Conditions as per Operating Schedule
General
In making this application, we have taken into account the Guidance issued under the Licensing Act 2013 and the Licensing
Policy of Northampton Borough Council. We have inspected the area and have noted the environmental and socioeconomic
composition. We have also consulted the Crime Mapper service on Police.gov.uk. As a consequence of all this,
we are applying effective conditions in order to promote the Licensing Objectives.
Prevention of Crime & Disorder
1. Spirits of high ABV will be sold from behind the counter.
2. When the Designated Premises Supervisor is not on duty, a contact telephone number will be available at all times.
3. CCTV will be provided in the form of a recordable system, capable of providing pictures of EVIDENTIAL QUALITY in all lighting conditions particularly regarding facial recognition.
Cameras shall encompass all ingress and egress to the premises, fire exits, outside areas, and all areas where the sale/ supply of alcohol occurs.
Equipment MUST be maintained in good working order, be correctly time and date stamped, recordings MUST be kept in date order, numbered sequentially and kept for a period of 28 days.
The Premises Licence Holder must ensure at all times a DPS or appointed member of staff is capable and competent at downloading CCTV footage in recordable media format, and able to produce it to a Police Officer and/or an authorised
Local Authority/Council Trading Standards Officer on demand and in a viewable format.
The CCTV equipment shall be kept in a secure environment under the control of the DPS or other responsible named individual.
An operational log must be maintained endorsed by signature, indicating the system has been checked and is compliant, in the event of any failings actions taken are to be recorded.
In the event of technical failure of the CCTV equipment the Premises Licence holder/DPS MUST report the failure to the Police (on contact number ‘101’) and Council Licensing Department immediately.
4. An Incident log must be kept at the premises. Incident log records will be retained for a period of 12 months from the date it occurred. It will be made immediately available on request to an ‘authorised person’ (as defined by Section 13 of the
Licensing Act 2003), an authorised Trading Standards Officer or the Police, and must record the following:
(a) all crimes reported to the premises (where relevant to the licensing objectives)
(b) all ejections of patrons
(c) any complaints received (where relevant to the licensing objectives)
(d) any incidents of disorder
(e) any faults in the CCTV system or searching equipment or scanning equipment
(f) any refusal of the sale of alcohol
(g) any visit by a relevant authority or emergency services, noting time, date & purpose and those officials by name.
The DPS shall inspect and sign the Incident log monthly, to ensure that it is being properly maintained.
Public Safety
5. No customers will be allowed to take from the premises open bottles or vessels.
The Prevention of Public Nuisance
6. Prominent, clear and legible signage (in not less than 32 font bold) shall be displayed at all exits to the premises requesting the public to respect the needs of local residents and to leave the premises and the area quickly and quietly.
7. The Management will monitor the exterior of the premises using CCTV and use their best endeavours to disperse any persons who appear to be congregating outside the premises.
Protection of Children from Harm
8. A written register of Refusals will be kept including a description of the people who have been unable to provide required identification to prove their age. Such records shall be kept for a period of 12 months and will be collected by the
Designated Premises Supervisor and produced to the police or an ‘authorised person’ (as defined by Section 13 of the Licensing Act 2003) or an authorised Trading Standards Officer the Local Authority/Council on demand. The DPS shall
inspect and sign the Refusals register monthly, to ensure that it is being properly maintained.
9. All staff engaged in the sale of alcohol to be trained in Responsible Alcohol Retailing upon commencing employment at the premises. Retraining will be carried out annually. Training records shall be kept on the premises and produced to the
police or an ‘authorised person’ (as defined by Section 13 of the Licensing Act 2003) or an authorised Trading Standards Officer of the Local Authority/ Council) on demand.
10. The premises shall operate a Challenge 25 Policy. Such policy shall be written down and kept at the premises. The policy shall be produced on demand of the Police or an ‘authorised person’ (as defined by Section 13 of the Licensing Act 2003) or an authorised Trading Standards Officer the Local Authority/Council. Prominent, clear and legible signage (in not less than 32 font bold) shall also be displayed at all entrances to the premises as well as at, at least one location behind any counter advertising the scheme operated.