On Licence

SPAR Stores

Licence summary from On Licence, 30 September 2026

Premises
SPAR Stores
Address
Harrington Road, Workington, CUMBRIA, CA14 3UJ
Licence
Premises licence, PL0731
Status
In force (register: Current)
Issued
17 August 2026
Licensing authority
Cumberland Council
Food hygiene rating
5 out of 5 (very good)

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence
Every day 06:00-23:00
The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption OFF the premises only
Mon to Sat 08:00-23:00, Sun 10:00-22:30
Licence conditions (16)
  1. The SPAR store will operate a CCTV system - cameras covering all areas of the SPAR store.
  2. The staff will be fully trained and some staff members will have obtained the BIIAB level 2 certificate.
  3. All staff will receive in-house training on the sale of alcohol and will be retrained as a minimum every 12 weeks.
  4. We have a due diligence policy and undertake internal test purchases.
  5. The scanning system will prompt the staff to check the age of the customer when alcohol is purchased.
  6. A suitable CCTV system will be operational at the premises at all times when licensable activities are being carried out and at any other times where members of the public are present on the premises.
  7. The public safety measures with which the premises are provided will be maintained in good working order and their adequacy will be determined on a regular basis by carrying out a risk assessment.
  8. It is understood that the safety of occupants is also influenced by the numbers of persons present, their disposition and the activities taking place, and therefore undertake to maintain a safe occupancy level.
  9. The SPAR store operates a refusal book and also a due diligence recording system by way of the till. This is in relation to age restricted products.
  10. An age checking report is available in store where refusals of service are made.
  11. The PLH/DPS staff will ask for proof of age from any person appearing to be under the age of 25 who attempts to purchase alcohol at the premises.
  12. The “Think 25” policy is in operation but alcohol is sold to 18-25 year olds on production of approved identification.
  13. Alcohol will not be kept near the front entrance.
  14. Training records for staff to be maintained and refresher training to be provided every 12 weeks.
  15. Safeguards to be in place to try to ensure that alcohol is not purchased or obtained for young people by relatives or older friends (proxy provision). The licence holder will work actively with the police to minimise this risk.
  16. Staff training to include the risk from proxy sales.

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

Compiled from Cumberland Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/spar-stores-ca14-3a2456f6c5