BlackpoolLicensing Service

Shadow

19 - 23 Clifton Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1JD

Completed application 042099 which is a Variation Application for Premises Licence from 08/09/2011 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an exhibition of a film
• a boxing or wrestling entertainment
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• a performance of dance
• entertainment facilities for making music
• entertainment facilities for dancing
• provision of late night refreshment
• the sale by retail of alcohol
• entertainment of a similar description to that falling within a performance of live music, any playing of recorded music or a performance of dance

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 Saturday 11.00 to 04.00 hours the following day

  b)              On Sunday 11.00 to 02.30 hours the following day

  c)              On Bank Holiday Sundays 11.00 to 04.00 hours the following day

  d)              On Easter Sunday 11.00 to 04.00 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;

  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;

  c)              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;

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

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

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

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

  h)              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

  i)              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              Subject to the following paragraphs, the permitted hours on weekdays shall extend until 04.00 hours in the morning following except that -

   

  a)              The permitted hours shall end at midnight on any day on which music and dancing is not provided after midnight; and

  b)              On any day that music and dancing end between midnight and 4am, the permitted hours shall end when the music and dancing end.

   

  3              Except on Sundays immediately before bank holidays, the permitted hours on Sundays shall extend until 02.30 hours in the morning following, except that -

   

  a)              The permitted hours shall end at midnight on any Sunday on which music and dancing is not provided after midnight;

  b)              Where music and dancing end between midnight on any Sunday and thirty minutes past midnight, the permitted hours on that Sunday shall end when the music and dancing end.

   

  4              On Sundays immediately before bank holidays, the permitted hours shall extend until 04.00 hours in the morning following, except that -

   

  a)              The permitted hours shall end at midnight on any Sunday on which music and dancing is not provided after midnight;

  b)              Where music and dancing end between midnight on any Sunday and 4am (or midnight and 6am for Easter Sunday), the permitted hours on that Sunday shall end when the music and dancing end.

   

  5              No person under 18 will be allowed access to the premises.

   

  6              Exhibition of Films:

   

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

   

                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.

   

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

   

  8              Music must not be excessive in volume and must be under the control of the holder of the licence or his duly appointed representative. The requirements of the Licensing Authority's Environmental Health Division in relation to levels of noise produced inside or outside the premises as a result of, incidental to, or arising from the public entertainment, shall be complied with.

   

  9              The maximum number of persons to be accommodated in the premises or in any particular part of the premises at any one time shall be as follows:

   

                Ground Floor                            200

                First Floor                            75

   

  10              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.

   

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

   

  12              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;

   

  13              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).

   

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

   

  15              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.

   

  16              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.

   

•  

  Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule

   

  1              a) On Bank Holiday Sundays, the provision of Regulated Entertainment 'B', 'D', 'E', 'G' H, and the provision of Entertainment Facilities 'I' and 'J', along with Late Night Refreshment, are permitted until 04.00 hours the following day. 

                              b) On Easter Sunday Regulated Entertainment and Late Night Refreshment are permitted until 04.00 hours the following day.

                c) On the above occasions the opening hours of the premises shall be extended until 05.00

                d) In the event of a screening of any international sporting event involving any of the countries from the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland which falls outside the current permitted hours on the premises licence to permit the premises to open one hour before the start of the event and finishing one & half hours after the end of the event, the details of the transmission to be notified to the Police 7 days beforehand and provided the Police have not objected to the additional hours within 72 hours of being notified.

   

  2              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.

                       VCR tapes or digital recording shall be held for a minimum of 31 days and 28 days respectively, 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.

   

  3              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.

   

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

   

  5              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.

   

  6              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.

   

  7              The performance areas are covered by CCTV, which is recorded onto a hard drive system where images are saved for a minimum of 28 days.  The CCTV is monitored by a member of management and regularly reviewed by the premises' Dance Manager.

   

  8              Any person who appears to be intoxicated or who is behaving disorderly will not be allowed entry to the venue.  Any person within this venue who appears to be intoxicated or who is behaving disorderly will be given care and consideration in leaving the venue.

   

  9              Text / radio pagers will be used at the premises and will be monitored by a responsible member of staff.

   

  10              The "Challenge 25" policy is in operation at the premises.

   

  11              This venue will only accept photographic driving licences, passport or in agreement with the Police a form of identification with the PASS hologram.

   

  12              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.

   

  13              The venue wishes to provide entertainment of an adult nature including striptease. Provisions re Striptease:

                a) Any such event would be a designated event where the artists would be under the supervision of the Designated Premises Supervisor or a Personal Licence Holder and in an area which would have additional allocated security.

                b) There will be no exposure of genitalia and no contact of a sexual nature between artist and any member of the audience.

   

  14              Adequate first aid provision is available at all times to include having at least one trained in first-aid on the premises at all times the premises are being operated.

   

  15              Where a ring is used it will be constructed by a competent person and shall be inspected by a competent authority before use and any material used to form the skirt of the ring shall be flame retardant.

