BlackpoolLicensing Service

Champs Sports Bar

87 - 89 Topping Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 3AA

Completed application 042224 which is a Variation Application for Premises Licence from 07/10/2011 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)              On Monday to Sunday 10.00 to 00.00 hours

  b)              On the Monday of May, Spring and August Bank Holidays, and the Friday to Monday of Easter Bank Holiday 10.00 to 01.00 hours the following day

  c)              On Friday to Saturday of Pigeon Weekend 10.00 to 01.00 hours the following day

  d)              On Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day 10.00 to 01.00 hours the following day

  e)              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 thirty minutes after the above hours the consumption of the alcohol on the premises (except for 'b', 'c' and 'd' detailed above when the premises will close at the end of permitted hours for the sale and supply of alcohol);

  b)              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 (except for 'b', 'c' and 'd' detailed above when the premises will close at the end of permitted hours for the sale and supply of alcohol);

  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 person under fourteen shall be in the bar of the licensed premises during the permitted hours unless one of the following applies:

   

  a)              He is the child of the holder of the premises licence.

  b)              He resides in the premises, but is not employed there.

  c)              He is in the bar solely for the purpose of passing to or from some part of the premises that is not a bar and to or from some part of the premises where there is no other convenient means of access or egress.

   

                In this condition “bar” includes any place exclusively or mainly used for the sale and  consumption of intoxicating liquor.  However, an area is not a bar when it is usual for it to be, and it is, set apart for the service of table meals and alcohol is only sold or supplied to persons as an ancillary to their table meals.

   

  3              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.

   

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

   

  5              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;

   

  6              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).

   

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

   

  8              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.

   

  9              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.

   

  10              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              Strong management controls and effective training of staff so that they are aware of the licensing objectives and in particular ensure:

                -              no underage drinking

                -              no drunkenness on the premises

                -              no drunkenness in public

                -              no use of drugs

                -              no violent and antisocial behaviour

   

  2              The Designated Premises Supervisor will attend drug awareness training.

   

  3              Training and supervision of all staff.

   

  4              The premises will adopt the Portman Group best practice guide on drinks strategy.

   

  5              The premises will adopt a proof of age scheme.

   

  6              Security lighting and external lighting will be maintained at the premises.

   

  7                            Risk assessment checked weekly and effective and responsible management to be in place at all times.

   

  8              Staff levels to secure safety of the premises and customers.

   

  9              Effective ventilation systems to prevent nuisance from odour.

   

  10              Children are only allowed on the premises between 11.00 hours and 19.00 hours.              No children are allowed in the bars during entertainment. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

   

  11              All external windows and doors should be closed during any hours of Regulated Entertainment, except in the case of an emergency.

   

  12              Noise from any Regulated Entertainment or Mechanical Ventilation will be inaudible within the nearest sensitive properties or, at the discretion of the Local Authority, shall not exceed some other pre-agreed limit, which does not cause unreasonable disturbance to the residents of these properties or their guests.

   

  13              Vibration produced as a result of any Regulated Entertainment shall not be perceptible in any adjoining or nearby sensitive properties.

   

  14              The premises shall be operated in participation with the ‘Pubwatch’  scheme (radio link if applicable).

   

  15              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.

   

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

   

  17              CCTV will be installed internally and externally at the premises and will 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 incorporate a camera covering each of the entrance doors and will be capable of providing an image which is regarded as identification standard.

                       The system will display on any recording the correct time and date of the recording.

                       The system will make recordings during all hours the premises are open to the public.

                       Digital recording shall be held for a minimum of 28 days, after the recording is made and will be made available to the Police or any authorised 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.

   

  18              A staff member who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV system will be on the premises at all times the premises are open to the public. This staff member will be able to show recent data or footage with the absolute minimum of delay when requested to a Police Officer or to a Local Authority Enforcement Officer.

   

  19              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 reason for the system being inoperative and the measures which have been taken to satisfy the licence conditions.

   

  20              Appropriate signage alerting customers to CCTV recording shall be displayed in conspicuous positions on the premises.

   

  21              Annual documented maintenance checks of the CCTV system, including the recording system will be undertaken by the Designated Premises Supervisor to ensure that the system is in good working order and fit for purpose.

   

  22              Only toughened glass vessels are used to dispense beverages to customers.

   

  23              At least one personal licence holder will be available 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.

   

  24              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.

   

  25              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.

   

  26              The premises shall maintain a drinks pricing policy which complies with any Local Authority resolution made in accordance with approval from the Licensees Forum or any successor liaison body recognised by the Licensing Authority.

   

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

   

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

   

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

   

  30              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.

   

  31              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.

   

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

   

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

   

  34              An authorisation of sales, signed and dated by the Designated Premises Supervisor, shall be kept at the premises showing all persons authorised by them to make sales of alcohol at the premises.

   

  35              An incident book will be maintained, in which shall be recorded:

   

                (i) All incidents of crime and disorder

                (ii) Refused sales to suspected under age / drunken persons

                (iii) A record of any person refused admission or asked to leave the premises

                (iv) Details of occasions upon which the Police are called to the premises

                (v) The use or discovery of drugs

   

                That book shall be available for inspection by a Police Officer or authorised person.

   

  36              The roof terrace is to be used only for consumption of alcohol and no retail of alcohol will take place in this area.

   

  37              The roof terrace is to be closed for consumption of alcohol by 23.00 hours on a daily basis.

   

  38              The roof terrace is to be appropriately supervised by staff and at a minimum to be checked every 30 minutes.

   

  39              The roof terrace is to be covered with CCTV in accordance with the conditions detailed on the premises licence in relation to CCTV.

   

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

   

  Not applicable

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  Annex 4 - Plans

   

  See attached reference PL1498 / 1 / 2