ANNEX 2 - CONDITION CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE
PREVENTION OF CRIME & DISORDER
Drug/Weapon Policy
The Premises Licence holder shall put in place a search policy for the premises dealing with drugs and weapons. The Premises Licence holder or Designated Premises Supervisor shall then ensure that this policy is complied with at all times when the premises are open to the public.
Dispersal Policy
The Premises Licence holder shall put in place a dispersal policy, which shall be to the satisfaction of Cheshire Constabulary. The Premises Licence Holder or Designated Premises Supervisor shall then ensure that this policy is complied with at all times when the premises are open for licensable activities.
There shall be notices displayed in the premises advising customers that the premises enforces and operates a drugs/weapon and dispersal policy. All staff shall receive training on the operation of these policies.
CCTV
When CCTV is installed in the premises it shall comply with the Cheshire Constabulary Operational Guidelines for CCTV.
CCTV equipment shall be maintained in good working order in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and shall be operational at all times when a licensable activity takes place on the premises.
A written record shall be kept of images that are recorded by CCTV and shall include details of the recording medium used, the time and date recording commenced and finished. The record shall identify the person responsible for the recording and shall be signed by him/her. Where the recording is on a removable medium (i.e. videotape, compact disc, flash card etc), a secure storage system to store those recording mediums shall be provided.
The images recorded by the CCTV system shall be retained in unedited form for a period of not less than 31 days.
Door Supervisors
Where any person is employed on or about the Premises as a Door Supervisor the Premises Licence Holder shall maintain a register in a form approved by the Licensing Authority showing in respect of each period of duty of that person:-
the name, date of birth, badge or licence number and residential address of that person;
the time at which he commenced the period of duty, with a signed acknowledgement by that person;
the time at which he finished the period of duty, with a signed acknowledgement by that person;
any time during the period of duty when he was not on duty; and
if that person is not an employee of the Premises Licence Holder, the name of the person by whom that person is employed, or through whom the services of that person were engaged.
The register shall be of hardback construction with consecutive numbered pages.
The register shall be kept on the Premises at all times and shall be available for inspection by an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority or a Police Officer.
The Premises Licence Holder shall keep a log of all incidents that occur on the Premises.
Pubwatch/Radio Scheme
The Premises Licence holder or the Designated Premises Supervisor shall be an active member of the local pubwatch scheme and participate in the pubwatch radio scheme.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Capacity
The Premises Licence holder shall ensure that a risk assessment for the premises is undertaken and this assessment shall include a safe maximum capacity. The safe maximum capacity number shall be agreed with Cheshire Constabulary.
Containers
With the exception only of drinks which are available solely in glass bottles, the Licensee shall ensure that no drinks shall be sold from a bar or by staff service or otherwise, which are to be consumed in or on the premises, other than in a container made from non-splintering plastic, paper or shatterproof glass.
Sealed Containers
Alcohol shall not be removed from the premises unless in a sealed container.
Waste Receptacles
The Premises Licence holder or Designated Premises Supervisor shall install within the public areas of the premises, a sufficient number of receptacles for the safe disposal of glass bottles by customers and staff. These receptacles shall be maintained in good order and emptied on a regular basis.
PREVENTION OF PUBLIC NUISANCE
Noise
No nuisance shall be caused by noise or vibration coming from or transmitted through the structure of the buildings. This includes any external plant or equipment attached to the premises or within the curtilage of the premises.
No external speakers shall be used outside the building, this will include any beer gardens or outside drinking area or car park.
All doors and windows must be kept closed when any amplified or unamplified music or voices are being played within the premises.
The Premises Licence Holder or their representative shall conduct regular assessments of the noise coming from the premises and shall take steps to reduce the level of noise where it is likely to cause disturbance to local residents. A written record of those assessments and the remedial action taken shall be kept and will include the date, time of the checks and the name of the person carrying out the checks. Details of the remedial action will also be recorded.
There shall be placed at all exits of the premises in a place where they can be seen and easily read by the public [or members and their guests] notices requiring customers to leave the premises quickly and quietly. This condition also extends to car parks where car radios and members of the public may cause disturbance to local residents.
Refuse bottles shall not be removed from the building for disposal between the hours of 23.00 and 07.00.
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM HARM
Children
No children shall be permitted to enter the Premises.