Owner of Southall venue may now face £10,000 fine

Guests at the wedding at the Tudor Rose. Picture: Met Police

A wedding party at the Tudor Road this Tuesday (13 October) was broken up after police said it was in breach of Covid-19 regulations.

According to the Met, over 100 people were at the venue in Southall when they arrived at 6.30pm.

The owner could now face a fine of £10,000 under stricter regulations that have recently been put in place.

The police say that as officers walked through the venue they saw no clear evidence that guests were maintaining social distancing, nor were they taking any reasonable steps to protect others and prevent transmitting the virus.

Under current regulations, weddings are permitted, however, guest numbers are limited to 15 persons. Likewise, the venue must adhere to strict COVID Secure guidelines.

Area Commander, Chief Superintendent Peter Gardner, said, “This was a dangerous and foolish breach of the regulations, which have been designed specifically to keep people safe from transmitting a deadly virus. Restrictions on large gatherings, such as weddings, have been in place for months and quite frankly there can be no excuse for this flagrant and arrogant violation of the law.

“There was clearly no attempt by the venue owner to enforce the regulations or keep their patrons safe – it is for this reason we have reported them for a £10,000 fine.

“Everyone has a responsibility to keep themselves, and their families, safe from Coronavirus. As cases of Coronavirus rise across London, officers throughout the Met will be redoubling our efforts to clamp down on those individuals and businesses who breach the regulations and put themselves, and others at risk.”

The Tudor Rose is located at The Green in Southall. Picture: Google Streetview

Before the pandemic there was a campaign to save the Tudor Rose which may face demolition if plans by Peabody in partnership with Ealing Council go ahead. The current building would need to be removed to make space for an access road to proposed major development.

October 16, 2020