Door Staff

Pub customer 'saved' by student doorman's CPR

24-Nov-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A doorman who administered CPR to a pub customer who collapsed and lost consciousness has been praised for his lifesaving skills at Biscuit Billy’s bar in Doncaster.

New licensing regulations 'positive news' for sector

10-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Amendments to licensing regulations for England and Wales have been welcomed by sector bosses, who say the new measures will help pubs recover from the pandemic.

legal advice

Door staff: Quality is key to success

24-Jun-2016 By Poppleston Allen

Door staff are often the first line of defence - but also need to reassure customers and make them feel safe and secure. 

Caught on camera: Drunk councillor threatens to shut pub down

08-Jun-2016 By Oli Gross

A councillor has been suspended after pub door staff caught him on camera seemingly drunk, swearing and threatening to close the venue down – which he doesn’t have the power to do.

Analysis

Pub breathalysers: A breath of fresh air?

23-Jul-2015 By Oli Gross

The introduction of breathalyser tests at some pubs, clubs and bars across the country has been greeted with caution from industry leaders. But how have the schemes worked for licensees? Oli Gross reports.

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Breath tests are unwelcome

23-Jul-2015 By Poppleston Allen

There has been coverage recently of a ‘voluntary scheme’ introduced in Newquay and Truro, where 21 licensed premises have agreed to introduce breathalyser tests on entry.

Northumbria door staff training rolled out across UK

07-Oct-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

A Northumbria training scheme for door staff is being rolled out across the UK after helping locals get home safely, the county’s police and crime commissioner Vera Baird has announced.

SIA to be phased out

14-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney

The Security Industry Authority, which regulates the licensing of door staff, is to be phased out with licensing transferred to a new regime.

96% of Derbyshire pubs comply with SIA regulations

14-Jul-2008 By Ewan Turney

A recent inspection of door staff in Derbyshire showed 96% are working legally with Security Industry Authority (SIA) licences.

City diary

08-Nov-2007 By The PMA Team

Learning by trial and PR When you've got a big new concept you're trialling and want to keep under wraps, it's not always easy. Spare a thought for a...

Licensing@aol.com

04-Oct-2007

Door staff requirement Q Under "mandatory conditions" on our licence, it states that any door staff must be Security Industry Authority (SIA)...

SIA door-staff minefield

09-Aug-2007

I was surprised to read, in the report of a recent conference on door supervision, a claim by one speaker that there were up to 20,000 unlicensed...

City's doorstaff pass police checks

18-Apr-2007

Sunderland's doorstaff pass SIA and police tests

Door staff sign petition to fight SIA licence hike

08-Feb-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Hundreds of door staff have registered their anger at the 29% hike in door-staff licences by signing a petition that will be sent to Prime Minister...

Door staff at Ultimate stuck in SIA quagmire

28-Apr-2005

by Tony Halstead Door staff have seen an average of two rejections for every successful application for new security badge licences, Ultimate...

SIA crackdown stepped up

17-Mar-2005

Measures to crackdown on unlicensed doorstaff are being heavily enforced - with around 100 prosecutions of door workers already in the pipeline....

Shortage of licensed doorstaff threatens South East pubs

08-Feb-2005

Pubs in London and the South East could be forced to close in the next few weeks if there aren't enough licensed door staff.The Security Industry...

Door staff to don bright jackets

09-Dec-2004

Door staff in Burnley, Lancashire, are being asked to wear fluorescent jackets at night to make it easier for punters and CCTV cameras to detect...

Door staff plan is

23-Sep-2004

postponed again by John Harrington The deadline for door staff in the south west to register for the new licensing scheme has been pushed back again....

Welsh fears over SIA licence

18-May-2004

A television documentary has highlighted fears that door staff will be reluctant to get the new Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence.The S4C...

Door staff fight shy of new pilot scheme

25-Mar-2004

Licensees in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight face closing early because door staff in the area have been reluctant to sign up for the new Security...

Door staff may face badge mix-up

07-Aug-2003

With wonderful timing that only the Civil Service can achieve, it now appears that the new scheme for the licensing of door staff by the Security...

A handle on door-staff licensing?

03-Jul-2003

The Security Industry Authority has now (thankfully) clarified the position of pub landlords with regard to the employment of door staff. At least, I...