Kastriot Haxhiaj has applied to Sandwell Council to open the new West Side Lounge on the first floor of the former Avenue Bar and Grill in Rolfe Street, Smethwick. West Midlands Police carried out a raid at the former bar and grill on August 1 finding 300 cannabis plants, money and an imitation gun hidden inside a printer. Sandwell Council will review the bar and restaurant\'s licence at the request of West Midlands Police following an early hours gun attack on June 17. Avenue Bar and Grill had its licence revoked by Sandwell Council in July 2024 after the shooting. According to the report from Sandwell Council, the bar’s licence was suspended on June 18 pending a full investigation.