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The Fold

Licence summary from On Licence, 26 September 2026

Premises
The Fold
Address
19 Sidcup High Street Sidcup Bexley DA14 6EN
Licence
Premises licence, 22/01993/LAPRE
Status
In force (register: Issued)
Issued
22 July 2022
Licensing authority
London Borough of Bexley
Food hygiene rating
5 out of 5 (very good)

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence
Every day 11:00-23:30
Sale or Supply of Alcohol
Every day 11:00-23:00
Licence conditions (7)
  1. The CCTV system serving the premises (in accordance with Home Office Guidelines) shall b) be maintained fully operational and in good working order at all times; c) make and retain clear images that include the points of sale of alcohol and facial images of the purchasers of the alcohol; d) show an accurate date and time that the images were made; e) all CCTV images shall be retained for a period of not less than 31 days. f) The original CCTV images shall be shown immediately upon demand to any police officer, community support officer or authorised person. g) The original CCTV images, or a copy, shall be provided to any police officer, community support officer or authorised person within 48 hours of a request having been made in a format that can be viewed on readily available equipment without the need for specialist software. h) No alcohol shall be sold if the CCTV equipment is inoperative for any reason.
  2. The Premises Licence holder shall draw up and implement a premises specific drugs policy in line with the requirements of Section 8 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. The policy shall be reviewed as necessary but at least annually. A record shall be kept that a review of the policy has been made.
  3. In the event that an incident occurs for which the police have been called, the crime scene shall be preserved to enable police to carry out a full forensic investigation.
  4. Notices advertising that the premises operates a "Challenge 25" scheme shall be displayed in a clear and prominent position at the premises bar servery area.
  5. 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 a) any challenge made in accordance with the "Challenge 25" scheme. 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 and shall sign and date it immediately after the latest entry.
  6. 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.
  7. 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; iv. refusing sales of alcohol to persons who appear to be drunk; and v. preventing proxy sales; c) the operation of the CCTV equipment; and d) drug awareness, which shall include training on the drugs policy applicable to the premises. 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

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

Compiled from London Borough of Bexley's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/the-fold-da14-0c7add8e0b