Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Harrish Bisnauthsing, Councillor Pam Bosworth, Councillor Patsy Ellis, Councillor Philip Knowles and Councillor Rhea Rayside.

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The minutes of the meeting held on 11 November 2025 were proposed, seconded and agreed.

Under Regulation 14(2) of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005, the press and public be excluded from the Hearing on the grounds that exclusion outweighs the public interest in the Heating taking place in public.

For the purposes of paragraph (2), a party and any person assisting or representing a party may be treated as a member of the public.

The Legal Advisor asked those parties present whether there was a need for the press and public to be excluded from the meeting.  All parties confirmed that the meeting could remain public.

Hearing to determine an application for the review of a premises licence.

Decision

To revoke the Premise Licence for the premises known as Nisa Local (Shiv Sakthi UK Ltd, 12 High Street, Billingborough.

The Vice-Chairman introduced those present and confirmed who would be speaking in respect of the Review before the Committee.  Sergeant Amy Adams would be presenting for Lincolnshire Police.  Speaking in respect of the premises would be Anil Bhawsar from the Licensing Hub, Vikram Keshwala, Premises Licence Holder and Vishal Ashokbhai Shah, Designated Premises Supervisor were also present.

The Licensing Officer presented the report which concerned a Review of the Premise Licence in respect of Nisa Local (Shiv Sakthi UK Ltd), 12 High Street, Billingborough which had been submitted by Lincolnshire Police under the licensing objective of the Prevention of Crime and Disorder.  Lincolnshire Police had advised that they had obtained evidence after visits in September and October 2025 which indicated that the management of the premises had been operating in such a manner that amounted to criminal activity and undermined the licensing objective.

Evidence submitted by the Police included:

• Evidence of an illegal worker on the premises
• Employing an underage individual to serve alcohol without the correct supervision
• Breach of a number of annex 2 premise licence conditions relating to the lack or external CCTV including an inaccessible CCTV system, written training records, required signage and incident and refusal logbooks
• Offences under the licensing Act 2003 and Price Marking Order Act 2004
• Concerns over a lack of management involved in the premises
• Information on fire safety concerns from a Fire Safety Inspector following a visit in October 2025.

The Police had indicated within their application that they wished to disclose some further relevant information within a private session; however it had been determined that the meeting would be remain in public session.

During the consultation period a representation had been received from the Home Office in November 2025.  The representation supported the Police’s application for a Review as the licence holder was not taking suitable measures to prevent crime and disorder. Their representation included evidence of a visit made in September 2025 whereby an individual was located on the premises who subsequently no longer had the right to work in the UK.  A civil penalty referral notice was issued to Shiv Sakthi UK Ltd for employing an individual without the right to work.  The penalty notice information could be found within the supplementary papers.

During the consultation period, the representative for the Premise Licence Holder submitted documents in response to the revie application.   The documents included copies of right to work checks, staff training guides, refusal logs, fire safety records and photographs of alcohol pricing and posters on display in the shop.  Appendices 3 and 4 of the report.

The current Premise Licence permitted the Sale of Alcohol off the premises from 0:600 to 22:00 Monday to Sunday, with the same opening hours.

The Premises Licence had been initially granted in March 2020. Shiv Sakthi UK Ltd of which Vickram Deva Keshwala is the sole director had been the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 47.

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The Vice-Chairman thanked everyone for attending the meeting and wished everyone a Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year and closed the meeting at 11:45am.