BlackpoolLicensing Service

Progress Sports & Social Club

10 - 16 Exchange Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 2DU

Completed application 007815 which is a Variation Alongside Conversion for Premises Licence from 01/11/2005

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an exhibition of a film
• an indoor sporting event
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• a performance of dance
• entertainment facilities for dancing
• provision of late night refreshment
• 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 10.30 to 00.30 hours the following day.

  b)              On the Friday to Monday of the Easter, May, Spring and August Bank Holidays 10.30 to 01.30 hours the following day.

  c)              On Christmas Eve and Boxing Day 10.30 to 01.30 hours the following day.

  d)              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 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;

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

  e)              The sale or supply of alcohol to any canteen or mess, being a canteen in which the sale or supply of alcohol is carried out under the authority of the Secretary of State or an authorised mess of members of Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces;

  f)              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

  g)              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 intoxicating liquor shall be supplied otherwise than to:

   

  a)              A member of the said club who has been a member for at least 2 days or whose nomination or application for a membership was made final at least 2 days before his admission.

  b)              A guest of such a member bona fide entertained by him at his own expense.

   

  3              There shall be rules of the club for the election of members and a copy of such rules and any other rules shall be deposited with the Licensing Authority. Notices of any alterations in any of the rules shall be given to the Licensing Authority within 14 days.

   

  4              A list of the names and addresses of all members shall be kept on the premises and produced on demand for inspection by a constable in uniform.

   

  5              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.

  d)              The bar is in railway refreshment rooms or other premises constructed, fitted and intended to be used bona fide for any purpose to which holding of the licence is ancillary.

   

  In this condition “bar” includes any place exclusively or mainly used for the 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.

   

  6              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.

   

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

   

  8              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              The non-standard timings for the Regulated Entertainment, Late Night Refreshment and Premises Opening Hours are as follows:

   

  a)              The provision of Late Night Refreshment and Regulated Entertainment 'E', 'F' and 'G', is permitted on the Friday to Monday of the Easter, May, Spring and August Bank Holidays for one additional hour.

  b)              The premises will be permitted to open on the Friday to Monday of the Easter, May, Spring and August Bank Holidays, and on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day, 10.30 to 01.30 hours the following day.

   

  2              All staff are trained and informed to watch for any trouble from any customers.

   

  3              Risk Assessments carried out on a regular basis to ensure there is no danger to any member of the public.

   

  4              Children will not be allowed in the bar selling area or gaming machine area's.

   

  5              The premises will carry out responsible advertising for drinks promotions.

   

  6              Capacity will be limited to 300.

   

  7              Operational drugs policy.

   

  8              Use of toughened glasses and where possible / available plastic bottles.

   

  9              Use of a credited proof of age cards scheme (UK citizen cards) and Challenge 21. 

   

                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.              UK photo driving licence

  ii.              Passport

  iii.              Proof of Age Standards Scheme Card

   

  10                            The premises will adopt the 'Nightsafe' policy.

   

  11              Designated Premises Supervisor and other senior staff to be qualified first aiders.

   

  12              Signs posted at entrance / exits to request customers to leave quietly and with respect for local residents.

   

  13              Doors and windows to be closed (except for access) when entertainment is in progress.

   

  14              No person under 18 years of age allowed within 2 metres of the bar serving area and gaming machine area's.

   

  15              Any person under 18 years of age will be allowed entry only when accompanied by an adult.

   

  16              A notice about children will be displayed at the premises, stating that children must be kept under control at all times, if not they will be asked to leave with the person accompanying them.

   

  17              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.

   

  18              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.

   

  19              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.

   

  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 (who's identity will be known to all other staff engaged in the supply or sale of alcohol) except in the case of emergency.

   

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

   

  23              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.

   

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

   

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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 PL1305/1