A pub and hotel which is co-owned by the former Mayor of Hounslow [London] has had its licence suspended for three months following a licensing and immigration raid last November [2025].
The raid took place, following intelligence the pub was opening after licensing hours to host ILLEGAL NAKED DANCERS without an SEV [Sexual entertainment venue] licence and workers, immigration enforcement, the police, and licensing officers executed a warrant on The Old Oak Tree in Southall. The pub and hotel are co-owned by former Labour mayor of Hounslow Darshan Grewal, and his wife, Gurpreet Grewal – who is responsible for the premises and its licence.
During the visit, officers found numerous individuals in breach of visa conditions who were allegedly renting rooms at the hotel for months at a time for £500 per month.
Outside the premises, officers confronted a group of males who had evidently been using drugs and consuming alcohol and because of their “obstructive and aggressive nature” the police officers called for backup. After the group had been moved along, officers found a large “Rambo-style” machete. In total 5arrests were made on the night.
Back in 2019 the premises got in trouble again after inspectors visited the premises to find a number of NAKED females dancing for a male who was sat at a seat.
Two other females were seen “dressed in lingerie” and spoke openly to officers about how they “Charge £10 for a NAKED DANCE but do not allow physical contact.” An unregistered door supervisor told authorities that he took entrance fees, but does not possess an SIA badge.
When questioned, Mr Grewal stated that this was a private booking. During the council hearing, Mrs Grewal blamed the former manager, and claimed that as soon as she was told about what was happening, they closed it down. Robert Dear, a council licence officer corrected Mrs Grewal, reminding her that it was in fact the authorities that shut down the party.
Mr Dear asked Mrs Grewal if she was aware that recent online reviews of her hotel detail experiences of encountering bed bugs. Mrs Grewal said she was aware, and that an exterminator had been brought in to deal with the infestation.
During a previous raid in 2025, officers found 3 people who were overstayers or in breach of their visa conditions living in a caravan they rented from Mrs Grewal on the site. Back in November 2023, immigration officers found that “every room checked had immigration offenders inside” and 9 people were arrested.
Defending her position, Mrs Grewal said she checked everyone’s passports when coming to stay, and maintained people did not stay for long periods of time – a fact disputed by council officers.
The committee also considered a number of other offences including noise complaints. In 2025, noise complaint officers had to visit the pub seven times.
During one visit in September 2025, officers found “multiple groups of people outside doing balloons and drinking alcohol outside in the seating area.” They also noted “customers doing balloons in their car in the parking area.”
Despite the number of licence breaches, the Old Oak Tree will be allowed to maintain its licence after a three-month suspension. In that time, the Ealing Council licensing subcommittee have called for an improvement plan to be put into place.
The pub and hotel will also be forced to operate under a number of new conditions including without a smoking shelter and with doors and windows closed post-9pm. Additionally, the venue must operate under a written noise management plan.
Sounds like a cheap night out £10 a stripper plus a Ruby ;)