Appendix A

Dispersal Policy

Loro`s Café, 66/68 Lewes Road, Brighton, BN12 3HZ  

1) It is recognised by the Premises Licence Holder that during permitted licensed

hours it is vital that the Licence hours and conditions are strictly observed. The

management & staff, including SIA Licensed Door Supervisors when on duty, must

work in close liaison with each other to achieve this.

2) An A4 size notice shall be prominently displayed by the exit door(s) reminding

customers to respect nearby residents, to leave the premises and area quietly and

as quickly as possible, not to take drinks, bottles or glasses outside Loro`s Cafe at

any time and not to loiter outside the premises or in the area.

3) From the end of permitted licensed hours, throughout the consumption period and

until all customers have left Loro`s Cafe, staff, including SIA Licensed Door

Supervisors when on duty, shall politely encourage customers to leave Loro`s Cafe

and make their way home.

4) From the end of permitted licensed hours and throughout the consumption period

and until all customers have left the premises, the member of staff tasked for the

purpose, including SIA Licensed Door Supervisors when on duty, shall take a

proactive role and stand on the exit door(s) asking customers to leave the premises

quietly and as quickly as possible. The nominated Staff Member shall ensure that

customers do not take any bottles, glasses or drinks from the premises when

departing and monitor the frontage to ensure people do not loiter outside.

5) Staff, including SIA Licensed Door Supervisors when on duty, shall monitor the

outside of Loro`s Cafe by CCTV and physical checks to ensure that customers

outside smoking do not make excessive noise, that a maximum of 6(six) smokers

are allowed outside smoking at any time and to ensure that bottles, glasses or drinks

are not permitted to be taken outside the premises at any time.

6) A notice shall be displayed by the exit door(s) advising customers that no more

than 6 (six) smokers shall be permitted outside at any one time

7) A notice shall be displayed in Loro`s Cafe and by the exit door(s) advising

customers that staff will call a cab for anyone wanting one and if it is within permitted

opening hours, the customer(s) should be asked to remain inside the premises

pending the arrival of the cab.

The cab firm shall be asked to instruct their drivers to ring Loro`s Cafe or their

passenger(s) on arrival or go into the premises to notify their passenger(s) of their

arrival and not sit outside playing loud music or blowing their horns.

(Customers shall of course also be capable of calling a cab from Uber or Bolt and if

within permitted opening hours, the customer(s) should be asked to remain inside

the premises pending the arrival of the cab.)

8) A notice shall be prominently displayed by the exit door(s) reminding customers

who drove to Loro`s Cafe to respect residents and not to bang car doors, play loud

music, rev engines or blow horns.

9) The member of staff tasked for the purpose, including SIA Licensed Door

Supervisors when on duty, shall proactively implement the Dispersal Policy, aid in

the dispersal of customers from the premises and area from the terminal hour and

throughout the closing period until all customers have left the premises and area.

They should politely ask anyone who lingers to leave the area quietly & as quickly as

possible.

10) Staff, including SIA Licensed Door Supervisors when on duty, monitoring

departing customers should monitor their behaviour when outside to ensure that

customers do not endanger themselves or other road users when crossing the

nearby roads.

11) The nominated member of staff, including SIA Licensed Door Supervisors when

on duty, should direct customers away from residential properties towards nearby

bus stops.

Signed for Loro`s Cafe

Date 07/06/25

Drafted by Graham Hopkins

GT Licensing Consultant