Annex 2 - Conditions Consistent with the Operating Schedule
General Conditions
1. Staff Training - Appropriate induction training will be undertaken with all relevant staff to cover appropriate subjects for their role including:
a. The responsible sale of alcohol.
b. The prevention of under-age sales of alcohol, the Challenge 25 policy and in checking & authenticating accepted forms of identification.
c. The responsibility to refuse the sale of alcohol to any person who is drunk.
2. Recording Practices - The premises will maintain written reports and registers. These will be kept for a minimum of 12 months and made available to the police and any authorised officer of the licensing authority on request. Records will be maintained of the following:
a. Any complaint against the premises in respect of any of the licensing objectives
b. Any crime reported at the premises
c. Any use or seizure of offensive weapons
d. Any illegal drug related incident
e. A ‘register of refusals’ highlighting any refusal in the sale of age-restricted products; for any reason.
f. Any fault in the CCTV system
All written reports and registers will be regularly checked by the DPS.
3. Business Plan - The primary purpose of the business is for the sale of foods and household items. No more than 50% of the available display space will be given over to the display of alcohol.
4. Off Sales - Only sealed unopened containers will be sold for off-sale.
Crime and Disorder
1. CCTV - The venue shall maintain a CCTV system. The CCTV system shall continually record whilst the venue is open for licensable activities and / or when customers remain on the premises. All recordings shall be time and date stamped, maintained for a 31 day period and be made available to the Police or authorised officer of the licensing authority upon request. The CCTV system shall:
a. Cover all entry points used by the public.
b. Enable frontal identification of persons entering in any light condition.
c. Be maintained by a suitably qualified person.
2. CCTV - Sufficient competent persons should be authorised by the premises licence holder to provide the Police with downloaded CCTV footage and / or images in an appropriate recorded format (usually to a disc or memory stick) when formally requested to do so. The authorised person(s) should be sufficient to enable such data to be obtained by the police within 48 hours of a formal request being made.
3. Drugs Zero Tolerance Policy - A Zero Tolerance Policy towards the use, possession and supply of illegal drugs will be adopted and enforced.
4. Preventing Theft - Alcohol will only be displayed in areas of the shop which are visible from the counter or where covered by CCTV cameras visible via a monitor at the counter.
5. Spirits - Spirits will be stored behind the counter and no self-service of spirits will be available at the premises.
6. Intruder Alarm - An intruder alarm is installed.
Public Safety
1. Fire Safety - A fire risk assessment will be conducted and regularly reviewed. In-line with the Fire Risk Assessment:
a. Heat / Smoke detectors are installed and maintained by a competent person.
b. Fire extinguishers are installed in accordance with the recommendations of the fire risk assessment.
c. Emergency lighting is installed in accordance with the recommendations of the fire risk assessment.
d. All emergency exits are marked on the premises plan.
2. First Aid - Adequate & suitable first aid boxes will be maintained.
Prevention of Public Nuisance
1. Licensable Activities - No regulated entertainment has been applied for.
2. Refuse Disposal - Regular waste disposal is undertaken in accordance with the council’s requirements.
3. Litter - The area immediately outside the premises will be maintained to ensure that any litter generated by the premises and / or its customers is regularly cleared.
4. Signage - A sign requesting customers to respect local residents and leave the premises quietly, will be displayed at the exit to the premises.
5. Doors - All doors to the premises will remain closed after 22.00 except for entrance and egress.
Protection of children from harm
1. Challenge 25 - A Challenge 25 policy will be enforced, where any person reasonably looking under the age of 25 shall be asked to prove their age when attempting to purchase alcohol and signs to this effect will be displayed at the premises. The only acceptable forms of identity will be those photographic identification documents recognised in the Home Office guidance; including passports, photo-card driving licence or proof of age card bearing a PASS hologram.
2. Recording Practices - A register of refusals will be maintained at the premises.
3. Supervision - The areas where alcohol is displayed are all visible by staff working at the counter or on the CCTV monitor.