ANNEX 2 - Conditions Imposed in Accordance with the Operating Schedule & Under Paragraph 18(4) & 18(5) Schedule 8 Licensing Act 2003
The club shall be fitted with fire alarms and fire fighting equipment, which is subject to a service schedule provided by CHUBB firesafety and shall be tested annually. All fire extinguishers and fire blankets etc, shall be signed using glow in the dark positionable signage. Key members of staff shall be trained in the use of fire extinguishers. Fire alarm testing and fire drills shall be carried out monthly and a log kept of these tests.
Emergency lighting shall be installed in the premises to cover areas such as passages, corridors, ramps etc and shall illuminate all provided exit routes, without the aid of general lighting and shall have sufficient battery capacity to allow adequate evacuation of the premises. The emergency lighting shall be maintained and tested monthly and the results kept in a suitable log book to be made available for inspection by an authorised body.
All curtains and drapes shall be fire retardant and all fabrics and filling materials used in furnishings shall be combustion retardant. Where available, Certificates of conformity to the British Standards shall be available for inspection by an authorised body.
Electrical installations shall be inspected on a periodic basis (at least every 5 years) by a suitably qualified and competent person. Portable electrical equipment including those brought onto the premises shall be checked on a regular basis by a suitably trained and competent person to ensure they are in a safe condition. Records shall be kept of these checks, which will conform to the standard of an approved body (Notably NICEIC or ECA) and will be made available at the request of an authorised body.
Gas boilers and other gas appliances shall be checked on a periodic basis by a suitably qualified person and a CORGI certificate of inspection will be kept and made available for viewing at the request of an authorised body.
Regular inspections of the premises structure shall be made and a written record kept. At the request of an authorised officer, committee members shall produce certification of any building works carried out at the premises. This shall be in the form of a building regulations completion certificate issued by the local authority or an approved inspector.
Food preparation shall not be carried out in the proximity of the public and only staff trained in food preparation and kitchen protocol shall be utilised in the preparation of food.
First aid kits shall be kept in the kitchen area and the bar area and be made available for use by members of staff. A member of staff trained in first aid shall be available at all times when the premises are open and a log shall be kept of all occasions when first aid has been administered and shall be made available for inspection by an authorised body, when requested.
The committee shall ensure that staff are aware of the facilities provided for the safe evacuation of disabled persons. Adequate emergency signage shall be displayed at areas of access and egress to help facilitate safe evacuation of disabled persons.
The committee shall ensure that no nuisance shall be caused by noise or vibration emanating from the premises.
Where possible noise shall be inaudible at the nearest noise sensitive premises between 23:00 hrs and 07:00 hrs the following day.
At no time shall external loudspeakers be used.
Empty bottles shall be stored in suitable receptacles and these receptacles shall be used in a manner so as to minimise noise disturbance to adjoining premises. Bottles shall not be placed in any external receptacles after 23:00 hrs.
Customers shall not be allowed to take drinks outside of the premises or to congregate in the perimeter of the premises.
The premises supervisor shall ensure that lobby doors at the premises are closed at all times
except for access and egress in order to control noise emanating from the premises.
Music volume shall be reduced before closing time.
Lighting on the exterior of the premises shall be of a low intensity and shall be operated in a manner so as not to cause nuisance to nearby properties.
A ventilation and extraction system shall be in operation and shall be cleaned and maintained according to the manufacturers instructions to prevent odours occurring.
Business waste shall be stored and disposed of correctly and legally. Staff shall ensure that waste is prevented from seeping or spilling from where it is stored.
Litter bins shall be provided for the staff behind the bar area, in the toilets and in the kitchen area. Ash trays shall be provided on each table in the club and shall be regularly emptied.
A clear notice shall be displayed at exits to the club requesting that patrons leaving the premises do so in a manner so as to have regard to the needs of local residents, in particular emphasising the need to refrain from shouting, slamming car doors, sounding horns and loud use of vehicle stereos.
Facility shall be provided for customers to order taxis and the firms shall be displayed in a prominent location near to the public payphone.
Should entertainment of an adult nature be provided in the premises, no person under the age of 18 (including staff) shall be admitted to the premises at any time when entertainment of this nature is being provided.
Where entertainment is provided for children, the committee shall ensure that a supervisor is stationed in the area occupied by children. There shall be one supervisor per 50 children at all times, in the absence of other adult supervision. Where required the committee shall be responsible for background checks, including relevant police checks on staff whose responsibility includes supervising or working closely with children.