ANNEXE 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE
All staff engaged in licensable activity at the premises will receive training and information in relation to the following:
i. The Challenge 25 scheme in operation at the premises, including the forms of identification that are acceptable.
ii. The hours and activities permitted by the premises licence issued under the Licensing Act 2003 and conditions attached to the licence.
iii. How to complete and maintain the refusal register in operation at the premises (in relation to the sale of alcohol).
iv. Recognising the signs of drunkenness.
v. The operating procedures for refusing service to any person who is drunk, under-age or appears to be under-age, or appears to be making a proxy purchase.
vi. Action to be taken in the event of an emergency, including reporting an incident to the emergency services.
Training shall be recorded in documentary form and shall be regularly refreshed at no greater than 12-month intervals. Training records shall be made available for inspection and copying at reasonable times upon request of an authorised officer of a responsible authority.
Training records will be retained for at least 12 months.
The premises shall install operate and maintain a comprehensive digital colour CCTV system.
All public areas of the licensed premises including entry and exit points will be covered, including any outside areas under the control of the premises licence holder.
The system must record clear images permitting the identification of individuals, and in particular enable facial recognition images (a clear head and shoulder image) of every person entering and leaving in any light condition.
The CCTV system will continually record whilst the premises are open for licensable activities and during all times when customers remain on the premises.
All equipment must have a constant and accurate time and date generation.
All recordings will be stored for a minimum period of 14 days with date and time stamping.
Viewable copies of recordings will be provided on request to the Police or local authority officers as soon as is reasonably practicable and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 (or any replacement legislation) a staff member from the premises who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV system, shall be on the premises at all times when the premises are open. This staff member must be able to provide an authorised officer of a responsible authority, copies of recent CCTV images or data with absolute minimum of delay when requested in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 (or any replacement legislation).
The CCTV system will be capable of downloading images to a recognisable viewable format.
There will be security measures in place to ensure the integrity of the system to prevent the tampering with, and deletion of, images.
An incident log shall be kept and maintained at the premises which will include a log of the following, including pertinent details:
i. Any incidents of disorder or of a violent or anti-social nature
ii. All crimes reported to the venue, or by the venue to the police
iii. All ejections of patrons
iv. Any complaints received
v. Seizures of drugs or offensive weapons
vi. Any faults in the CCTV system
vii. Any visits by a responsible authority (under the Licensing Act 2003) or emergency service.
Records must be completed within 24 hours of any incident, and 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 logs shall be kept for at least 12 months following the date of entry and be made available for inspection and copying upon request of an authorised officer of a responsible authority.
All risk assessments are monitored. All themed events (such as music nights) using temporary equipment are correctly tested and securely fitted.
All fire exits will be kept clear and correctly marked. All entrance and exists are safe and correctly signed.
Staff on duty will ensure that overcrowding does not take place.
First aid equipment is available in the event of an accident.
All events and opening hours will be on display on an outside notices board and inside the premises on posters.
Windows will be closed at any time that amplified music is taking place.
All events will be monitored by stewards and committee members to ensure no excessive noise takes place.
Signs will be in place on exit doors requesting patrons leave the premises quietly and be aware of nearby neighbours sleeping.
There will be in place a written age verification policy in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol, which will specify a Challenge 25 proof of age requirement. This means that staff working at the premises must ask individuals who appear to be under 25 years of age, attempting to purchase alcohol, to produce identification. The only acceptable identification documents will be:
A photo driving licence
A passport
An identification card carrying the PASS hologram
Unless such identification is produced the sale of alcohol must be refused.
This policy will include documented steps taken to prevent adults from purchasing alcohol for or on behalf of children under 18.
An alcohol sales refusal register shall be kept at the premises and be maintained to include details of all alcohol sales refused. The register will include:
i. the date and time of refusal
ii. the reason for refusal
iii. details of the person refusing the sale
iv. description of the customer
v. any other relevant observations.
The refusals register will be made available for inspection and copying on request of an authorised officer of a responsible authority. All entries must be made within 24 hours of the refusal.
No person under the age of 18 will be allowed to sit at the bar.