BlackpoolLicensing Service

Avenue Guest House

56 Reads Avenue, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 4DE

Completed application 060524 which is a Cancellation/Surrender for Premises Licence from 13/02/2014 to 05/05/2015

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• the supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• Annex 1 - Mandatory conditions

   

  1              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.

   

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

   

  3              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;

   

  4              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).

   

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

   

  6              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.

   

  7              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.

   

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  Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule

   

  1              The premises licence holder will be aware of guests' behaviour on and in the immediate vicinity of the hotel to ensure the levels of noise in and around the building is monitored.

   

  2              The premises licence holder will become a member of the 'Pubwatch' scheme.

   

  3                            No entertainment of an adult or sexual nature will take place upon the licensed premises.
   

  4              The sale of alcohol shall be restricted to residents of the hotel and their bona fide guests.

   

  5              The premises licence holder will ensure that the children of guests do not gain access to or purchase alcohol, and that they must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.

   

  6              The Licence holder and / or DPS is to 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 asked to provide identification that they are over the age of 18. The following are the only forms of identification acceptable:
  
  i. UK photo driving licence
  ii. Passport
  iii. Proof of Age Standards Scheme Card
  
  OR any other nationally or locally approved form of identification which may be introduced in the future
   

  7              Staff involved in the supply of alcohol will be appropriately trained and records maintained and available upon request. Appropriate training logs will be updated and a refusals book and the Challenge 25 scheme will be initiated.

   

  8                            Drinks are not allowed to be consumed outside of the premises. Appropriate measures will be taken to ensure staff prevent the removal of bottles or glasses from the curtilage and grounds of the licensed premises.
   

  9              Noise from any regulated entertainment will be inaudible at the nearest noise sensitive premises or, at the discretion of the Local Authority, shall not exceed some other pre-agreed limit, which does not cause unreasonable disturbance to the nearest noise-sensitive premises.

   

  10                            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 customers.

   

  11                            All external windows, fire doors and internal doors leading into the licensed area which by their opening would allow noise from regulated entertainment to escape externally and cause disturbance to occupants of the nearest noise-sensitive premises, should remain closed during the provision of the said regulated entertainment except when being used as an escape route in the event of an emergency.

   

  12                            The removal and movement of rubbish, bottles and any beer barrels from the premises and their subsequent storage externally to the building prior to collection, shall be undertaken between 0800 and 2200 only to prevent disturbance to local residents from such activities.
   

  13              There shall be placed at all exit points from the premises in a place where they can be seen and easily read by customers, clear and legible notices requiring patrons to leave the premises and the area quietly so as to minimise disturbance to local residents.

   

  14                            At least one personal licence holder will be available 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.
   

  15              All external smoking areas provided for the premises shall be located in such a position so that any associated use does  not cause a nuisance to any nearby noise sensitive properties. Suitable external receptacles shall be provided for the disposal of all discarded smoking related litter, so as to prevent waste litter being deposited onto the highway.

   

  16                            CCTV will be installed internally and immediately outside the premises and will comply with the following:

   

                a) The CCTV system shall be installed, maintained and operated to the reasonable satisfaction of Lancashire Constabulary. The entrance and the bar area 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.

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

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

                d) VCR tapes or digital recording shall be held for a minimum of 31 days and 28 days respectively, after the recording is made and ill be made available to the Police or any authorised persons acting for Responsible Authority for inspection upon request.

                e) The system will, as a minimum, record images of the head and shoulders of all persons entering the premises.

   

  17                            A staff member who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV system will be on the premises at all times that the premises is open to the public. This staff member will be able to show police recent data or footage with the absolute minimum of delay when requested. This data or footage reproduction should be almost instantaneous.

   

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

   

  19                            Bi-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.

   

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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 PL1886 / 1 / 1