Note: Additional conditions offered up in the application may also be adopted as well as conditions agreed with other responsible authorities.
1. Authorised staff employed by Sussex Police in the role of licensing officer shall have the right of access to the licensed premises during hours of operation for the purpose of inspection of the premises and premises records in order to ensure the promotion of the licensing objectives.
2. Excluding events: The sale of alcohol and other beverages shall be for consumption by persons seated at tables and there will be no vertical drinking. Substantial food shall be available at all times that alcohol is offered for sale with food menus clearly on display.
3. During events,vertical drinking will be permitted without the need for food to be available. Events will have a risk assessment evidencing steps taken to promote the licensing objectives.
4. If the venue is being used for both an event and open as normal to the public, the relevant conditions above will apply for each area. There will be a clear separation betweenboth operating style i.e., not holding an event in the café while the café is open to the public.
5. Subject to GDPR guidance and legislation:
(a) Digital CCTV and appropriate recording equipment to be installed in accordance with Home Office Guidelines relating to UK Police Requirements for Digital CCTV System (PSDB Publication Number 09/05), operatedand maintained throughout the premises internally and externally to cover all public areas, including the entrances/exits to the premises as well as where practically possible any outside space. The system shall be on and recording at all times the premises licence is in operation.
(b)The CCTV camerasand recording equipment must be of sufficient qualityto work in all lighting levels inside the premises at all times.
(c) CCTV footage will be storedfor a minimum of 31 days
(d) The management will give full and immediate cooperation and technical assistance to the Policein the event that CCTV footage is required for the prevention and detection of suspected or alleged crime.
(e)The CCTV images will record and display dates and times, and these times will be checked regularly to ensure their accuracy.
(f)The management of the premises will ensure that key staff are fully trained in the operation of the CCTV, and will be able to download selected footage onto a disk (or other electronic portable device acceptable to Police e.g. USB) or provide footage via an online link as initiated by Police, without difficulty or delay and without charge.
(g)Any breakdown or system failure will be notified to the police immediately & remedied as soon as practicable. This can be via email - brighton.licensing@sussex.police.uk
(h) In the event of the CCTV system hard drive being seized as evidence as part of a criminal investigation by Police or for any other reason,the premises will be expectedto install a replacement hard drive or a temporary replacement drive as soon as practicable.
6. (a) An incidentand refusals log (book or electronic) will be maintained by the premises showing a detailed note of incidents and refusals that occur in the premises. The logs will be inspected and signed off by the Designated Premises Supervisor (or a person with delegated authority) at least once a month.
(b) The logs should be kept on the premises for at least twenty four (24) months and be available for inspection at all times the premises are open by authorised officers of the Licensing Authority or the police.An incident will be definedas being one which involves an allegation of a criminal offence.Refusals of alcoholfor reasons such as underage, no ID and intoxication.
7. SIA licensed door supervisors shall be employedon any occasion when a requirement is identified by the licenceholder's written risk assessment or requested by Sussex Police inwriting at least 48 hours in advance. The written risk assessment will be reviewed at least once every calendar year. The written risk assessment will take into account information or guidanceoffered by the police, and also takinginto account busy periods such as Bank Holidays, SeasonVariations and otherCity Events e.g. Football, Pride, Music Events. The writtenrisk assessment will be availableon the premises for inspection by police and authorised officers of the Licensing Authority.
8. The premises will become a member of the Brighton Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP) or similar scheme approved by the Licensing Authority. The scheme must operate, subject to local coverage, radios and additionally an exclusion/banning scheme of named individuals within both the day and nighttime economy.
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1. The premises will operate a "Challenge 25"policy whereby any person attempting to buy alcohol who appears to be under 25 will be asked for photographic ID to prove their age.
The recommended forms of ID that will be accepted are passports, official Photographic Identity Cards issued by EU states bearing a hologram or ultraviolet feature, driving licences with a photograph, photographic military ID, biometric residence permitcards or proof of age cards bearing the ‘PASS’ mark hologram. The list of recommended forms of ID may be amended or revised with the prior written agreement of Sussex Police, the Licensing Authority and Trading Standards without the need to amend the licence or conditions attaching to it.
2. Signage advertising the “Challenge 25” policy will be displayed in prominent locations in
the premises.
3. (a) The Premises Licence Holder / Management shall ensure that all staff members engaged or to be engaged in selling and or serving of alcohol shall receive induction training. If this trainingis to be conducted in electronic form,it will at a minimumalso include a face-to-face discussion session. This training will take place prior to the selling and or serving of such products and will include:
*The lawful sellingof age restricted products:
Including but not limited to, the requirement for the staff member conducting the transaction to ensure they do Challenge 25 checks regardless of any other staff member / door staff checks that may already have taken place.
*Refusing the sale of alcohol to a person who is drunk
(b) Further verbalreinforcement/refresher training coveringthe above will be carriedout thereafter at intervals not to exceed8 weeks, with the date andtime of the verbal reinforcement/refresher training documented.
(c) All such training undertaken by staff members shall be fully documented and recorded. All training records shall be made available to Sussex Police, officers of the local authority and officers from the Trading Standards team upon request.