BlackpoolLicensing Service

Station

23 Talbot Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1LB

Completed application 050038 which is a Change of Supervisor for Premises Licence from 02/04/2013 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an exhibition of a film
• an indoor sporting event
• any playing of recorded music
• provision of late night refreshment
• the sale by retail of alcohol
• a performance of live music

Additional Conditions

• Annex 1 - Mandatory conditions

   

  1              Permitted hours for the sale and supply of alcohol on New Year’s Eve extend 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)

   

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

   

  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              Exhibition of films

   

                i) Where the film classification body is specified in the licence, unless (ii) applies, admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendations made by that body

   

                ii) Where  -

   

                a)              The film classification body is not specified in the licence,

   

                              or

   

                b)              The relevant licensing authority has notified the holder of the licence that this condition is applied to the film in question,

   

                Admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by that licensing authority.

   

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  Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule

   

  1              Permitted hours for all licensable activities may be extended by one hour on the Friday and Saturday of 'Pigeon Weekend' and on the weekend of the Illuminations Switch On.

   

  2              The pub manager is required to actively participate in and support the local Pubwatch scheme.

   

  3              Text and / or radio pagers, where already used, will be used for any additional hours.

   

  4              Toughened glass will be used during all opening hours.

   

  5              In line with the company's alcohol and social responsibility policy there will be no promotions that encourage illegal, irresponsible or immoderate consumption.

   

  6              Reasonable steps are to be taken to recognise the rights of local residents and to encourage customers to leave the premises quietly.

   

  7              Managers are required to liaise with local neighbours as part of their duties and resolve any reasonable concerns in accordance with the company's role in the community guidelines.

   

  8              No adult entertainment (paid for by the company of a nude physical nature) is permitted at the premises. Any children under 16 remain the responsibility of the 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.

   

  9              Recorded music should be played at a level that will not cause nuisance to adjoining or nearby residents.

   

  10              Before any regulated entertainment may take place the Premises Licence Holder shall provide a sound limiter/cut out device, installed at the premises by a reputable sound engineer and the maximum sound level should be agreed and approved by the Head of Housing and Environmental Protection Services.

   

  11              Noise from any regulated entertainment, mechanical ventilation or refrigeration plant shall 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.

   

  12              All internal doors to any entrance/exit point, fire exit doors and external windows shall be closed during hours of any regulated entertainment except in the event of an emergency, save for the purpose of access and egress.

   

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

   

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

   

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

   

  1              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.

   

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

   

  3              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.

   

  4              The Local Authority CCTV control room will be notified:

   

                a) On any occasion when the premises CCTV or radio system is operative

   

                b) When the CCTV or radio system has been brought back into use

   

  5              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.

   

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

   

  7              The premises shall be operated in compliance with the recommendations contained in Safer Clubbing.

   

  8              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.

   

  9              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.

   

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

   

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

   

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  Annex 4 - Plans

   

  See attached reference PL0580 / 1 / 3, PL0580 / 2 / 1