TWO West Ealing food stores have had their premises licences revoked after serious disorder issues, the sale of alcohol to minors and and the supply of non duty paid alcohol.

Cudi Supermarket, 26 Broadway, and Broadway International Food Centre, 7 Broadway, both lost their licences.

Incidents reported to the police over the past two years associated with Broadway International Food Centre include attempted murder, three grievous bodily harm and two common assaults - most involving alcohol and more than 90 per cent taking place between 11pm and 6am.

Pat Hayes, the council’s executive director for regeneration and housing, said: “We must put the wellbeing of the wider community first and take tough measures to protect them against persistent anti-social behaviour.

“Criminality associated with these two premises has blighted the lives of the local community for too long.”

Broadway International failed a test purchase in July 2014 when a member of staff sold alcohol to a minor.

A large quantity of non-duty paid stock was seized a year later in a joint licensing visit by police and HMRC officers.

Ealing Council’s licensing sub-committee decided to revoke the licences last month after police requested a review.

Mr Hayes said the council was grateful to the residents of the area who had given evidence.

The application to review Broadway International’s premises licence attracted 21 statements of support, including the public health authority, health and safety authority, the council’s community safety team and Ealing residents and residents’ associations.

A council spokesman said there had also been widespread support for a review of Cudi Supermarket's premises licence. 

As well as supply of non-duty alcohol, there had been assaults at the premises opposite Dean Gardens, sale of alcohol to a minor and a history of failing to comply with licensing conditions.

In 2010, council officers found fire extinguishers in need of maintenance, in breach of fire safety regulations and licence conditions.

Cudi Supermarket and Broadway International may appeal against the sub-committee’s decision.