Reports regarding the sale of illicit tobacco - Find a freedom of information request

1. How many reports regarding the sale of illicit tobacco specifically in convenience stores were made to Trading Standards between Jan 2020 to Dec 2020

How many of those reports made in the time period above resulted in a seizure?

Of those seizures made above, how many stores were closed either permanently, or temporarily as a result?

 
2. How many reports regarding the sale of illicit tobacco specifically in convenience stores were made to Trading Standards between Jan 2021 to Dec 2021

How many of those reports made in the time period above resulted in a seizure?

Of those seizures made above, how many stores were closed either permanently, or temporarily as a result?

 
3. How many reports regarding the sale of illicit tobacco specifically in convenience stores were made to Trading Standards (so far) between Jan 2022 to Nov 2022

How many of those reports made in the time period above resulted in a seizure?

Of those seizures made above, how many stores were closed either permanently, or temporarily as a result?
 

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1. 120 reports regarding 37* convenience store type addresses

*Please note – some of the addresses may be the same addresses (premise) but different/changing businesses as old ones close and new ones open

43 seizures from 30 premises

Worked with the landlords of premises subject to repeat offending to have the tenant removed – 6

businesses no longer trading from the same address.

2. 119 reports regarding 47* convenience store type addresses

*Please note – some of the addresses may be the same addresses (premise) but different/changing businesses as old ones close and new ones open

41 seizures from 34 premises

Worked with the landlords of premises subject to repeat offending to have the tenant removed – 4

businesses no longer trading from the same address. 

1 closure order issued (temporary closure).

Please note the closure order process only commenced in 2021

3. 142 reports regarding 62* convenience store type addresses

*Please note – some of the addresses may be the same addresses (premise) but different/changing businesses as old ones close and new ones open

46 seizures from 35 premises

Worked with the landlords of premises subject to repeat offending to have the tenant removed 

5 businesses no longer trading from the same address.

10 closure orders issued (temporary closure)