Riverside Café, Totnes – Premises Licence Application Section M
General
1. Any misuse of the premises must be quickly and ably dealt with by the Premises Supervisor
2. Children must be supervised by duly qualified responsible adults at all times on the premises.
3. All staff will receive training on the license.
4. A Personal Licence holder on the premises at all times
5. A sufficient number of staff on the premises to cover longer hours & busy times when entertainment is provided.
6. The Premises Supervisor shall be committed to providing a safe, friendly and comfortable environment for patrons, guests, visitors and local residents.
The Prevention of Crime & Disorder
1. A CCTV system capable of providing images of an evidential standard in all lighting conditions, particularly with regard to facial recognition, shall operate throughout the times the premises are open to the public, with monitors behind all bars and a recording system. All recordings shall be kept for a minimum of 14 days and copies of recordings shall be supplied to the police within 7 days of any request.
2. Customers will not be permitted to take open containers of alcoholic drinks from the premises.
3. Alcohol sold for consumption off the premises will be in sealed containers only.
4. Glasses will be removed from public areas as soon as they are finished with or empty.
5. An incident book shall be maintained to record any activity of a violent, criminal or anti-social nature. The record will contain the time and date, the nature of the incident, the people involved, the action taken and details of the person responsible for the management of the premises at the time of the incident.
Public Safety
1. Annual gas safety check;
2. Ring main electrical check (once every 5 years);
3. PAT testing (portable electrical appliance testing);
4. Up to date health & safety policy & risk assessments;
5. Employers & public liability insurance in place;
6. Sufficient lighting internally & externally;
7. Regular fire checks & servicing of fire detection & extinguishing equipment;
8. Emergency procedures in place;
9. Good housekeeping procedures in place.
10. All Safety Certificates and inspection reports will be kept on site and made available for inspection by officers of relevant statutory bodies.
11. There will be adequate arrangements for first aid provision. A first aid box with an adequate and appropriate supply of first aid equipment and materials must be available for the use of patrons. Suitable protective equipment will be provided to deal with hypodermic needles, blood spillages and other body fluids. Procedures must be in place to ensure that body fluids are dealt with in a safe manner to avoid the risk of communicable disease.
12. When disabled people are present, adequate arrangements will exist to enable their safe evacuation in the event of an emergency.
The Prevention of Public Nuisance
1. Noise or vibration must not emanate from the premises such as to cause persons in the neighbourhood to be unreasonably disturbed. In general terms, noise from the premises shall not be audible within any noise sensitive premises (e.g. dwelling) with windows open for normal ventilation especially after 11:00pm. This will be assessed from the boundary to the nearest residential properties, on all sides of the licensed premises. The criteria that will be applied are:-
i) Before 11:00pm - noise emanating from the premises will not be clearly distinguished above other noise.
ii) After 11:00pm - noise emanating from the premises will not be distinguishable above background levels of noise.
iii) The local authority will reserve the right in cases of tonal noise and where premises are attached to other (i.e. semi's and terraced properties), to make further assessments from within the residential property.
2. The placing of refuse, such as bottles into receptacles outside the premises must take place at times that will prevent disturbance to nearby properties.
3. The volume of amplified sound used in connection with the entertainment provided must at all times be under the control of the Licensee/Management and the controlling mechanism shall be operated from a part of the premises not accessible to the public.
4. Deliveries of kegs, bottles, food and other materials necessary for the operation of the business must be carried out at such a time or in such a manner as to prevent nuisance and disturbance to nearby residents.
5. Provision of mechanical ventilation and air conditioning system shall not allow noise breakout from the premises or cause a nuisance by its operation.
6. Regular maintenance shall be carried out on all plant and machinery to ensure that noise disturbance from such sources is kept to a minimum.
7. Cooking, noxious or persistent smells from the premises shall not cause a nuisance to nearby properties and the premises must be properly vented.
The Protection of Children from Harm
1. The premises shall operate a Challenge 25 Policy and any individual who appears to be under the age of 25 will be required to produce an approved form of photographic identification as outlined with the South Hams Council's Licensing Statement of Principles.
2. No persons under the age of 18 shall be on the premises after 21:00 hours except when consuming a meal with an appropriate adult or attending a function, in which case they shall leave the premises by no later than 22:00 hours.
3. The premises shall display prominent signage indicating that a Challenge 25 scheme is in operation.