Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule
1 The provision of regulated entertainment is also permitted:
a) Maunday Thursday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, 10.00 a.m. to 01.00 a.m. the following day.
b) Sunday and Monday of May, Spring, Easter and Summer Bank Holiday's, 10.00 a.m. to 01.00 a.m. the following day.
2 The licence holder will give the Police 10 working days notice of any occasion when the premises will be open for licensable activity associated with events of national or international significance.
3 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.
4 Appropriate measures will be taken to ensure staff prevent the removal of bottles or glasses from the curtilage and grounds of the licenced premises.
5 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.
6 The premises are to be equipped with a closed circuit television system which meets the criteria detailed in Lancashire Constabulary's Guidance Document CCTV/AW1* and which is well maintained and fully functional during the hours the premises are open to members of the public. (Guidance document CCTV/AW1 available from Blackpool Council Licensing Service). CCTV recordings shall be retained for a period of 30 days and made available within a reasonable time upon request by the enforcement authorities.
7 The licence holder and the Designated Premises Supervisor shall ensure that only toughened glass vessels are used to dispense beverages to customers.
8 The licence holder and the Designated Premises Supervisor shall ensure that the arrangement for the storage of empty bottles prevents unauthorised access to those bottles.
9 The licence holder and the Designated Premises Supervisor shall ensure that at least one personal licence holder is available on the licensed premises while the supply or sale of alcohol is being undertaken and shall ensure that persons identity is know to all other staff engaged in the supply or sale of alcohol.
10 The licence holder and the Designated Premises Supervisor shall nominate another person who will deputise for the Designated Premises Supervisor in that persons absence and shall ensure that the identity of the deputy is known by all other staff when such absence occurs.
11 The licence holder and the Designated Premises Supervisor shall erect and maintain signage (in a form approved by the licensing authority) on or adjacent to all staffed exits advising patrons of the Street Drinking Order and the intention of door staff to enforce a ‘no exit with a bottle’ policy.
12 The license holder and the Designated Premises Supervisor 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.
13 The licence holder and the Designated Premises Supervisor shall nominate another person who will deputise for the Designated Premises Supervisor in that persons absence and shall ensure that the identity of the deputy is known by all other staff when such absence occurs.
14 Frequent collection of glasses and bottles will be undertaken to ensure that empty containers do not accumulate in or around the licensed premises.
15 The licensee shall ensure that the ventilation to the premises is maintained to satisfy the appropriate Building Regulations.
16 The licensee shall ensure free cold drinking water is available on request and shall have adequate supplies of chilled soft drinks and bottled water available for sale at the bar(s).
17 The licence holder shall erect and maintain suitable and sufficient conspicuous signage on the exterior of their premises advising patrons that causing any disturbance or disorder in a queue will result in admission being refused.
18 The licence holder and the Designated Premises Supervisor shall arrange adequate supervision of any queue which may form to gain entry to the premises.
19 During the final hour of daily trading the licence holder and the Designated Premises Supervisor shall ensure that 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.
20 The licence holder shall erect and maintain in a prominent position at every exit a clear and conspicuous notice requesting patrons to avoid causing noise, nuisance or disturbance to local residents.
21 The licensee shall ensure that staff arriving before 09.00 hours or departing late at night when the business has ceased trading conduct themselves in such a manner to avoid disturbance to nearby residents.
22 The licensee shall ensure that noise or vibration shall not emanate from the premises such as to cause persons in the neighbourhood to be disturbed. To this end sound insulation shall be provided and regard must be had to the ventilation requirements for the premises. All sound insulation shall be installed to the satisfaction of the Council.
23 The licensee shall ensure that cooking, noxious or persistent smells generated at the premises do not cause nuisance to nearby properties, and that the premises shall be adequately ventilated to the satisfaction of the Head of Environmental Services.
24 Unaccompanied children will not be allowed upon the premises.
25 Accompanied children will only be allowed to remain on the premises between the hours of 1100 and 2100.
26 The proceeding conditions will not apply to children accompanying adults at functions arranged by persons using the 1st floor concert room for 'family' functions.
27 Any advertisement for entertainment of an adult or sexual nature will clearly and conspicuously display the words 'children are not admitted'.
28 Any advertisement for entertainment of an adult or sexual nature will only be displayed after the approval of the Responsible Authorities (Police and Child Protection).
29 Whenever entertainment of an adult nature is taking place the entertainment will not be visible to persons under 18 years of age (including staff) who are within or outside the licensed premises.
30 The licence holder shall erect and maintain a sufficient number of signs at each bar or alcohol sales point informing customers that sales will not be made to persons under 18 years of age and shall apply the Challenge 21 scheme (see below).
31 The licence holder and / or DPS is to support and rigorously enforce the Challenge 21 proof of age policy.
Any person who looks or appears to be under the age of 21 shall be asked to provide identification that they are over the age of 18. The following are the only forms of identification acceptable:
i. 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.
32 The premises shall be operated in participation with the 'Pubwatch' scheme.
33 The licence holder will give the police 10 working days' notice of any occasion when a private function is to be held at the premises. Risk assessments will be produced in relation to such functions, with consideration given to the employment of SIA registered doorstaff.
34 The licence holder will ensure that all the entertainment on the premises is in accordance with the guidelines for striptease and nudity agreed by Blackpool Licensees Forum and adopted by Blackpool Council, and any subsequent amendments to the guidelines.