ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE
Prevention of Crime and Disorder
CCTV
CCTV is installed in the premises and shall comply with the Cheshire Constabulary Operational Guidlines for CCTV.
Where CCTV equipment is fitted, it 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.
CCTV images shall be made available to the police or an authorised officer on request for crime prevention/detection purposes. The Premises Licence holder or Designated Premises Supervisor shall ensure that there are sufficient staff trained on the premises who can download CCTV images at the time of a request to maximise the effectiveness of any police enquiry to detect and prosecute offenders.
Door Supervisors
Where any Door Supervisors are used at the premises they shall be registered with the Security Industry Authority.
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:-
(a) the name, date of birth, badge or licence number and residential address of that person;
(b) the time at which he commenced the period of duty, with a signed acknowledgement by that person;
(c) the time at which he finished the period of duty, with a signed acknowledgement by that person;
(d) any time during the period of duty when he was not on duty; and
(e) 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.
Door Supervisors shall be required to wear a reflective waistcoat to an approved standard.
The reflective waistcoats shall:-
1) be a specified colour
2) have the approved "SECURITY" on the front and rear and
3) have a clear plastic pocket to display the SIA badge securely in a prominent position.
Further details of the reflective waistcoat can be obtained from Cheshire Constabulary's Force Licensing Officer.
Open Bottles
No customer carrying open or sealed bottles shall be admitted to the premises at anytime that the premises are open to the public.
Standard Hours
There shall be displayed on the premises a sign which is clearly visible to members of the public visiting the premises indicating the standard hours during which the sale of alcohol is permitted.
Pubwatch
The Premises Licence holder or their representative shall be an active member of the local pubwatch scheme.
Removal of Drinks
No person shall be allowed to remove drinks from the curtilage of the premises except in sealed containers.
Search Policy
The Premises Licence holder shall within one month put in place a search policy to cover both drugs and weapons for the premises, which shall be to the satisfaction of Cheshire Constabulary. The Premises Licence holder shall then ensure that this search policy is complied with at all times when the premises are open for public entertainment. Conspicuous notices advising customers of the search policy shall be displayed at all entrances to the premises.
Toughened Glasses
Pint and half pint glasses shall be toughened glass or of polycarbonate material after 22.00 hours.
Bottle Bins
There shall be provided on the premises bins for customers to place their empty bottles.
Prevention of Public Nuisance
Noise
All doors and windows must be kept closed (except to allow ingress and exit) when any amplified or unamplified music or voices are being played within the premises.
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.
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.
When any live music is being played the premises shall be fitted with a noise-limiting device. The activiation level of this device must be set and sealed by an officer of the Local Authority.
No external speakers shall be used outside the building, this will include any beer garden or outside drinking area or car park.
Refuse, including bottles, shall not be removed from the building for disposal between the hours of 23.00 and 07.00.
Notices
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.
Protection of children from harm
Proof of Age Schemes - Challenge 21
There shall be in place for the premises a written policy that employees challenge all persons purchasing alcohol who appear to be under 21 years of age. That policy shall require any person who appears to be under the age of 21 years to produce a recognised proof of age card accredited under the Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) or if a proof of age card is not available a photo driving licence, passport or accredited student card.
Persons who appear to be under the age of 21 years shall be required to produce proof of age by way of a recognised proof of age card accredited under the Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) or if a proof of age card is not available a photo driving licence, passport or accredited student card.