Hello,
Its Winter newsletter time.
The first 2 items very important for Glasgow operators. GLASGOW FESTIVE PERIOD LATE LICENCE POLICY AND NEW APPOINTMENT SYSTEM FOR LODGING AT THE JOHN ST SERVICE CENTRE.
1. FESTIVE PERIOD EXTRA HOUR ADDED ON TO TERMINAL HOUR FOR ON SALES IN GLASGOW WHO SAID YES TO SEASONAL VARIATIONS
In city centre from Thursday 01 December 2016 to Monday 02 January 2017.
Outwith the city centre between Thursday 01 December 2016 and Monday 02 January 2017 you get 1 extra hour Fridays and Saturdays, Xmas Eve, Xmas day, Boxing Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day. (Ironically Xmas Eve and New Years Eve occur on a Saturday this year anyway.)
Most other Licensing Boards have a similar policy. Check your board’s policy on its web site.
2. NEW APPOINTMENT SYSTEM AT GLASGOW LICENSING BOARD SERVICE CENTRE AT JOHN STREET.
From 01 November you can only attend to personally lodge applications / documents by pre arranged appointment. You need to phone 0141 287 5354 between 9am to 5pm to make an appointment. Lines open now. Fingers crossed!!
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 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 and SCPLH (Refresher) courses are
- Thursday 17 November 2016
- Thursday 08 December 2016
- Thursday 19 January 2017
- Thursday 09 February 2017
- Thursday 23 february 2017
- Thursday 09 March 2017
- Thursday 30 March 2017
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
4. Challenge 25 Notice for Display
5. Guide to Challenge 25 and Age Verification policy – I can provide
6. 16 Bullet points for 2 hour mandatory staff training
7. 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.
8. Check any occasional licences and Roads Department section 59 permissions for outside pavement areas
9. 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
leisure