Covid 19 Updates

Since 16 March 2020 (beginning of Lockdown) (Total Recorded) stats/figures of intel/complaints are:

Licensed	343
Unlicensed / Retail	192
Social Distancing	178
From 3 August no longer recorded:
Pricing Complaints	30
Business Enquiries (grants, business rates etc.)	27
Holiday Complaints (Refunds etc.)	53
Holiday Lets / Guest Houses / Hotels	33
Air BnB	8
Opening  (New)	35
Prohibition Notice	1

             From 23 March 2020   

Since 31 October 2020 after announcement of second lockdown (Total Recorded/Followed Up) stats/figures of business enquiries/intel/complaints are:

Licensed	30
Unlicensed / Retail	75

             From 31 October 2020

Covid 19 – Cases

These figures consist of cases that have been referred/reported to us by PHE/Members of the Public/Premises.  The figures are not all confirmed cases.  All referrals are followed up to ensure that appropriate procedures are put in place.

Since October 2020 (Total Recorded/Followed Up) stats/figures of intel/complaints are:

Cases Reported/Followed up

141

From October 2020    

On 3 November 2020 new national lockdown regulations were published: The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (“the No. 4 Regulations”).

These Regulations came into force 5 November 2020 and due to expire in 28 days.

The Regulations state that Hospitality venues, such as cafes, restaurants, pubs, bars and social clubs must close for consumption on the premises.

Food or Drink (No Alcohol)

· Between the hours of 05:00 and 22:00 a premises may sell food or drink for take-away, and the purchaser can enter the premises to collect the food or drink.

· After 22:00 till 05:00 the next morning, premises may sell food and drink, but the sale must be pre-ordered and only made via a delivery, click and collect or a drive-thru facility. The purchaser must not enter the premises or vacate their vehicle.

Alcohol

· A premises may sell alcohol at any time but the sale must be pre-ordered and only made via a delivery, click and collect or a drive-thru facility. The purchaser must not enter the premises or vacate their vehicle.

The Regulations do not however override the hours and conditions of each individual Premises Licence, and these must be adhered to at all times.

Off-licences are exempt from the above as they are not a business that is required to close, however they are still subject to their current Premises Licence hours and conditions.

Council/Police Licensing Checks

Licensing checks have continued to ensure that premises are adhering the lockdown restrictions.

Concerns identified:

· Allowing customers into premises to collect pre-orders.

· Abusing the pre-ordered system by advertising in windows where customers ordering whilst outside the premises.  Seafront bars, where customers are then consuming alcohol on the beach, have demonstrated this.  Although not encouraged, unfortunately is not breaching the current Regulations.

· Takeaway Premises – Face coverings not worn by staff and allowing customers to collect food also without face coverings.