Simba Newsagents

Licensed under the Licensing Act

26-28 South Road Erith Bexley DA8 3RA

Premises licence 24/04176/LAPRE

In force

Simba Newsagents holds a premises licence from London Borough of Bexley, reference 24/04176/LAPRE. It was issued on 11 December 2024. The council's register shows it as in force.

The record

Licence type: Premises Licence
Reference: 24/04176/LAPRE
Status on register: Issued
Issued: 11 December 2024
Venue type: Off-licence or shop
Licensing authority: London Borough of Bexley
Postcode: DA8 3RA
First seen by On Licence: 23 September 2026

Licensable activities

London Borough of Bexley's register does not list activities for this licence. The full licence, with its conditions and hours, is held by the council.

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence: Every day 06:00-23:00
Sale or Supply of Alcohol: Every day 06:00-23:00

Licence conditions (8)

No sale of alcohol shall be made unless a personal licence holder is present in the retail area of the premises.
The CCTV system serving the premises shall: a. be maintained fully operational and in good working order at all times; b. make and retain clear images that include the points of sale of alcohol and facial images of the purchasers of the alcohol; and c. show an accurate date and time that the images were made; d. include cameras which monitor the pavement outside the premises covering the full width of the shop frontage from the curtilage of the building to the kerb; these cameras must be able to operate in variable light levels; and e. include a monitor visible to a salesperson when serving at the till(s) which displays only the images collected by only one of the exterior cameras at any one time.
All CCTV images shall be retained for a period of not less than 31 days in a format that can be viewed on readily available equipment without the need for specialist software.
The original CCTV images, or a copy, shall be provided upon demand to any police officer, community support officer or authorised person.
Notices advertising that the premises operates a "Challenge 25" scheme shall be displayed in a clear and prominent position at the retail entrance to the premises and inside at the premises servery area.
Signs shall be displayed inside and outside of the premises warning adults that it is an offence to buy alcohol on behalf of anyone under the age of 18.
A book, or other form of record, a version of which must be in English, shall be kept in which shall be recorded the date, time and circumstances of the following: a) any challenge made in accordance with the "Challenge 25" scheme, and b) any disorder, ejection or other relevant incident that occurs on the premises. This book, or record, shall be kept on the premises at all times they are open and shall be made available for inspection immediately upon demand by any police or community support officer or authorised person. The Designated Premises Supervisor shall frequently check the book to ensure all staff are using it.
All staff whose responsibilities include the retail sale of alcohol shall receive training on induction and every 6 months thereafter on a) the terms, conditions and restrictions of the premises licence: b) the prevention of unlawful sales of alcohol, and the likely consequence of making an unlawful sale, which shall include: i. the operation of the "Challenge 25" scheme; ii. types of acceptable ID; iii the method of recording challenges; and iv. refusing sales of alcohol to persons who appear to be drunk; and v. preventing proxy sales, and c) the operation of the CCTV equipment. Such training shall be recorded, a version of which must be kept in English, and these records shall, on request, be made available to any police or community support officer or authorised person immediately upon demand.

Licensed hours are the most a premises may open or trade under its licence, not its actual opening times.

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