Off-Licence Premises
Recently the
licensing laws on off-licenses have changed with the
introduction of the the New 2003 licensing act. Under
this new law off-licence premises are required to hold
a premises licence, with an acting (D.P.S) Designated
Premises Supervisor who will be a responsible personal
licence holder. This licence is granted by the local
authority ie: Local Borough or City Council's
Licensing Department. Copies of this application are
also by law required to be sent to responsible
authorities including the Police who can make a
misrepresentation against the licence being granted or
suggest recommendations.
Some local
authorities are also recommending more than one
personal licence holder to work at the premises to
cover things such as illness and holidays. This of
course may vary depending on the hours of business
your premises are open. There can only be one (D.P.S)
Designated Premises Supervisor on a licence this
person has to be nominated and added to the licence.
The (D.P.S) Designated Premises Supervisor can be the
store owner or ideally supervisory member of staff.
All personal licence holders must be over 18 years old and
have attended and attained the required pass rate for the
National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders
(NCPLH) level 2.
NEW
APPLICATIONS
All new
applications for off-licence premises are now required
to submit a detailed scale drawing of the premises,
showing areas of premises to be licensed and also fire
fighting equipment locations. LTTA can help with any
new licence or licence transfer applications, we also
have our own drawing office to help with plans and
scale drawings.
Licensed
premises should also take into consideration the four
licensing objective contained in the new 2003
licensing act, these include:
· The
prevention of crime and disorder
· Public
safety
· The
prevention of public nuisance
· The
protection of children from harm
Additional
courses on wine education are also available from
LTTA. For more information please click on the link.
This can be a valuable asset to your business as it
will educate your staff with a basic knowledge of
wines.
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RAID-CONTROL™
In some areas of
the UK police are now asking for off-licence
premises to be Police certified premises and adopt
raid control procedures, especially with New
Applications. The idea is to reduce crime and armed
robbery and make off-licence premises a safer
environment to work in.
What Is
Raid-control™…
Raid-control is a
national crime prevention initiative supported by the
Police, Association of British Insurers, the
Association of Convenience Stores and others. It aims
to reduce the risk of retail businesses becoming the
victims of robbery and to improve the likelihood of
those responsible being identified and detected.
How Does
It Work…
The Raid process
comprises of four steps:
Step 1
A specifically designed risk assessment
questionnaire that will identify areas where
additional security measures are required in any
particular retail premises, with emphasis on the five
minimum standards of Raid-control, these are -
- Staff trained
in raid-awareness
- Cash minimised
- Time-delay
systems in use
- Camera's) in
operation
- Stolen
cash/valuables traceable
Step 2
The retailer will be provided with the
completed risk assessment identifying any additional
security measures required, plus a proprietor/manager
information pack, staff training manual and toolkit
booklet explaining the type of procedures/equipment
necessary to meet the five minimum standards and
including details of Raid-control members.
Step 3
When the retailer achieves the required
standards and following an inspection by Police, the
premises will become a Raid-control “Police
Certificated Premises” and will be issued with the
all-important deterrent branding.
Step 4
In co-operation with the adoptive Police
Force, Raid-control promote the brand, locally and
nationally, with the objective of raising awareness
that premises displaying Raid-control branding are
unattractive as targets for robbery.
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For more
information about Raid awareness training or
how LTTA can help you become a Raid-control
"Police Certificated Premises"
contact LTTA Ltd today, alternatively for
more information click on the following link to be
taken to the Raid-control website. http://www.raid-control.org
POLICE
OBJECTIONS TO NEW APPLICATIONS
From time to time
the Police may object to a new application being
granted on various grounds, if your licence if
objected to there is normally a valid reason. It is
always a good idea to discuss your proposed licensed
application with your local Police Licensing
Officer for the area.
For
more details on Policing in the Midlands and other
areas please visit the following site.
http://www.westmercia.police.uk/
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