BlackpoolLicensing Service

No. 4 & Freemasons

Layton Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8ER

Completed application 043965 which is a Request for Removal of Premises Supervisor for Premises Licence from 12/01/2012 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• entertainment facilities for dancing
• the sale by retail of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• Annex 1 - Mandatory conditions

   

  1              Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during permitted hours.  Permitted hours means:

   

  a)              Monday to Sunday 1000 - midnight

  b)              Permitted hours shall extend until 0100 on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Easter Bank, May Bank, Spring Bank and August Bank Holiday weekends; and the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the Illuminations Switch On and Switch Off weekends

  c)              On New Year’s Eve from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day (or if there are no permitted hours on the following day, midnight on 31st December)

   

                The above restrictions do not prohibit:

   

  a)              During the first twenty minutes after the above hours, the taking of the alcohol from the premises unless the alcohol is supplied or taken in an open vessel;

  b)              During the first thirty minutes after the above hours the consumption of the alcohol on the premises by persons taking meals there if the alcohol was supplied for consumption as ancillary to the meals;

  c)              Consumption of the alcohol on the premises or the taking of sale or supply of alcohol to any person residing in the licensed premises;

  d)              The ordering of alcohol to be consumed off the premises, or the dispatch by the vendor of the alcohol so ordered;

  e)              The sale of alcohol to a trader or club for the purposes of the trade or club;

  f)              The taking of alcohol from the premises by a person residing there; or

  g)              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

  h)              The supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to person employed there for the purposes of 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.

   

  2              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.

   

  3              Every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.

   

  4              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.

   

  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 by 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 dependant on -

  i.              The outcome of a race, competition or other event or process, or

  ii.              The likelihood of anything occurring or not occurring;

   

  5              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).

   

  6              The responsible person shall ensure that free tap water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

   

  7              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 year 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.

   

  8              The responsible person shall ensure that -

  a.              Where any of the following alcoholic drink 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: 25ml or 35ml; and

  iii. Still wine in a glass: 125ml; and

  b.              Customers are made aware of the availability of these measures.

   

  9              Any individual employed on the premises to carry out a security activity must be licensed by the Security Industry Authority.

   

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  Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule

   

  1              The premises are operated in accordance with the principles outlined by the 'Nightsafe' scheme, as are relevant to those premises, and indicated in the associated leaflet.

   

  2              The premises shall be operated in participation with the 'Pubwatch' scheme.

   

  3              All staff to have received suitable training in relation to the PASS accredited proof of age ID scheme to be applied upon the premises. Records to evidence this will be made available to an authorised officer upon request.

   

  4              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.

   

  5              Appropriate measures will be taken to ensure staff prevent the removal of bottles or glasses from the curtilage and grounds of the licensed premises.

   

  6              The premises are to be equipped within 6 months of the 2nd appointed day (24 November 2005) with a closed circuit television system, which is appropriate to its purpose and provided and maintained to the satisfaction of the enforcement authorities.

   

  7              Only toughened glass vessels are used to dispense beverages to customers, where possible.

   

  8              At least one personal licence holder will be contactable while the supply or sale of alcohol is being undertaken (whose identity will be known to all other staff engaged in the supply or sale of alcohol) except in the case of emergency.

   

  9              Another member of staff shall be nominated to act for the DPS, in their absence, whose identity is known by all other staff when such absence occurs.

   

  10              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.

   

  11              Security arrangements are sufficient to discourage the sale and consumption of drugs and shall ensure such arrangements include regular checks of toilet areas.

   

  12              Records of incidents involving the use and / or detection of drugs shall be maintained and those records shall be available for inspection.

   

  13              Confiscated and found drugs shall be stored, disposed, transferred in accordance with procedures agreed with the Lancashire Constabulary.

   

  14              During the final hour on days where regulated entertainment is provided or where non standard timings apply appropriate annoucements are made 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.

   

  15              The volume of amplified sound used in connection with entertainment shall at all times be under the control of the licensee or agent and the controlling mechanism shall be operated from a part of the premises inaccessible to the public.

   

  16              Frequent collection of glasses and bottles will be undertaken to ensure that empty containers do not accumulate in or around the licensed premises.

   

  17              A clear, legible and conspicuous notice requesting patrons to avoid causing noise, nuisance or disturbance to local residents shall be displayed at every exit.

   

  18              All members of the management will be trained in relation to all of the Licensing Objectives so as to prevent crime, disorder, public nuisance and promote public safety and the protection of children from harm.

   

  19              There will be no irresponsible drinks promotions which may encourage binge drinking.

   

  20              Staff are to be trained in the Disability Discrimination Act and evacation procedures and records kept.

   

  21              There shall be annual testing and inspection of the Emergency Lighting, Fire Alarm and Electrical Installation systems at the premises by qualified engineers.

   

  22              There shall be designated parking spaces for emergency vehicles.

   

  23              Staff are trained to monitor customer behaviour and records of any incidents are kept.

   

  24              All lighting on external signs are to be turned off 30 minutes after the terminal hour for the sale of alcohol.

   

  25              No outside bins are to be emptied after 2300.

   

  26              The external patio areas will cease to be used for the purposes of the consumption of alcohol at 2300 each day.

   

  27              Persons under 18 years of age shall not be permitted to remain on the premises after 2100 unless accompanied by an adult.

   

  28              Any children under the age of 16 must be with an accompanying adult when using the premises. Staff are not allowed to be in sole supervision of children, which remains the responsibility of the accompanying adult at all times.

   

  29              All doors and windows shall remain closed during the provision of live entertainment with amplification and recorded backing music (with the exception of access and egress). Management systems shall be in place to prevent noise break-out during access and egress by patrons.

   

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  Annex 3 - Conditions attached after a hearing by the licensing authority

   

  1              The performance of live music is to cease at 2300 each day.

   

   

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  Annex 4 - Plans

   

  See attached reference PL0995 / 1 / 1