Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule
1 All external windows and doors should be closed during any hours of Regulated Entertainment, except in the case of an emergency.
2 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.
3 The volume of amplified sound used in connection with any Regulated Entertainment shall at all times be under the control of the Licensee or Management.
4 The licence holder and the Designated Premises Supervisor shall ensure that only toughened glass vessels are used to dispense beverages to customers.
5 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.
6 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.
7 The license 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.
8 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.
9 The license 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.
10 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.
11 No patrons shall remain on the licensed premises (except for a period of 30 minutes to enable ‘drinking-up’) following the termination of licensable activity.
12 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.
13 Risk assessments carried out by or on behalf of the licence holder which relate to a licensing objective will be made available to the Responsible Authorities.
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 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.
18 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.
19 The placing of refuse, such as bottles, into receptacles outside the premises shall take place at the following specified times so as to prevent disturbance to nearby premises.
20 The placing of refuse, such as bottles, into receptacles outside the premises shall take place between 0800 hrs and 2200 hrs so as to prevent disturbance to nearby premises.
21 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.
22 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.
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 The licence holder shall not permit the admission of persons under 18 years of age to the licensed premises.
25 No Entertainment of an ‘adult’ or ‘sexual’ nature will take place upon the licensed premises.
26 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 customers under 18 years of age. The Licensee supports and will continue to 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) UK photo driving licence
(ii) Passport
(iii) Proof of Age Standards Scheme Card
The licence holder will encourage guests to restrict use of the licensed area by children in the late evening.