CCTV Order Could See Loss Of Late Licence Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010 Source: Lep

A report was presented to Preston Council's Licensing Sub-Committee, at the Town Hall on Tuesday, which detailed four inspections where demands for CCTV had been ignored. The business has since changed hands and reopened as Pizza Spot. Former owner Mohammed Tanveer Karim did not attend the meeting to review his licence, where it was decided a 14-day period would be given before the late-night licence is revoked. Speaking after the meeting committee chairman Coun David Hammond, said: "The person concerned did not turn up. "We heard it in his absence, we decided that we would write to him, giving him 14 days to put CCTV in, up and running. "If he did not do it within 14 days, we would revoke the licence. "He can still carry on as a takeaway up to 11pm at night but his licence was for 11pm to 1.30am." The Evening Post was told the takeaway is now owned by Talat Majeed, who runs it with the help of his brother, Talal Ayub. Mr Ayub claimed one camera was working and a second was being repaired. He said: "We got the keys on January 6 and we reopened last week. "At the moment we have got one of the cameras up and running and the other facing the shop door has been sent off to get repaired. "Within the next couple of days both cameras will be up." The report also contained details of a UK Border Agency raid at the Tasty Villa in November 2009, where two failed asylum seekers were found to be working. The issue is being dealt with separately by the UK Border Agency and was not discussed at the meeting. In March 2008 the takeaway, then known as the Red Onion, was named as one of the worst three food outlets in Preston for the quality of food hygiene and food safety. The takeaway was given a star rating of 0 out of a possible five by Preston Council hygiene bosses. To see the article please click on the link below. Lep Courtesy of SecurityOracle.com - The Secury Industry's Portal