BlackpoolLicensing Service

Club Play

Back Ribble Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 4AB

Completed application 075188 which is a Request for Removal of Premises Supervisor for Premises Licence from 06/06/2018 to 06/06/2018

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• any playing of recorded music
• the supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• Annex 1 - Mandatory conditions

   

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

   

  3              (1) The responsible person must ensure that staff on relevant premises do not carry out, arrange or participate in any irresponsible promotions in relation to the premises.

   

  (2) In this paragraph, 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 -

   

  (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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;

   

  (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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;

   

  (d) selling or supplying alcohol in association with promotional posters or flyers on, or in the vicinity of, the premises which can reasonably be considered to condone, encourage or glamorise anti-social behaviour or to refer to the effects of drunkenness in any favourable manner;

   

  (e) dispensing alcohol directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of disability).

   

  4              The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

   

  5               (1) The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder must ensure that an age verification policy is adopted in respect of the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.

  (2) The designated premises supervisor in relation to the premises licence must ensure that the supply of alcohol at the premises is carried on in accordance with the age verification policy.

  (3) The policy must require individuals who appear to the responsible person to be under 18 years 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 either a holographic mark, or an ultraviolet feature.

   

  6               The responsible person must ensure that -

   

  (a) where any of the following alcoholic drinks are 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: 25 ml or 35 ml; and

  (iii) still wine in a glass: 125 ml;

   

  (b) these measures are displayed in a menu, price list or other printed material which is available to customers on the premises; and

   

  (c) where a customer does not in relation to a sale of alcohol specify the quantity of alcohol to be sold, the customer is made aware that these measures are available.

   

  7              (1) A relevant person shall ensure that no alcohol is sold or supplied for consumption on or off the premises for a price which is less than the permitted price.

   

                (2) In this condition:-

  a.              “permitted price” is the price found by applying the formula P = D + (D x V), where-

  i.              P is the permitted price,

  ii.              D is the amount of duty chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the duty were charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol, and

  iii.              V is the rate of value added tax chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the value added tax were charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol;

  b.              “duty” is to be construed in accordance with the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979;

  c.              “relevant person” means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a premises licence-

  i.              the holder of the premises licence,

  ii.              the designated premises supervisor (if any) in respect of such a licence, or

  iii.              the personal licence holder who makes or authorises a supply of alcohol under such a licence;

  d.              “relevant person” means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a club premises certificate, any member or officer of the club present on the premises in a capacity which enables the member or officer to prevent the supply in question; and

  e.              “value added tax” means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994.

   

                (3) Where the permitted price would not be a whole number of pennies, the permitted price shall be taken to be the price rounded up to the nearest penny.

   

                (4) Where the permitted price on a day (“the first day”) would be different from the permitted price on the next day (“the second day”) as a result of a change to the rate of duty or value added tax, the permitted price which would apply on the first day applies to sales or supplies of alcohol which take place before the expiry of the period of 14 days beginning on the second day.

   

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  Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule

   

  1              The primary purpose of the premises is that of members only club for persons over the age of 21 only; the premises is not to be used for any other use.

   

  2              No intoxicating liquor shall be supplied otherwise than to:

                a) A member of the club who has been a member for at least 24 hours or whose nomination or application for a membership was made final at least 24 hours before his admission.

                b) A guest of such a member bona fide entertained by him at his own expense and the name and address of any such guest should be recorded.

   

  3              A list of the names and addresses of all members shall be kept on the premises (including the date they became members) and produced on demand for inspection by an authorised officer on request.

   

  4                            All members shall be required to provide valid photographic identification prior to first entry at the premises. Acceptable forms of identification are recognised photographic identification cards such as driving licence or passport. Records shall be kept detailing the identification produced and must be made available to an authorised officer on request.

   

  5              A signing in and out register will be maintained at the premises, wherein the names of members' and guests' arrival / departure time / date will be duly recorded and must be made available to an authorised officer on request. The premises operates a computerised logging in system so the premises licence holder knows who is in the premises at any given time.