   

  16              An adequate number of licensed door supervisors will be on duty as appropriate to any risk assessment. However, there will always be at least one door supervisor employed at the premises and a minimum of two door supervisors when private dancing is taking place, during the hours the premises is open to the public.

   

  17              The premises shall fund the employment by the Local Authority of one member of the door supervisor team for a period of one hour after licensable activity has ceased upon the premises.

   

  18              All door staff employed at the entrance / exit of the licensed premises will wear a reflective jacket / tabard of a design approved by the Lancashire Constabulary.

   

  19              A record shall be kept on the premises of every person employed at the premises as a door supervisor. The record is to contain the following details:

               

                (i)              Name and address

                (ii)              Date of birth

                (iii)              SIA licence number

                (iv)              Time duty commenced and time duty terminated

               

                Said records are to be made available for inspection upon demand by a Police officer or any authorised officer.

   

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

   

  21              At least one personal licence holder will be available on the licensed premises 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.

   

  22              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.

   

  23              The premises shall be operated in participation with the 'Pubwatch' and 'Radiolink' schemes.

   

  24              The Radiolink equipment will be ‘live’ and will be monitored by the Head Doorman or another responsible person while the licensed premises are open for business.

   

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

   

  26              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.

   

  27              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.

   

  28              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.

   

  29              Where there is reasonable suspicion that drugs are being carried, the licensee shall ensure that the outer clothing, pockets and bags of those entering the venue are searched by a trained staff member of the same sex.

   

  30              Clearly visible notices, in a form prescribed by the Council, shall be displayed advising those attending that 1. It is a condition of entry that customers agree to be searched and 2. Police will be informed if anyone is found in possession of controlled substances or weapons.

   

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

   

  32              Any customers known to have been previously convicted of committing criminal offences relating to drugs shall be excluded from the premises.

   

  33              Records of incidents involving the use and/or detection of drugs and make those records available for inspection.

   

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

   

  35              A drugs prevention strategy for the venue shall be developed and applied. The strategy shall include arrangements for the location of posters and the distribution of other information relating to drugs risks, the dangers associated with drugs and the legal provisions relating to drug use.

   

  36              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.

   

  37              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.

   

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

   

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

   

  40              All external windows and doors should be closed after 9pm, except in the case of an emergency.

   

  41              Noise from any Regulated Entertainment or Mechanical Ventilation 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.

   

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

   

  43              Only polycarbonate glasses shall be used on the premises, all bottled drinks not supplied in plastic bottles are requried to be decanted into polycarbonate glasses.

   

  44              Club Scan or another similar system approved by Lancashire Constabulary is to be used on the premises for all customers who appear to be under the age of 25 at all times licensable activities are undertaken on the premises, apart from in emergencies duly notified to Lancashire Constabulary.

   

  45              The premises will supply alcohol primarily through table service / waitress service.

   

  46              Adult entertainment will be provided by trained dancers who will be subject to a strict code of conduct.

   

  47              No person under the age of 18 years of age will be admitted into the premises at any time.  Appropriate notices will be displayed.

   

  48              There shall be no physical contact between performer(s) and any other person.

   

  49              No performance shall involve the use of sex articles (as defined in the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982) and performers must at all times wear a g-string or similar clothing on the appropriate part of the body.

   

  50              Performers shall not be the subject of any advertising involving the distribution of leaflets, promotion by canvassing or by touting.

   

  51              Neither the Licensee, performer(s) or any other person concerned with the licensed premises or the entertainment shall encourage or permit others to encourage the audience to throw money to or to otherwise give gratuities to the performer(s) (this provision does not apply to the provision of pole or table dancing)

   

  52              The premises shall ensure that a key coded lockable door is in place on the premises' dressing room.

   

  53              Staff shall be provided with lockable personal storage lockers for valuables and personal properties.

   

  54              All dancers who work at the premises are asked to sign a copy of the Solid Gold Performers Contract. This details house rules and includes specific guidlines.  The Contract shall be regularly reviewed and updated as per the reasonable requirements of enforcement authorities and the premises' management.

   

  55              A member of door staff is posted within the vicinity of all performance areas and dance areas to ensure the protection of dancer's welfare and to intervene where required to do so should inappropriate conduct occur.

   

  56              A Dance Manager will attend at the premises at all times with the authority to discipline or dismiss performer(s) who contravene their Solid Gold Performers Contract. Details of the disciplinary procedure are provided within the changing room and performer(s) are required to confirm their observance of the same at the commencement of any engagement in the premises.

   

  57              The premises will operate a log book. The log book will be used by dancers to sign in for each shift and to record their understanding of house rules.

   

  58              An incident book will be maintained, in which shall be recorded

   

                a.              All incidents of crime and disorder

                b.              Refused sales to drunken persons

                c.              A record of any person refused admission or asked to leave the premises

                d.              Details of occasions upon which the Police are called to the premises

                e.              The use or discovery of drugs

   

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

   

•  

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

   

  Not applicable

•  

  Annex 4 - Plans

   

  See attached reference PL1280 / 1 / 2