ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS
1.1 No supply of alcohol may be made under this licence
a. at a time when there is no designated premises supervisor in respect of it or,
b. at a time when the designated premises supervisor does not hold a personal licence or his personal licence is suspended
1.2 Every retail sale or supply of alcohol made under this licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.
1.3.1. The responsible person shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that staff on relevant premises do not carry out, arrange or participate in any irresponsible promotions in relation to the premises.
In this paragraph, an irresponsible promotion means any one or more of the following activities, or substantially similar activities, carried on for the purpose of encouraging the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises in a manner which carries a significant risk of leading or contributing to crime and disorder, prejudice to public safety, public nuisance, or harm to children-
(a) games or other activities which require or encourage, or are designed to require or encourage, individuals to-
(i) drink a quantity of alcohol within a time limit (other than to drink alcohol sold or supplied on the premises before the cessation of the period in which the responsible person is authorised to sell or supply alcohol), or
(ii) drink as much alcohol as possible (whether within a time limit or otherwise);
(b) provision of unlimited or unspecified quantities of alcohol free or for a fixed or discounted fee to the public or to a group defined by a particular characteristic (other than any promotion or discount available to an individual in respect of alcohol for consumption at a table meal, as defined in section 159 of the Act);
(c) provision of free or discounted alcohol or any other thing as a prize to encourage or reward the purchase and consumption of alcohol over a period of 24 hours or less;
(d) provision of free or discounted alcohol in relation to the viewing on the premises of a sporting event, where that provision is dependent on-
(i) the outcome of a race, competition or other event or process, or
(ii) the likelihood of anything occurring or not occurring;
(e) selling or supplying alcohol in association with promotional posters or flyers on, or in the vicinity of, the premises which can reasonably be considered to condone, encourage or glamorise anti-social behaviour or to refer to the effects of drunkenness in any favourable manner.
1.3.2. The responsible person shall ensure that no alcohol is dispensed directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of a disability).
1.3.3. The responsible person shall ensure that free tap water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.
1.3.4 (1) The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder shall ensure that an age verification policy applies to the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.
(2) The policy must require individuals who appear to the responsible person to be under 18 years of age (or such older age as may be specified in the policy) to produce on request, before being served alcohol, identification bearing their photograph, date of birth and a holographic mark.
1.3.5. The responsible person shall ensure that-
(a) where any of the following alcoholic drinks is sold or supplied for consumption on the premises (other than alcoholic drinks sold or supplied having been made up in advance ready for sale or supply in a securely closed container) it is available to customers in the following measures-
(i) beer or cider: ½ pint;
(ii) gin, rum, vodka or whisky: 25 ml or 35 ml; and
(iii) still wine in a glass: 125 ml; and
(b) customers are made aware of the availability of these measures
A responsible person is defined in S153(4) of the Licensing Act 2003 as:
(a) in relation to licensed premises-
(i) the holder of a premises licence in respect of the premises,
(ii) the designated premises supervisor (if any) under such a licence, or
(iii) any individual aged 18 or over who is authorised for the purposes of this section by such a holder or supervisor,
(b) in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a club premises certificate, any member or officer of the club present on the premises in a capacity which enables him to prevent the supply in question.
ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE
2.1 All staff who are involved in the sale of alcohol shall receive training in relation to the licensing objectives so as to reduce crime and disorder, promote public safety, prevent public nuisance and promote the protection of children from harm. Said training shall be documented and shall be made available to an authorised officer upon request.
2.2 The Premises Licence Holder, or a nominated representative, shall be an active member of the local Pubwatch scheme or its equivalent (where such a scheme in existence) and shall regularly attend meetings.
2.3 CCTV will be installed internally and externally at the premises and shall comply with the following: -
• The CCTV system shall be installed, maintained and operated to the reasonable satisfaction of Lancashire Constabulary. All public areas of the premises are to be covered by the system.
• The system will display on any recording the correct time and date of the recording.
• The system will make recordings during all hours that the premises are open to the public.
• The VCR tapes or digital recording will be held for a minimum of 31 days and 28 days respectively after the recording is made and will be made available to the police or any authorized persons acting for a responsible authority for inspection upon request.
