Title Page

  • Premises Name

  • Location
  • Premise Licence Holder

  • Licence Number

  • Conducted on

  • Officer name

  • Licensable Activities (At time of inspection)

External Management

  • Are outside drinking and smoking areas adequately managed/supervised?

  • Are queuing/entry management arrangements adequate for the premises?

  • Are outside areas free of empty glasses, cigarette butts and other litter?

Internal Management

  • Name of the DPS:

  • Is the DPS present?

  • If no DPS is present, is there a personal licence holder on the premises?<br>(this is not a legal requirement) (Personal Licence Holders must produce licence on request)

  • If no Personal LH present, is there a written consent delegating authority to sell alcohol?<br>(verbal authority is allowed, but written authority is better – preferably a list of authorised persons)

  • Member of staff spoken to during check (Premise Licence Holder/DPS/name of other):

  • Name of person spoken to

  • Is a summary of the premises licence (‘Part B’) displayed prominently, with each page visible?

  • Is there a custody of Premises Licence notice (“Section 57”displayed prominently?<br>(Only required if the premises licence holder is not on the premises)

  • Is the current Premises Licence available for inspection?

  • Is there compliance with premises licence conditions?

  • Specify which conditions are not being complied with

  • Is there an age verification policy advertised to customers?<br>(Challenge 21, Think 25, or similar)

  • Is there evidence of adequate staff licensing training available?<br>(eg responsible alcohol sales, underage prevention, H&S, fire safety, incident reporting)

  • Are all means of escape clearly identifiable, unobstructed and immediately available?

  • Is the premises free of obvious safety equipment defects?<br>(Fire alarm faults, emergency lighting faults, FF equipment missing/out of place/out of date, fire doors closed)

  • Are empty glasses being collected?

  • Is the floor clear of slip and trip hazards?

  • Are there gaming machines on the premises?

  • Is there a valid gaming machine permit/notification in place?

  • Is there compliance with the Gambling Commission’s Code of Practice<br>https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/authorities/codes-of-practice/guide/page/section-c-gaming-machines-in-clubs-and-premises-with-an-alcohol-licence

  • Additional comments

Security Measures

  • Are there door staff on duty?

  • Are the door staff Licensed by SIA?

  • SIA badges on display?

  • Is there an up to date log of door supervisors employed at the premises? (Including full name, full badge number, expiry date and dates and times worked).

  • Are security incident logs maintained?

  • Is CCTV present, operational, with correct date and time?

  • Staff able to work CCTV?<br>(can they demonstrate?)

  • Is there in a system in place to record regular checks and maintenance?

  • Are CCTV warning signs displayed?

  • Is the premises free of unattended property?

  • Are toilets regularly checked and free of signs of illegal drug use?

  • Additional comments

Customers

  • Number of customers on premises (approx.)

  • Capacity of premises

  • Are customer numbers adequately monitored?

  • Anyone seen leaving the premises with glasses or bottles?

  • Any obvious signs of intoxication?

  • Any suspected under-aged drinkers?

  • Refusals book in use and available for inspection?

  • Additional comments

Entertainment and Noise

  • Is there excessive music noise emanating from the premises?

  • Is there excessive noise, not caused by music, emanating from the premises?

  • Additional comments

Visit outcome

  • Visit outcome

  • Referral required?

  • Recommended licensing risk rating

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