ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE
1. Alcohol for consumption on the premises will only be sold to those persons
who are seated with a meal at the premises.
2. All alcohol will be dispensed into plastic/polycarbonate drinking vessels for
consumption on the premises from 23.00.
3. Alcohol will be stored behind the counter in chillers.
4. No alcohol will be allowed to be taken off the premises unless in a sealed
container.
5. Under 18’s will be accompanied by an adult after 21.00 hours.
6. The number of tables and chairs shown upon the deposited plan shall not
be reduced without prior consultation with Merseyside Police.
7. Alcohol sales shall be dependent upon the sale and supply of food and a
minimum spend on food shall apply;-
£5.00 for food purchased on site and £8.00 for food delivered.
Off sales of alcohol will be limited to delivery service only.
8. The premises will not operate beyond 0200 hours without the relevant
permission being in place.
9. A written notice of ‘authority’ record for all staff who sell alcohol
10. Adequate training in the Licensing Act 2003 for staff and records kept for
inspection.
11.There shall be no self service of alcohol by customers
12. No vertical drinking will be permitted in the premises
13. An effective CCTV system
14. CCTV coverage shall be provided in the form of a recordable system, capable of
providing pictures of evidential quality in all lighting conditions particularly facial
recognition.
15. Cameras shall encompass all ingress and egress to the premises and all areas
where the sale of alcohol occurs.
16. Equipment shall be maintained in good working order and checked every 12
months.
17. The recordings shall be kept available for a minimum period of 28 days and
handed to Police or Local Authority Officer on request.
18. The Recording equipment shall be kept in a secure environment under the
control of the Premises Licence Holder or other responsible named individual.
19. Appropriate signage representative of the above shall be displayed in
conspicuous positions.
20.There will be sufficient members of trained staff available to be able to
download evidence with the minimum of delay at the request of the Police or
Local Authority approved Officer.
21. Staffing levels maintained appropriately to ensure adequate security.
22. Alcohol will not be allowed to leave the premises in open bottles or containers.
23. A policy of zero-tolerance to drugs at the premises
24. The management and staff will have an effective policy to maintain a safe
venue for customers and staff. Any risk to safety will be assessed before the
premises are opened to the public each day and throughout the hours of
operation. The DPS will liaise with the authorities to ensure that all aspects of
public safety are adhered to. The policy will include:
25. Ensuring that the entrance, outside area and any walkways within the premises
are kept free from obstruction
26. Staff will ensure:
The premises and public areas nearby are kept free from litter associated
with the operation of the business
Any noise, vibrations, smells, light pollution and any other potential nuisance
is monitored and kept to an acceptable level
27. Notices will be appropriately displayed asking customers to be considerate of
local residents and businesses and to dispose of waste responsibly when
they leave the premises
28. Deliveries to and waste removal from the site are undertaken at a time and in
a manner that does not cause disturbance.
29. There will be an effective age verification policy in accordance with the
mandatory code. This policy will be one of Challenge 25 for age-restricted
products and include:
The appropriate display of notices relating to the policy within the premises.
These notices will indicate that any customer not appearing to have reached
the age of 25 will be required to produce appropriate identification proving
that they have turned 18 before being served.
30 . Appropriate ID will be a passport, photo driving licence, PASS accredited
proof of age card or other reliable photo-ID that is recommended and approved
for acceptance by the police or other authorities.
31 Staff training will occur before a staff member is authorised to sell alcohol
within the premises.
32. Staff training records will be available for inspection by the police or other
responsible authority upon request.
33. Staff shall be trained in the contents of the premises licence including times of
operation, licensable activities and all conditions. Training shall be recorded in
documentary form that will be available for inspection at the request at all
reasonable times by an authorised officer from a relevant responsible authority
and/or Merseyside Police. The records will be retained for at least 12 months.
34. An incident book shall be maintained to record any activity of a violent, criminal or
anti-social nature. The record will contain the time and date, the nature of the
incident, the people involved, the action taken and details of the person
responsible for the management of the premises at the time of the incident. The
incident book shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times by an
authorised officer of relevant responsible authority and/or Merseyside Police. The
records will be retained for at least 12 months.
35. All instances of anti-social behaviour to be reported to the police in the first
instance.
36. Staff will ensure that there are not too many people on the premises at any one
time and implement a wind-down period, whereby licensable activities cease 30
minutes before the premises close and refuse to serve customers if they are being
disorderly.
37. At least one SIA qualified staff member will be on duty whenever the premises are
open from 23:00 hours until the premises close on Fridays and Saturdays and to
be risk assessed at all other times when the premises are open beyond midnight.
When employed all door supervisors shall wear distinctive clothing or insignia to
clearly identify themselves as door supervisors, and clearly display their SIA
licence in a high visibility armband at all times. The manager shall keep written
records of the full details of any agency through which the door supervisors have
been allocated to work at the premises.
38. There will be no service of alcohol after 02:00 hours, unless for delivery only.