Annex 1 - Mandatory Conditions
The restrictions on the times during which the licence authorises the sale by retail of alcohol on the premises, set out in part M of the Licensable Activities section of this licence do not prohibit:
(a) consumption of the alcohol on the premises or the taking of sale or supply of alcohol to
any person residing in the licensed premises;
(b) the ordering of alcohol to be consumed off the premises, or the despatch by the vendor of
the alcohol so ordered;
(c) the sale of alcohol to a trader or club for the purposes of the trade or club;
(d) the sale or supply of alcohol to any canteen or mess, being a canteen in which the sale or
supply of alcohol is carried out under the authority of the Secretary of State or an
authorised mess of members of Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces;
(e) the taking of alcohol from the premises by a person residing there; or
(f) the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to any private friends of a person
residing there who are bona fide entertained by him at his own expense, or the
consumption of alcohol by persons so supplied; or
(g) the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to persons employed there for the
purposes of the business carried on by the holder of the licence, or the consumption of
liquor so supplied, if the liquor is supplied at the expense of their employer or of the
person carrying on or in charge of the business on the premises.
No supply of alcohol may be made under the premises licence:-
(a) at a time when there is no designated premises supervisor in respect of the premises
licence,
or
(b) at a time when the designated premises supervisor does not hold a personal licence or
his personal licence is suspended.
Every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.
The admission of children under the age of 18 to film or video exhibitions permitted under the terms of this licence shall be restricted in accordance with any recommendations made by
(a) The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) where the film has been classified by that Board, or
() The Licensing Authority where no classification certificate has been granted by the BBFC or where the licensing authority has notified the licence holder that section 20 (3) (b) of the Licensing Act 2003 applies to the film
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.
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).
The responsible person shall ensure that free tap water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.
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.
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.
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
Alcohol shall be sold or supplied only to:
) Persons admitted to the Blackpool Newton Hall Indoor Bowling Club premises by virtue of a contract or the issue of a day ticket for the purpose of observing or playing the game of indoor bowls.
) Persons residing temporarily or permanently at Partington’s Holiday Centres including the Newton Hall Holiday Complex.
) Club members of the Blackpool Newton Hall Indoor Bowling Club.
) Managers, staff, artistes and entertainers employed at Partington’s Holiday Centres including the Newton Hall Holiday Complex.
) Referee’s, judges, linesmen and officials, staff and members of visiting teams.
) Visitors attending a bona fide organised function at the Blackpool Newton Hall Indoor Bowling Club
) Bona Fide guests of any of the above.
The Designated Premises Supervisor, when present, and all members of staff shall ensure that all lawful instructions and/or directions given by the Police are complied with.
The maximum number of persons allowed in the licensed parts of the premises room is restricted to 500.
There shall be no promotions that encourage illegal, irresponsible or immoderate consumption of alcohol.
No person in possession of a drink in a sealed or unsealed container shall be allowed to enter the premises except for the purposes of delivery.
Adequate provisions shall be made to prevent unauthorised access to the storage of empty bottles.
All parts of the premises, must at all times, be kept free from defect and no structural changes or alterations on any part of the premises shall be made without the prior approval of the Council.
All exits and escape routes to the exits (including external escape routes) from the premises shall be maintained in good repair, correct working order and kept free from all obstructions when the public are on the premises. External escape routes shall also be kept free from ice and snow.
All doors or gates both inside and outside the premises which are on an escape route shall be fitted only with approved fasteners and shall at all times be properly maintained, free from obstruction and be capable of being opened easily and fully so that they do not restrict the public leaving the premises.
All exit doors from premises or enclosure(s) surrounding it shall be capable of being opened by any person without the use of a key, card, code or other similar means and be kept free from all fastening devices when the premises are open to the public.
All exit routes and doors on such routes shall be checked at regular intervals when the premises are open to the public to ensure that they are free from defect, obstruction, trip hazards and surfaces are not slippery.
The method of opening any exit door or gate from the premises shall be clearly displayed immediately above or below the fastening in white block lettering on a green background in letters not less than 50 mm high.
Where a fire-resisting door is fitted within the premises and that door is required to be kept closed at all times then the door shall be clearly marked on both sides with a sign bearing the words "FIRE DOOR KEEP CLOSED" in block letters not less than 50mm high and clearly visible when the premises are open to the public.
Any door or gate in the premises which is not an exit door or gate shall have a sign bearing the word "PRIVATE" in block letters not less than 50 mm high.
Any chain, padlock or any other device used to lock an exit door when the premises are not in use shall be removed and stored when the premises are open to the public.
