A POPULAR takeaway hut will be able to serve kebabs until 2am at weekends, after winning permission to trade from the council.
Central Kebabs is located in a hut in St Mary’s Butts.
It recently changed ownership and new gaffer Kamal Saleem had sought permission from Reading Borough Council for a late-night licence.
He can trade from 9am, closing at 1am Sunday to Thursday, and 2am on Friday and Saturday.
A number of conditions were imposed.These include a door supervior on Friday and Saturday from 11pm to closing. They will log any crime or disorder.
The business was encouraged to join the Townsafe Radio Scheme used by venues and security staff to report incidents.
A risk assessment must be conducted to determine whether the door supervisor is needed on other nights.
Mr Saleem must also operate CCTV at the hut whenever it is open, keep recordings for at least 31 days, and provide them to police and council offciers on request.
Previously, the licence for the kebab hut was held by Murat Emekdar, who actually had rights to sell food later, from 9am to 3am on Monday, Thursday and Friday, 9am to 3.30am on Saturday, and 9am.
However, Mr Emekdar’s licence became dormant because the land operator, Reading Minster Church, revoked his permission to trade.
Sale of food only becomes an activity that requires a licence from 11pm to 5am at night.
The decision to grant the licence for the hut was made on Tuesday, December 21.
