A seaside town’s only hotel is at risk of losing its alcohol licence after people were chased with weapons, suspected drugs were found hidden in a disabled toilet cistern, and staff failed to report serious assaults.

Kent Police has requested Swale Borough Council review the premises licence for the Royal Hotel in Sheerness, and has called for it to be revoked.

In the application, licensing officer PC Andre Smuts writes that the force has been “increasingly concerned about the operation of the premises” since it was transferred to the current owners at the end of 2024.

In April 2024, the pub and hotel was listed for sale on Rightmove for £750,000.

Since then, Ramesh Rajathurai has taken over as the designated premises supervisor (DPS), and is the director of company The Charles Royal H

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