Store By Putney Bridge Faces Loss of Licence
Committee hears reports of multiple breaches at Stonehenge Food & Wine
The review of the licence was held online
September 4, 2026
Wandsworth Council’s Licensing Sub-Committee has heard fresh allegations of serious licence breaches at Stonehenge Food & Wine on Lower Richmond Road, as the shop’s future hangs in the balance following repeated warnings and a formal review triggered by Trading Standards failures and ongoing non-compliance.
The hearing, held online on 3 September, followed three inspections this year in which licensing officers documented persistent breaches of licence conditions — including the sale of high-strength single cans, miniature spirits, missing training records, and failure to display the premises licence. A third warning letter issued on 26 August stated that officers would seek revocation of the licence, citing “continued disregard” for licensing objectives and “little or no evidence of improvement”.
The review comes after months of escalating enforcement action. Officers first identified breaches during an inspection on 22 April, followed by further non-compliance on 30 June and again on 25 August. Each visit found the same issues unresolved, including the sale of single high-strength beers and miniature spirits — both prohibited under the licence conditions imposed at a previous hearing.
The Licensing Authority’s review application states that the premises has failed to uphold the licensing objectives of preventing crime and disorder and protecting children from harm, citing two failed Trading Standards test purchases earlier this year.
Two residents submitted representations supporting the review, and no responsible authorities opposed it
During the meeting, a neighbour told councillors that alcohol was being sold “regularly after midnight up until 3am”, and said he had submitted video evidence to support his claim. Concerns have been raised by residents since the licence was transferred to the current owner, Abdul Hamid Hamidi, in April.
Mr Hamidi denied that late-night alcohol sales had taken place under his management. He told the committee that if such sales occurred, they must have happened under previous operators, and insisted that he only sells soft drinks after midnight. He said customers seeking alcohol late at night were directed to another shop.
The council officer who had requested the review said that he had heard no evidence at the meeting that would suggest a withdrawal of the request for revocation of the licence was appropriate.
The Sub-Committee retired to deliberate in private at the end of the hearing. Its decision will be issued in writing within five working days.
The committee has a range of options, from modifying licence conditions to suspending or revoking the licence entirely.
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