offences by The Nile in Church Street.
The outlet which services curries, kebabs and pizza has been open until 6am – an hour and a half beyond its closing time.
Police say the takeaway has become a hot spot for late night disorder, with a number of fights taking place inside and directly outside the premises.
Documents submitted by the police outline how they have lost patience with current owner Tahir Mahmood and former licence holder Shahzad Ahmed.
They also include information from the courts showing how Ahmed has been fined for selling hot food beyond licenced hours in July 2013, with the courts fining him £500 for three licence breaches.
Preston Police allege the takeaway has been breaching its licensing hours since 2012 and on the weekend of Saturday 5 September they witnessed the takeaway still serving hot food at 4.50am.
PC Julie Stewart, licensing officer, writes: “Despite the best efforts of the police, the management of this premise continue to flour the rules and breach their premise licence conditions.
“All other premises in the vicinity are complying with their conditions and therefore the Police have no other option than to request a revocation of the premises licence.”
A licensing sub-committee of three councillors will meet at the Town Hall on Friday 6 November to make a decision on the premises licence for the takeaway.