Its Spring newsletter time.

 

The first 2 items very important for Glasgow on sales operators.

 

1. EXTRA HOUR ADDED ON TO TERMINAL HOUR FOR ON SALES IN GLASGOW WHO SAID YES TO SEASONAL VARIATIONS
On the following dates for all on licence venues:
  • Saturday 30th April 2016 
  • Saturday 28th May 2016
  • Saturday 16th July 2016
  • Saturday 24th September 2016
Just to clarify I have been in touch with the Clerk of the Glasgow Board and had it confirmed that the public holiday extended hours for late night entertainment premises with 02 or 03am terminal hours are both the late Saturday nights/early Sunday mornings and the late Sunday nights/early Monday mornings on the dates concerned which are:
2. OUTSIDE PAVEMENT AREAS

 

Whether licensed in the layout plan of the Premises Licence, or by way of Occasional Licences or if not licensed, external areas with tables and chairs for customers on the public highway within the City of Glasgow, require annual consent from the Roads Department. This consent, known as Section 59 Consent, lasts from 01 April to 31 March each year.

 

IMPORTANT Roads Dept s59 Consent for tables and chairs on the pavement expires 31 March.

 

YOU NEED TO ACT NOW

 

You should contact our Roads Consultant, Findlay Donaldson, NOW regarding its renewal. The fees are due to increase on 01 April!

 

 

3. TRAINING
 
REMEMBER:

 

(A) EACH PREMISES REALLY SHOULD HAVE 2/3 STAFF WITH PERSONAL LICENCES ON ITS BOOKS. 

 

(B) ALSO PERSONAL LICENCE HOLDERS HAVE TO UNDERTAKE REFRESHER TRAINING WITHIN 5 YEARS OF DATE OF ISSUE OF PERSONAL LICENCE OR THE PERSONAL LICENCE WILL BE REVOKED WITH POTENTIALLY SERIOUS REPERCUSSIONS. 

 

(C) ALL STAFF SERVING ALCOHOL MUST UNDERGO MANDATORY STAFF TRAINING AND AGE VERIFICATION TRAINING BEFORE THEY CAN WORK ON LICENSED PREMISES.

 

My Personal Licence Training courses and Refresher Training Courses take place on the 2nd and last Thursdays of the month in Glasgow City centre from 10am to 4pm. Cost £135 Full and £90 Refresher. Bespoke courses on your premises and Staff Training to order
Next scheduled SCPLH courses are
My colleagues at Urban Training offer First Aid and Food Safety Training. See www.urbantraining.co.uk

 

4. COMPLIANCE

 

I offer a licensing health check to ensure compliance. Picks up on Statutory Notices, management or other licensing changes……….. £150

 

Here are the kind of things I look at:

 

1. Original or Certified copy of Premises Licence must be on site

 

2. Summary of Premises Licence for Display A4 in a prominent place

 

3. Statutory under Age Notice for Display

 

4. Notice re unit’s Premises Licence provisions for admission of Children and Young Persons – to be posted near entrance

 

5. Challenge 25 Notice for Display

 

6. Guide to Challenge 25 and Age Verification policy – I can provide

 

7. 16 Bullet points for 2 hour mandatory staff training

 

8. Sample staff training / age verification certificate. Each staff member must be trained in both and sign a separate certificate each – trainer also to sign each form. I can provide.

 

9. Check any occasional licences and Roads Department section 59 permissions for outside pavement areas

 

10. I would remind you also that each Personal Licence Holder working in the premises should also have their Personal Licence kept on site. Please remember Personal Licence Holders must complete Refresher Training within 5 years of the date of issue of their Personal Licence and notify Board within a further 3 months of having done so. FOR THIS REASON I WILL INSPECT EACH PERSONAL LICENCE HELD BY YOUR STAFF SO PLEASE ENSURE THESE ARE ON THE PREMISES FOR MY INSPECTION

 

5. CLEANING OF LICENSED PREMISES

 

Our sister company Garcia Cleaning Services offers a bespoke cleaning service to licensed premises. Operatives are paid above minimum wage and are fully compliant with PAYE and NIC etc. Call Beth on 07773 680285 or myself on 07870 590909.

 

That’s it for now!

 

All the best,

 

Robin