Police are calling on pubs and restaurants on the Isle of Wight to be responsible as they prepare to reopen following the coronavirus lockdown.
In an open letter, posted on the Isle of Wight Police Facebook page, police and licensing teams are calling on businesses to be prepared and to make sure they are COVID-19 secure.
They also want premises to be mindful of offering takeaway options.
The open letter reads:
Further to your Covid-19 safety considerations and risk assessments, please ensure you:
- Remain compliant with the requirements of your premises licence
- Ensure your returning staff are up to speed with licensing training and age verification policies
- Consider your business model and likely footfall and consider if you require the use of door staff to support your staff in managing the premises
We would also like to take this opportunity to remind you that your business models must promote the licensing objectives and encourage you to consider these when forming your operating plans:
- The Prevention of Crime and Disorder
- The Protection of Children from Harm
- Public Safety
- The Prevention of Public Nuisance
We also believe that you are likely to identify some challenges on reopening and as such raise the following with you to consider when creating your operating plans:
- Due to limited capacity numbers inside premises, customers may seek to purchase ‘takeaway’ drinks then gather immediately outside. This is something we have seen over the past months with takeaway only business models and dependent on the location have seen distancing and related safety issues manifest. Our expectation is that each premises carefully consider and monitor this potential and take responsibility for managing your customers
- Providing an external bar to facilitate the above would not be permissible if it is not included within the premises plans as an authorised location to sell alcohol
Should you have any queries then please ensure that you contact the relevant authority for the best information for your area. The following agencies are able to support you in making the right decisions:
- COVID Secure questions – Environmental Health Team – [email protected]
- Licensing application/general questions about your premises licence – Council Licensing – [email protected]
- Advice around crime prevention matters relating to the business – Police Licensing Team – [email protected]
Good luck with the reopening. We hope to see you trading very soon.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Licensing and Alcohol Harm Reduction Team
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