Shops face questions after ‘bypassing electricity meters’
CORRECTION: This story has been updated to emphasise that the origin of alleged electrical meter tampering has not yet been discovered.
Three Scunthorpe shops risk losing their licences after the licence holder allegedly by-passed the electrical meters.
This is illegal, and also causes a safety hazard to themselves and other shops.
North Lincolnshire Council has received an application to carry out a review into all three premises to see whether they have broken their licences.
Booze Master on Frodingham Road, Luxe Salon on Doncaster Road and Henderson Avenue Stores will face questions about the allegations.
It is understood that police discovered the alleged tampering of the meter, but it was not clear where this took place.
The licence holder or holders have not been publicly named.
The owners of businesses at Luxe Salon and Booze Master say their premises weren’t involved, and they are unsure why the review is taking place.
A notice has been published on the council website for each premises saying: “Take notice that an application has been made to North Lincolnshire Council on February 22 2022 for a review of a premises licence… on the grounds of: Prevention of Crime and Disorder and Public Safety.
“The Licence Holder has been found to be bypassing the electric meter in one of their licensed premises, which is a criminal offence and also a safety issue.”
Committee members could decide to strip them of their alcohol licences.
A date for the hearings has not been set yet.
Any interested parties can contact the council in writing at ‘Waste & Public Protection, Licensing Division, Church Square House, Scunthorpe’.
They have 28 days from the date the application for review began on February 22.
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A 23-year-old man sustained serious injuries
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We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a collision caused serious injuries to a 23-year-old man.
Just before 3.30pm yesterday (2 July), we received reports of a collision on Barholm Road in Tallington. It involved a grey BMW 335D estate, a blue BMW 116D and an orange KTM motorcycle.
The motorcycle rider, a 23-year-old man, sustained serious injuries during the collision and was taken to hospital.
If you witnessed the incident and are yet to get in touch with us, please do so. If you have any other information or dashcam footage available that may have captured the road along the A1175 at the time of the collision, get in touch.
The 2022 Destination Lincolnshire Tourism Excellence Awards are open for applications, and Destination Lincolnshire giving you the rare chance to co-create your application with Nell Barrington, a tourism awards veteran, who has helped hundreds of businesses write winning applications over the last 15 years – including national VisitEngland winners.
The Tourism Awards Masterclass is taking place on Tuesday 12 July at 11am for one-hour online. Laura Freer, Head of Marketing at Destination Lincolnshire said: “This is a golden opportunity, after years of hard work and heartache, to get your business and team recognised and rewarded.
“A well written application is key to achieving a coveted place on this year’s shortlist, and I’d encourage all tourism and visitor economy businesses who are thinking of entering – whether they are seasoned at writing award applications or not – to join us for this exclusive masterclass.
“Nell Barrington has worked with us and VisitEngland on the founding application processes of these awards, and she is perfectly placed to assist in co-creating applications that you can be proud of. This is a great opportunity for business development too – whether you are shortlisted for an award or not – discovering how to effectively apply for awards and talk up your business adds another string to your bow.
“Booking is essential and places are limited to just 35 – so be quick! This year we’ve made our masterclass available to partners and also to those who we are yet to work with for free. Call it an added bonus, after two years away from the awards circuit.
The awards masterclass is focussed on the application process, and it will spell out what the judges are looking for. You’ll learn how to make your application stand out from the local competition, helping your chances of going through to the national VisitEngland Awards in 2023.”
There are fifteen categories open for nominations from visitors attraction, accommodation providers, hospitality businesses and many more.
The deadline for nominations is July 29, with online judging starting on July 30 and mystery shopping from August 13. Finalists will be announced on Monday, August 15.
The awards ceremony will be held at the Engine Shed on October 21, and will be hosted by Lincs FM presenter, John Marshall.
The event is organised by Stonebow Media, publishers of The Lincolnite, to celebrate the best businesses in Greater Lincolnshire, alongside headline sponsors Lincoln College and Destination Lincolnshire.
We would also like to thank our other sponsors Visit Lincolnshire, Heart of Lincs, Duncan and Toplis and LNER, insight6 and EV Camel.
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To enter and for more information visit the Destination Lincolnshire Tourism Awards website