• The system will, as a minimum, record images of the head and
shoulders of all persons entering the premises.
2.4 The Licence Holder or Designated Premises Supervisor shall notify the Police Licensing Unit on any occasion when the CCTV is to be inoperative for a period in excess of one working day and shall provide a certificate from a competent person stating the reasons for the system being inoperative and the measures which have been taken to satisfy the licence conditions.
2.5 Appropriate signage alerting customers to CCTV recording shall be displayed in a conspicuous position on the premises.
2.6 Bi-annually documented maintenance checks of the CCTV system, including the recording system shall be undertaken by the Designated Premises Supervisor to ensure that the system is in good working order and fit for purpose.
2.7 No drinks shall be permitted outside after 2300.
2.8 Whenever regulated entertainment is taking place, regular assessments shall be made of any noise emanating from the premises. Wherever said assessments indicate that noise is likely to cause nuisance to any local residents, remedial steps shall be taken to reduce the level of noise.
2.9 A clear, legible and conspicuous notice requesting patrons to avoid causing noise, nuisance or disturbance to local residents shall be displayed at every exit.
2.10 The licence holder and/or DPS shall support and rigorously enforce the Challenge 25 proof of age policy. Any person who looks or appears to be under the age of 25 shall be required to provide identification to prove that they are over the age of 18. The following are the only forms of identification acceptable::
- passport
- UKPhoto Driving Licence
- PASS card
- Official ID card issued by HM Forces or European Union bearing photograph and date of birth of the holder.
- or any other nationally or locally approved card which may be introduced in the future.
2.11 All staff who are involved in the sale of alcohol shall receive suitable training in relation to the proof of age scheme upon commencement of their employment, followed by refresher training at appropriate intervals. Said training shall be documented and made available to an authorised officer upon request.
2.12 Children under 16 shall vacate the premises by 2200 unless partaking in a meal or family function.
2.13 Children shall be required to be supervised by an accompanying adult at all times.
ANNEX 3 - CONDITIONS ATTACHED AFTER A HEARING BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY
3.1 Patrons will be prevent from removing bottles or glasses from the premises.
3.2 Food will form a substantial element of the trading style and table service will be available to customers at all times.
3.3 Doors and windows shall be kept closed whenever live amplified music is taking place, with the exception of access and egress.
3.4 At all times when recorded or amplified music is being provided on the premises, said music will be subject to an automatic noise limitation device, said device being set to reduce the level of sound if volume reaches a pre-set level. Said level will be agreed to the reasonable satisfaction of the Environmental Health Authority.
3.5 Where such schemes are available, the premises shall be operated in accordance with the pub watch and radio link schemes.
3.6 A personal licence holder will be on duty at all times after 21:00 that the premises is carrying on licensable activity, with the exception of cases of emergency.
3.7 The radio link equipment will be “live” and will be monitored by the head doorman or another responsible person whilst the licensed premises are open for business.
3.8 Were there is a reasonable suspicion that drugs are being carried by anyone enter the premises, the management of the premises shall ensure that the outer clothing, pockets and bags of those entering the venue are searched by a trained member of staff of the same sex.
3.9 Clearly visible notices shall be displayed at the entrance to the premises advising those attending that it is a condition of entry that customers agree to be searched and that police will be informed if anyone is found to be in possession of controlled substances or weapons.
3.10 Any customers known to the management to have been previously convicted of committing crime offences relating to drugs shall be excluded from the premises.
3.11 Records of incidents involving the use and/or detection of drugs shall be maintained and those records should be available for inspection.
3.12 Confiscated and found drugs shall be stored, disposed and transferred in accordance with procedures agreed with Lancashire Constabulary.
3.13 A drugs prevention strategy for the venue shall be developed and applied. The strategy shall include arrangements for the purpose of location of posters and the distribution of other information relating to drug risks, the dangers associated with drugs and the legal provisions relating to drug use.
3.14 Frequent collection of glasses and bottles will be undertaken to ensure that empty containers do not accumulate in or around the licensed premises.
3.15 During the performances of live amplified music acoustic curtains shall be installed and closed over the windows surrounding the band performance area
ANNEX 4 - PLANS
See attached plan referenced FY PL0342.