Appendix D
Police Conditions for Intenso Espresso Bar, Portland Road – 11th August 2026
Restaurant Times: 10:00 - 23:00
Alcohol is supplied for consumption on the premises only
General:
1. Authorised staff employed by Sussex Police shall have free access to all parts of the licensed premises at all times licensable activity is taking place or when open to members of the public, for the purpose of inspection to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the premises licence and to ensure the promotion of the licensing objectives.
2. Alcohol will be served by waiter/waitress service for consumption by persons seated at tables and ancillary to a main table meal only. There will be no vertical drinking at any time.
3. Substantial hot and cold food shall be available at all times that alcohol is offered for sale on these premises.
4. Menus detailing the food available must be clearly on display within the premises at all times that alcohol is offered for sale.
5. There will be no sales of alcohol ‘off’ the premises under this licence including via delivery service.
6. Any outside area as shown on the plans will be subject to approval for use by the lease holder or relevant pavement and chairs licence. Should the termination time of use on any outside area licence be early than that stated within the permitted times on this licence, the earlier times will apply.
For the Prevention of Crime and Disorder:
7. 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), operated and maintained throughout the premises internally and externally to cover all public areas including the entrances/exits to the premises and the fridges/shelves where alcohol is stored. The system shall be on and recording at all times the premises licence is in operation.
(b) The CCTV cameras and recording equipment must be of sufficient quality to work in all lighting levels inside the premises at all times.
(c) CCTV footage will be stored for a minimum of 31 days
(d) The management will give full and immediate cooperation and technical assistance to the Police in 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 Sussex Police e.g. USB) for the police without difficulty or delay and without charge to Sussex Police.
(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. Repair records /invoices shall be kept on site for at least 12 months and be readily available to be viewed by all authorised person upon request.
(h) In the event of the CCTV system hard drive being seized as evidence as part of a criminal investigation by Sussex Police or for any other reason, the premises will be expected to install a replacement hard drive or a temporary replacement drive as soon as practicable.
8. An incident log shall be kept at the premises and must be completed within 24 hours of the incident. It can be in paper or electronic form and will record the following:
a) all crimes reported to the venue
b) any refusals made of alcohol service e.g. underage, intoxication
c) all ejections of patrons
d) any complaints received concerning crime and disorder
e) any incidents of disorder
f) all seizures of drugs or offensive weapons
g) any visit by a relevant authority or emergency service.
9. The incident log will: a) be inspected and signed off by the DPS (or a person with delegated authority) at least once a fortnight.
b) be kept on the premises 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 defined as being one which involves an allegation of a criminal offence or as listed in condition 8 above.
c) be used to give feedback to staff to ensure that the log is used on each occasion that a refusal, ejection or incident occurs at the premises and to identify any patterns or trends.
d) be kept for a minimum of twenty four (24) months.
For the Prevention of Public Nuisance:
10. Provide signage at all exits and outdoor area used for smoking by staff and patrons “Please respect the needs of local residents, including leaving quickly and quietly; do not disturb the neighbours”
11. That the placing of refuse, such as bottles into receptacles outside the premises takes place no later than 21-00hrs and no earlier than 07-00hrs.
12. Keep the premises and immediate vicinity free from litter at all times, including at close of trading.
For The Protection of Children from Harm:
13. 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 or proof of age cards bearing the ‘PASS’ mark hologram.
Additionally, digital proof of age will be permitted when such a scheme has been approved by Government. Digital proof of age will only be permitted by way of a certified Digital Verification Service (DVS) to be listed on the statutory GOV.UK register.
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.
14. Signage advertising the ‘Challenge 25’ policy will be displayed in prominent locations in the premises.
15.
(a) The Premises Licence Holder / Management shall ensure that all staff members engaged or to be engaged in selling, serving or delivering alcohol shall receive induction training. If this training is to be conducted in electronic form, it will at a minimum also include a face-to-face discussion session. This training will take place prior to the selling, serving or delivering of such products and will include:
· The lawful selling of age restricted products – including but not limited to, the requirement of the staff member conducting the transaction to ensure they carry out Challenge 25 checks regardless of any other staff member checks that may already have taken place Identifying if a person may be intoxicated and refusal of sale
· Vulnerability initiatives and how to respond to potential drink spiking
(b) Further verbal reinforcement/refresher training covering the above will be carried out thereafter at intervals not to exceed 12 weeks, with the date and time 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. These records will be retained for a minimum of twenty four (24) months.
16. A list of staff members who are authorised to sell alcohol on the premises shall be kept. This shall be endorsed by the DPS with the date such authorisation commences.
Environmental Protection Conditions
We have agreed conditions to be put on any new premises licence should one be granted under Prevention of Public Nuisance: