The Licensing Sub-Committee was scheduled to consider a review of the premises licence for St Peters News Food And Wine. The meeting's agenda also included the standard procedural items.

Review of Premises Licence for St Peters News Food And Wine

The primary item scheduled for discussion was an application for a review of the Premises Licence for St Peters News Food And Wine, located at 145 Epsom Road, Sutton, SM3 9EY. The review application was initiated by the Lead Officer of Trading Standards at the London Borough of Sutton.

The grounds for the review centred on allegations that the premises licence holder had failed to uphold the licensing objective of The protection of children from harm. Specific concerns detailed in the application included the failure of a test purchase of alcohol and other allegations of underage sales. Furthermore, the application cited the possession of illicit goods, such as non-duty-paid alcohol and non-compliant vapes, on the premises.

The report pack indicated that the premises currently holds a licence originally granted in 2005 and transferred to the existing licence holder in 2022. The application for review was supported by evidence provided by Trading Standards, including details of intelligence received, photographs of seized goods, and copies of advice and warning letters sent to the premises.

The report pack noted that no representations were received from other Responsible Authorities or from Other Persons during the consultation period for the review.

The Licensing Sub-Committee was advised that, in determining the application, it could take steps such as taking no further action, modifying licence conditions, excluding licensable activities, removing the designated premises supervisor, suspending the licence for up to three months, or revoking the licence entirely.

Procedural Items

The meeting was also scheduled to address standard procedural matters, including:

• Welcome and introductions: The formal commencement of the meeting.
• Election of Chair: The selection of a chair for the Licensing Sub-Committee.
• Declarations of interest: Members were reminded to declare any interests they might have in the matters to be discussed.
• Minutes of the previous meeting: To approve the minutes from the meeting held on 29 April 2026.
• Any urgent business: To consider any items deemed urgent by the Chair, in accordance with Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act 1972.
• Licensing Sub-Committee - Hearings Procedure: A review of the established procedures for conducting licensing hearings.