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Upmart Newsagent

Licensed under the Licensing Act

56 Gabriels Hill Maidstone Kent ME15 6JJ

Premises licence 26/01766/LAPRE

Upmart Newsagent holds a premises licence from Maidstone Borough Council, reference 26/01766/LAPRE. It was issued on 6 July 2026. The council's register shows it as in force.

The record

Licence type
Premises Licence
Reference
26/01766/LAPRE
Status on register
Issued
Issued
6 July 2026
Venue type
Off-licence or shop
Food hygiene rating
5 out of 5 (very good), inspected 20 August 2024 (as Upmart)
Licensing authority
Maidstone Borough Council
Postcode
ME15 6JJ
First seen by On Licence
23 September 2026

Licensable activities

Maidstone Borough Council'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 06:00-02:00
Late Night Refreshment
Every day 23:00-02:00
Sale or Supply of Alcohol
Every day 06:00-02:00
Licence conditions (39)
  1. Conditions added from Review Hearing on 23.10.19
  2. CCTV will be provided in the form of a recordable system, capable of providing pictures of evidential quality in all lighting conditions particularly facial recognition.
  3. Cameras shall encompass all ingress and egress to the premises, fire exits and all areas where the sale and supply of alcohol occurs.
  4. Equipment must be maintained in good working order, be correctly time and date stamped, recordings MUST be kept on the hard drive and kept for a period of 31 days and handed to Police upon reasonable request and in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
  5. The premises licence holder must ensure at all times the DPS or appointed member of staff is capable and competent at downloading CCTV footage in a recordable format to the Police and Local Authority upon reasonable request and in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
  6. A member of staff who can operate the CCTV will be on duty at all times the premises are open to the public and will be able to provide the Police and local authority with a copy of CCTV, upon reasonable request and in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
  7. No beer, lager or cider products above 7% ABV will be sold at the premises.
  8. All persons that sell or supply alcohol to customers must have licensing training. a. Training should take place within six weeks of employment and any new employees will be supervised until the training has taken place. b. Refresher training should be repeated a minimum of every six months or earlier if required due to changes of legislation. c. Training records must be kept on the premises and shall contain the nature, content and frequency of all training. d. Records must be made available for inspection by Police, Police Licensing Officer and authorised officers from the Local Authority upon request either electronically or hard copy. -
  9. A refusal recording system (which can be paper or electronic) will be in operation at the premises. All staff involved in the sale of alcohol will be fully trained in the system and it will record the following: a. Time of refusal b. Item refused c. Name or description of the person refused d. Reason for Refusal e. Name of staff member making the refusal.
  10. The refusal system will be available for inspection to any Police Officer, Local Authority Licensing Officer or Trading Standards Officer at any reasonable time.
  11. A Challenge 25 scheme will be adopted at the premises. All staff involved in the sale or supply of alcohol will be trained in the scheme and such training will be recorded. Such records will be available to the Police or other responsible authority upon request.
  12. 'Challenge 25' signs will be prominently displayed.
  13. The only proof of age that will be accepted by staff will be a photographic driving licence, a passport or a 'PASS' marked proof of age card.
  14. CCTV to be fitted to a standard agreed by the Police that complies with the CCTV code of Practice (latest edition), produced by the Information Commissioners Office, with all public areas, including all access and egress points covered.
  15. The CCTV system shall be maintained and serviced on a regular basis and records kept to that effect.
  16. CCTV shall be operational at all times that the premises are open for trading.
  17. The CCTV system shall be checked daily prior to licensable activities taking place and records kept to
  18. that effect. If the system has a fault, it is to be reported immediately to Police Licensing via 101, online or
  19. by email.
  20. Images will be retained for a period of at least 31 days by whatever means the licence holder deems appropriate.
  21. The Police or Local Authority will be allowed to take a recording by way of tape, CD Rom, DVD, memory stick or any other appropriate means of the image within 48hrs of the initial request being made by either the Police or Local Authority.
  22. The Premises will become members of the Maidsafe Radio System and a member of staff on site, will monitor the radio system at all times that they are open for trading.
  23. A refusal recording system will be in operation at the premises. All staff involved in the sale of alcohol will be fully trained in the system and it will record the following:
  24. Time of refusal
  25. Item refused
  26. Name of description of the person refused
  27. Reason for Refusal
  28. Name of staff member making the refusal
  29. The premises will work with the local Police to identify and tackle any anti social issues that arise within or around the premises during operating hours.
  30. All staff members engaged in the sale or supply of alcohol shall receive training in conflict management and de-escalation techniques.
  31. - Identifying early signs of conflict, aggression, or escalating behaviour.
  32. - De-escalation techniques, including verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
  33. - Safe distancing and personal safety awareness when dealing with challenging customers.
  34. - Procedures for summoning assistance, including when to contact police or other emergency services.
  35. - Incident recording, including accurate completion of an incident/refusal log.
  36. - Training shall be provided before a staff member is permitted to sell or supply alcohol.
  37. - Refresher training must be provided at least every 12 months.
  38. - A written record of all training, including the trainee's name, date of training, content delivered, and trainer identity, must be kept on the premises and made available for inspection by Police or authorised officers upon request.
  39. - The Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) or responsible manager shall ensure compliance with this condition.

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