"Pick and Save" License Review on November 7

Pick and Save

Local Police are seeking a review of the alcohol license for Pick and Save, the off-license at 29 Goldhawk Road.  At a Ward Panel Meeting in Shepherd's Bush last night, licensing officers explained that Pick and Save "are not co-operating with the police" in helping to prevent late-night street drinking.

Street drinkers tend to load up on single cans of high strength beer. To discourage this, police try to get local off-licenses to limit or even refuse these sorts of sales.

Licensing is a subject on which local people can make a difference. Anyone who wants to comment at the official LBHF site can do so, and you can also make your voice heard at the hearing itself.

To see the official page for this Licensing review at the LBHF website, follow this link.

Why are the police seeking to review the license?
Police are seeking a review of the license because Pick 'n' Save, located at 29 Goldhawk Road London W12 8QQ, "are not co-operating with the police" in trying to prevent the street drinkers who tend to load up on high strength cans of beer late at night.  Street drinking is a persistent problem in Shepherd's Bush - one of the reasons why Shepherd's Bush was designated a Saturation Zone in 2010.

Shepherd's Bush Saturation Zone
The Shepherd's Bush Saturation Zone is a special licensing policy which was created by the Council in 2010 to restrict the expansion of licensed premises in an area which was already "saturated" with places to drink. In short, it was an attempt by the Council to keep a lid on late-night crime and disorder in the Bush, by restricting the sale of alcohol and also fast food late at night.

Cumulative Impact Saturation Zone - Shepherd's Bush

How do residents object to licensing applications?
If you want to object to a licensing application, you need to do so on certain grounds. You can't just complain - your objections must conform to the "licensing objectives".  There are four statutory licensing objectives:

• The prevention of Crime and Disorder
• Public Safety
• The prevention of Public Nuisance
• The protection of Children from Harm

So, to offer comments on this application (or any other), you need to visit the official website, and make your comments.

Why attend the hearing?
It's also a good idea to turn up to the hearing itself, but note that you will only be able to speak if you have already submitted a written representation. Our Council place considerable weight on the views of people who actually turn up, because it shows they actually care about the issue.

When is the licensing hearing date?
The date for the hearing has been set for 7th November.

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