   

  6              No person under 21 years old shall be allowed on the premises.

   

  7              There shall be no advertisement or promotional material used by the premises that is unsuitable to be viewed by children. Any exterior signage shall be discreet and shall not display any imagery that suggests or indicates relevant entertainment takes place at the premises. Any external displays or advertising may only be displayed with the prior approval of the Licensing Service, Blackpool Council.

   

  8              No advertisements or other notices or items shall be displayed so as to be visible from the exterior of the premises, subject to condition 7.

   

  9              As a general rule the name of the premises shall be of an un-contentious nature and light colours used throughout to the Council’s approval

   

  10              The exterior and entrance to the licensed premises shall be suitably screened so as to prevent any part of the interior being visible from outside the premises.

   

  11              There shall be a solid outer and inner door fitted with automatic closures with such devices being maintained in good working order.

   

  12              The premises shall maintain a refusals log whereby on any occasion a person is refused entry details shall be recorded. The log must be made available on request by the Police or an authorised officer of the Council.

   

  13              An incident book will be maintained, in which shall be recorded:

                i. All incidents of crime and disorder

                ii. Refused sales to suspected under age / drunken persons

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

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

                v. The use or discovery of drugs.

   

  14              The licensee shall ensure that no part of the licensed premises shall be used by prostitutes (male or female) for soliciting or for any immoral purposes.

   

  15              Neither the licence holder nor any employee or other person shall seek to obtain custom for the licensed premises by means of personal solicitation, by means of flyers, handouts or any like thing, outside or in the vicinity of the licensed premises.

   

  16              CCTV will be installed internally and externally at the premises and will comply with the following:

   

                a. The CCTV system shall be installed, maintained and operated to the reasonable satisfaction of Lancashire Constabulary. The system will incorporate a camera covering each of the entrance doors and the smoking area, and will be capable of providing an image which is regarded as identification standard.

                b. The system will display on any recording the correct time and date of the recording.

                c. The system will make recordings during all hours the premises are open to the public.

                d. VCR tapes or digital recording shall be held for a minimum of 28 days, after the recording is made and will be made available to the Police or any authorised persons acting for Responsible Authority for inspection upon request.

                e. The system will, as a minimum, record images of the head and shoulders of all persons entering the premises.

   

  17              A staff member who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV system will be available to attend the premises within an hour if requested by Police. This staff member will be able to show police recent data or footage with the absolute minimum of delay when requested. This data or footage reproduction should be almost instantaneous.

   

  18              Alcohol will be served in plastic glasses for consumption in the bar area only.

   

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

   

  20              All internal doors to any entrance / exit point, fire exit doors and external windows shall be closed during hours of any regulated entertainment except in the event of an emergency, save for the purpose of access and egress.

   

  21              An authorisation of sales, signed and dated by the DPS, shall be kept at the premises showing all persons authorised by them to make sales of alcohol at the premises.

   

  22              A Challenge 25 proof of age policy shall be implemented and adhered to. All staff to have received suitable training in relation to the Challenge 25 proof of age scheme. Records to evidence this will be made available to an authorised officer upon request.

   

  23              The premises operates a zero tolerance drugs policy. Security arrangements are sufficient to discourage the sale and consumption of drugs and shall ensure such arrangements include regular checks of toilet areas.

   

  24              Staff will be regularly trained in the Licensing Objectives.

   

  25              No alcohol will be sold from the Touchwood Hotel, 37 St Chads Road, whilst this premises is open and Mr Patrick Christopher Maher remains as DPS on the Touchwood Hotel.

   

  26              Clear notices will be displayed at exits asking patrons to leave the premises quietly.

   

  27              Deliveries are to be made at a reasonable hour so as not to disturb local residents.

   

  28              Any outside lighting is to be positioned in such a way so as not to disturb nearby residents.

   

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

   

  1              Signs must be displayed at the entrance to the smoking area reminding patrons that they are in a residential area.

   

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  Annex 4 - Plans

   

  See attached reference PL2106 / 1 / 1, PL2106 / 2 / 1