BlackpoolLicensing Service

The Office

75 - 75A George Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 3HY

Completed application 008012 which is a Variation Alongside Conversion for Premises Licence from 10/11/2005

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• any playing of recorded music
• an exhibition of a film
• an indoor sporting event
• entertainment facilities for making music
• entertainment facilities for dancing
• a performance of live music
• 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)              Monday to Saturday, 10.30 a.m. to 12 Midnight.

  b)              Sunday's, 11.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m.

  c)              Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday of every Spring, Easter, May, and August Bank Holiday, 10.30 a.m. to 12 Midnight.

  d)              Christmas Eve and Boxing Day, 10.30 a.m. to 12 Midnight.

  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 sixty minutes after the above hours the consumption of the alcohol on the premises;

  b)              During the first sixty 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 sixty 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 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;

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

  i)              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

  j)              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.

   

  Alcohol

   

  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 premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.

   

  Exhibition of films

   

  1              Where the film classification body is specified in the licence, unless (2) applies, admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendations made by that body

   

  2              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.

   

  Door Supervision

   

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

   

  2              The premises shall be operated in participation with the 'Pubwatch' scheme (radio link if applicable).

   

  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 licensed premises.

   

  5              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.

   

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

   

  7              At least one personal licence holder will be available 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.

   

  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              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.

   

  10              The premises shall maintain a drinks pricing policy which complies with any Local Authority resolution made in accordance with approval from the Licencees Forum or any successor liaison body recognised by the Licensing Authority.

   

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

   

  12              Records of incidents involving the use and/or detection of drugs shall be maintained and those records shall be available for inspection.

   

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

   

  14              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.

   

  15              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.

   

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

   

  17              All external windows and doors should be closed during any hours of regulated entertainment, except in the case of an emergency.

   

  18              Noise from any regulated entertainment or mechanical ventilation will 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.

   

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

   

  20              Any person who appears intoxicated will be refused entrance to the premises.

   

  21              A first aid kit will be kept on the premises at all times.

   

  22              Children 14 to 17 years of age are only allowed on the premises when accomponied by an adult.

   

  23              Children younger than 14 years are only allowed to attend private functions in the function room and must be accompanied by an adult.

   

  24              Any activity of an adult nature will not be advertised or be able to be seen from outside the premises.

   

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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 PL1374/1