Annex 1 - Mandatory Conditions
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.
Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule
The premises shall be checked for safety prior to each occasion that the premises are opened to customers.
Staff shall be appropriately trained in evacuation procedures including disabled evacuation.
Free drinking water shall be available at all times the premises are open.
The management of the premises shall, as far as possible, comply with local crime prevention strategies.
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 which requires any person who appears to be under the age of 21 years to produce a recognised documentation indicating that they are over 18 years of age.
There shall be no nuisance caused by noise leakage from the premises.
The departure of customers from the premises, at closing time, shall be effectively managed, by door staff, so that customers are encouraged to leave the premises in a quiet and orderly manner.
Children shall not be allowed on the premises at any time.
Annex 3 - Conditions attached after a hearing by the licensing authority
Doors and windows will be kept closed when amplified music is being played.
Acoustic curtains must be closed when amplified music is being played.
At all times when recorded or amplified music is being provided on the premises, such music shall be subject to an automatic noise limitation device (or other suitable device), the device being set to reduce the level sound if the volume reaches a pre-set level. Such level to be to the reasonable satisfaction of the environmental health authority.
The license holder will work in conjunction with the environmental health authority to monitor any areas of external noise leakage. Such leakage will be reduced within such period of time, as may be reasonably specified by the environmental health authority.
The premises shall be operated in accordance with the principles outlined by the ‘Nightsafe’ Scheme, as are relevant to those premises, and indicated in the associated leaflet.
The premises shall be operated in participation with the ‘Pubwatch’ and ‘Radiolink’ schemes.
The premises shall be operated in compliance with the recommendations contained in Safer Clubbing.
All staff to have received suitable training in relation to the proof of age scheme to be applied upon the premises. Records to evidence this will be made available to an authorised officer upon request.
An adequate number of Licensed door supervisors will be on duty as appropriate to any risk assessment and in accordance with the guidance under the ‘Nightsafe’ Scheme.
Appropriate measures will be taken to ensure staff prevent the removal of bottles or glasses from the curtilage and grounds of the licensed premises.
The premises are to be equipped with a closed circuit television system, which is appropriate to its purpose and provided and maintained to the satisfaction of the enforcement Authorities.
The Local Authority CCTV control room will be notified:
(a) On any occasion when the premises CCTV or radio system is inoperative.
(b) When the CCTV or radio system has been brought back into use.
The Police Licensing Unit shall be notified on any occasion when the CCTV or radio system is to be inoperative for a period in excess of one working day and shall provide a certificate from a competent person stating the reason for the system being inoperative and the measures which have been taken to satisfy the licence conditions.
The Radiolink equipment will be ‘live’ and will be monitored by the Head Doorman or another responsible person while the licensed premises are open for business.
Only toughened glass vessels are used to dispense beverages to customers.
At least one personal licence holder will be available on the licensed premises while the supply or sale of alcohol is being undertaken (who’s identity will be known to all other staff engaged in the supply or sale of alcohol) except in the case of emergency.
Another member of staff shall be nominated to act for the Designated Premises Supervisor, in their absence, whose identity is known by all other staff when such absence occurs
Adequate first aid provision is available at all times to include having at least one trained first-aider on the premises at all times the premises are being operated.
Risk assessments carried out by or on behalf of the Licence holder which relate to a licensing objective will be available for inspection by an officer or a Responsible Authority.
Where there is reasonable suspicion that drugs are being carried, the licensee shall ensure that the outer clothing, pockets and bags of those entering the venue are searched by a trained staff member of the same sex.
Clearly visible notices, in a form prescribed by the Council, shall be displayed advising those attending that 1. It is a condition of entry that customers agree to be searched and 2. Police will be informed if anyone is found in possession of controlled substances or weapons.
Security arrangements are sufficient to discourage the sale and consumption of drugs and shall ensure such arrangements include regular checks of toilet areas.
Any customers known to have been previously convicted of committing criminal offences relating to drugs shall be excluded from the premises.
Records of incidents involving the use and/or detection of drugs shall be maintained and those records shall be available for inspection.
Confiscated and found drugs shall be stored, disposed, transferred in accordance with procedures agreed with the Lancashire Constabulary.
A drugs prevention strategy for the venue shall be developed and applied. The strategy shall include arrangements for the location of posters and the distribution of other information relating to drugs risks, the dangers associated with drugs and the legal provisions relating to drug use.
During the final hour of daily trading appropriate announcements are made or images are projected to remind patrons of the need to leave the premises without causing annoyance, nuisance or disturbance to local residents and to advise patrons of any taxi free-phone or collection arrangements available upon the premises.
The volume of amplified sound used in connection with entertainment shall at all times be under the control of the licensee or management and the controlling mechanism shall be operated from a part of the premises inaccessible to the public.
Frequent collection of glasses and bottles will be undertaken to ensure that empty containers do not accumulate in or around the licensed premises.
A clear, legible and conspicuous notice requesting patrons to avoid causing noise, nuisance or disturbance to local residents shall be displayed at every exit.
Annex 4 - Plans
See attached plan referenced FYPL 0209