Jay Food and Wine
Barking and Dagenham Council's Licensing Sub-Committee recently refused Jay Food and Wine's request for extended hours, imposing new licence conditions.
In July 2026, Barking and Dagenham Council's Licensing Sub-Committee refused Jay Food and Wine's application to extend its alcohol sales and opening hours. The committee instead varied the premises licence by imposing additional conditions, following representations from the Metropolitan Police, the Council's Licensing Department, and Trading Standards.
The decision followed concerns raised by authorities regarding the sale of illicit tobacco, underage sales, and breaches related to the prevention of crime and disorder and protection of children from harm. The application, submitted by Alagathurai Vijeyakanthan, sought to extend alcohol sales to midnight and opening hours to 1am daily.
Jay Food and Wine is a retail premises located at 123A Broad Street, Dagenham, which holds a premises licence for the sale of alcohol and other goods. The recent discussions centred on a variation to this existing licence.
Key facts
- Barking and Dagenham Council's Licensing Sub-Committee refused Jay Food and Wine's request for extended hours in July 2026. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
- The committee imposed additional conditions on the premises licence in July 2026. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
- Concerns about illicit tobacco and underage sales were raised by authorities. Source 1 Source 2
- The application sought to extend alcohol sales to midnight and opening hours to 1am daily. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
- The Licensing Sub-Committee met on 2 July 2026 to consider the application. Source 1 Source 2
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