Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule
1 The premises will be operated in accordance with the principles of the 'Nightsafe' Scheme.
2 The premises are to be members of the 'Pubwatch' and 'Radiolink' Schemes.
3 The premises will follow the drinks promotions protocol.
4 The premises will operate in line with the recommendations contained in safer clubbing.
5 At least one personal licence holder will be on the premises while the sale of alcohol is being undertaken - and that persons identity will be known to all staff.
6 CCTV installed and maintained by a reputable company.
7 The local authority control room will be notified if the CCTV or radio is out of action, and will also be notified when they are working again.
8 The capacity levels will be a maximum of 400: -
Ground Floor 175
First Floor 175
Second Floor 50
9 An incident logbook is to be maintained by management.
10 Customers are notified via signage of the venues drug policy in line with local authority / police recommendations.
11 The premises will only use SIA registered door supervisors at the recommended ratio.
12 Door staff to monitor numbers moving between floors.
13 Toughened glassware in use on the premises.
14 Adequate first aid provision will be available at all times of operation and when the premises are open to the public.
15 Door staff to monitor exterior queues and to assist dispersal from the premises.
16 Patrons requested by DJ and door staff to leave quietly at the end of the night.
17 Door staff to ensure no patrons leave the premises with glasses or bottles.
18 Music levels will be under the control of the licensee or nominated representative and will meet requirements of the Local Authority's Environmental Health Division.
19 No under 18's are allowed on the premises.
20 The Challenge 21 Scheme is in operation on the premises: -
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
21 Staff to be trained and such training in relation to the service of alcohol to under 18's is recorded.
22 Noise from any Regulated Entertainment, Mechanical Ventilation or Refrigeration Plant shall be inaudible within the nearest noise 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.
23 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 and the controlling mechanism shall be operated from a part of the premises inaccessible to the public.
24 All external doors to any entrance / exit point (to include the first floor balcony area) and any external windows shall be closed by 00.00 hours during hours of any Regulated Entertainment, except in the event of an emergency, save for the purpose of access and egress. All fire exit doors shall be remain closed during hours of any Regulated Entertainment except in the event of an emergency, save for the purpose of access and egress.
25 The first floor balcony area shall not be accessible between the hours of 00.00 and 11.00 hours, except in the event of an emergency.
26 Vibration produced as a result of any Regulated Entertainment shall not be perceptible in any adjoining or nearby sensitive properties.
27 The collection and disposal of bottles and refuse should not take place externally between the hours of 22.00 and 08.00 hours.
28 There shall be placed at all exit points from the premises in a place where they can be seen and easily read by the public, clear and legible notices requiring customers to leave the premises and the area quietly so as to minimise disturbance to nearby residents.
29 The Premises Licence holder shall ensure that adequate ventilation is provided so as to ensure that cooking, noxious or persistant smells generated at the premises do not cause nuisance to properties within close proximity.
30 The Premises Licence holder shall provide suitable containers for the storage of waste, which are constructed and maintained to prevent the removal of such waste by vandals, thieves, animals, accidental spillage or inclement weather.
31 Any external light source associated with the premises shall not cause a nuisance or disturbance to any property within close proximity.
32 An adequate number of Licensed door supervisors will be on duty as appropriate to any risk assessment and in accordance with the guidance under the ‘Nightsafe’ scheme.
33 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.
34 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.
35 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.
36 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.
37 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.
38 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.
39 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.
40 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.
41 Security arrangements are sufficient to discourage the sale and consumption of drugs and shall ensure such arrangements include regular checks of toilet areas.
42 Any customers known to have been previously convicted of committing criminal offences relating to drugs shall be excluded from the premises.
43 Records of incidents involving the use and/or detection of drugs shall be maintained and those records shall be available for inspection.
44 Confiscated and found drugs shall be stored, disposed, transferred in accordance with procedures agreed with the Lancashire Constabulary.
45 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.
46 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.
47 Frequent collection of glasses and bottles will be undertaken to ensure that empty containers do not accumulate in or around the licensed premises.