Shropshire businesses warned over sale of booze to teenagers
Council chiefs have warned selling alcohol to underage people will not be tolerated after a convenience store in Shrewsbury had its licence revoked.
Shropshire Council's licensing committee carried out the review of the alcohol licence at Greenfields Convenience Store, in Wood Street, after four cans of 7.5 per cent Lynx lager were sold to a 16-year-old volunteer on December 3 last year.
A hearing on Monday heard the sale had taken place only one month after the shop had regained its licence from a previous three-month suspension – issued in July 2014, when alcohol was sold to 16-year-old volunteers on two occasions.
Following the licence review, Grant Tunnadine, Shropshire Council's investigations team manager for public protection, said: "To say I am disappointed that this premises has once again sold to our underage test purchaser is an understatement.
"Selling alcohol to minors will not be tolerated and we will use all the powers at our disposal to stop any trader who chooses not to adopt and implement measures that should prevent these sales from happening."
He added: "Any person found selling alcohol to underage individuals can be issued with a fixed penalty notice, or in certain cases we may consider undertaking a formal investigation which could result in legal proceedings."
The business now has 21 days in which to lodge an appeal.