Where any furnishing or fitting in the premises including wall, floor and ceiling linings requires further periodic treatment to maintain the surface spread of flame qualities, they shall be treated in accordance with the manufacturers specifications.
No curtain, hanging or any other decoration shall be positioned so as to obstruct any exit, sign or fire fighting equipment.
Notices shall be prominently displayed in the premises detailing the essential steps that must be taken if a fire is discovered or the fire alarm goes off or other emergency arises and how to call the Fire Service.
A person who is nominated for the purpose of taking control in the event of a fire, fire alarm, emergency or event which may affect the safety of persons attending the premises shall be on and in charge of the premises at all times when any licensable activity is being provided. That person shall be responsible for calling the Fire Service in the event of any fire and that person shall also be responsible for meeting the Fire Service and guiding them to the fire.
Any outbreak of fire of any kind shall be reported to the Fire Service immediately
Clear and unobstructed access shall be available to the premises for use by the emergency services and emergency service vehicles at all times.
There shall be maintained on the premises at all times an adequate and appropriate supply of first aid equipment and materials.
When the public are present, the lighting levels in all parts of the premises shall be capable of providing sufficient illumination for them to leave the premises safely. The lighting level shall be maintained by an emergency lighting system which shall automatically operate when the electricity supply to the main lighting is interrupted.
The premises shall be provided with adequate lavatory accommodation which shall, at all times, when the premises are in use be kept clean, ventilated, disinfected and supplied with hot and cold water, soap, toilet tissue, hand drying and sanitary towel disposal facilities as appropriate.
No explosive, liquefied petroleum gas or any other highly flammable materials shall be used or stored on the premises unless notified to the Licensing Authority and is used in accordance any guidance given by Lancashire Fire Service.
No pyrotechnics including fireworks shall be used or stored at the premises unless notified to the Licensing Authority and they are used in accordance with any guidance given by Lancashire Fire Service.
No dry ice machines or cryogenic fog, smoke machines or fog generators shall be used at the premises unless notified to the Licensing Authority and used in accordance any guidance given by Lancashire Fire Service.
Lasers shall only be used on the premises in accordance with the requirements for the safe use of lasers as set down in the HSE Guide, The Radiation of Safety Lasers Used for Display Purposes [HS (G) 95] and BS 60825: Safety of Laser products British Standard 4803: part 3.
No strobe light shall be used in the premises unless a notice which can be clearly seen and easily read warning that strobe lights are in use in the premises is displayed at each entrance to the premises.
No nuisance shall be caused by noise coming from the premises or by vibration transmitted through the structure of the premises.
A clear, legible and conspicuous notice requesting patrons to avoid causing noise, nuisance or disturbance to hotel guests, and local residents shall be displayed at the exit from the premises.
Reasonable steps shall be taken to encourage customers to leave the premises and the area quietly.
Refuse, such as bottles shall be disposed of from the premises at a time when it is not likely to cause a disturbance to residents in the vicinity of the premises.
No light from or on the premises and any other light under the control of the premises shall be provided where that light causes a nuisance to any nearby premises.
There shall be in place for the premises a policy to prevent the sale or supply of alcohol to persons under 18 years of age. That policy shall require any person who appears to be under the age of 21 years to produce a recognised proof of age card accredited under the Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) or if a proof of age card is not available a photo driving licence or passport indicating that they are over 18 years of age.
A notice or notices shall be displayed on the premises where they can be clearly seen and read and shall indicate that it is unlawful for persons under 18 to purchase alcohol or for any person to purchase alcohol on behalf of a person under 18 years of age.
Soft drinks and non-alcoholic drinks shall always be available.
Children under 16 may be permitted in the bar areas in line with the provisions of the licensing act 2003.
Annex 3 - Conditions attached after a hearing by the Licensing Authority
All staff shall receive suitable training in relation to the proof of age scheme to be applied upon the premises. Records to evidence this shall be made available to an authorised officer upon request.
Appropriate measures shall be taken to ensure staff prevent the removal of bottles or glasses from the curtilage and grounds of the licensed premises.
At least one personal licence holder shall be available while the supply or sale or sale of alcohol is being undertaken (whose identity shall be known to all other staff engaged in the supply or sale of alcohol) except in the case of an emergency.
All beer glasses shall be progressively replaced with those of toughened glass and from 31st December 2006, only toughened glass vessels are to be used to dispense beer to customers.
Annex 4 - Plans
See attached plan referenced FYPL 0155.
This licence does not restrict the consumption of alcohol to any specific area of the premises and any reference to such restrictions on the plan attached and referenced FY PL0155 shall have no effect.