BlackpoolLicensing Service

Sam Tai

Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 6JL

Completed application 053859 which is a Transfer Application for Premises Licence from 07/01/2014 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• a performance of dance
• provision of late night refreshment
• the sale by retail of alcohol
• an exhibition of a film
• entertainment of a similar description to that falling within a performance of live music, any playing of recorded music or a performance of dance

Additional Conditions

• Annex 1 - Mandatory conditions

   

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

   

  3              The responsible person shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that staff on relevant premises do not carry out, arrange or participate in any irresponsible promotions in relation to the premises.

   

  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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of leading or contributing to crime and disorder, prejudice to public safety, public nuisance, or harm to children -

   

  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 (other than any promotion or discount available to an individual in respect of alcohol for consumption at a table meal, as defined by section 159 of the Act);

  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;

  d.              Provision of free or discounted alcohol in relation to the viewing on the premises of a sporting event, where that provision is dependant on -

  i.              The outcome of a race, competition or other event or process, or

  ii.              The likelihood of anything occurring or not occurring;

   

  4              The responsible person shall ensure that no alcohol is dispensed directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of a disability).

   

  5              The responsible person shall ensure that free tap water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

   

  6              The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder shall ensure that an age verification policy applies to the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol. The policy must require individuals who appear to the responsible person to be under 18 year 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 a holographic mark.

   

  7              The responsible person shall ensure that -

  a.              Where any of the following alcoholic drink is 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: 25ml or 35ml; and

  iii. Still wine in a glass: 125ml; and

  b.              Customers are made aware of the availability of these measures.

   

  Exhibition of films

   

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

   

  9              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.

   

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  Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule

   

  1                            a)  CCTV shall be installed at the premises. The number and location of the cameras / monitors and recording equipment to be agreed with the licensing department at Lancashire Constabulary.

                b)  Recordings shall be stored in a secure environment for a minimum period of 21 days and made available to an authorised officer of the licensing authority or police.

                c) The system shall be maintained and images stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act and any other relevant legislation relating to the use of the system.

   

  2              Appropriate signage alerting customers to CCTV recording shall be displayed in conspicuous positions on the premises.

   

  3              The Casino has a zero tolerance to alcohol and drug abuse.

   

  4              A drugs prevention strategy for the venue shall be developed, applied and documented to the satisfaction of Lancashire Constabulary.

   

  5              Signs promoting the Challenge 21 policy shall be prominently displayed at public entrances and alcohol sales areas.

   

  6              A clear, legible and conspicuous notice requesting patrons to avoid causing noise nuisance or disturbance to local residents shall be displayed at every exit.

   

  7              The volume of amplified sound used in connection with any regulated entertainment shall at all times be under the control of the licence holder or management and the controlling mechanism shall be operated from a part of the premises inaccessible to the public.

   

  8              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 those properties or their guests.

   

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

   

  10              Vibration produced as a result of any regulated entertainment shall not be perceptible in any adjoining or nearby sensitive properties.

   

  11              Clear, legible and conspicuous notices requesting patrons to avoid causing noise nuisance or disturbance shall be displayed in the smoking area.

   

  12              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.  This shall include any external waste receptacles provided for the disposal of all smoking related litter so as to prevent waste litter being deposited on the highway.

   

  13              Appropriate measures will be taken to ensure staff prevent the removal of bottles and glasses from the licensed premises. Frequent collection of glasses and bottles will be undertaken to ensure that empty containers do not accumulate in or around the licensed premises.

   

  14              The licence holder and the Designated Premises Supervisor shall nominate another person, who will deputise for the Designated Premises Supervisor in his/her absence, and shall ensure that the identity of the deputy is known by all other staff when such absence occurs.

   

  15              An authorisation, signed and dated by the Designated Premises Supervisor, shall be kept at the premises showing all persons authorised by them to make sales of alcohol at the premises. All staff involved in sales will be at least 18 years of age and will receive training to promote the licensing objectives.  All training to be documented and records made available on request to a Police Officer or any authorised officer.

   

  16              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.

   

  17              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

   

                That book shall be available for inspection by a Police Officer or authorised person.

   

  18              Alcohol supplied off the premises shall be in a sealed container and to be consumed off   the premises.

   

  19              Regular risk assessments will be undertaken on the security of the premises and protection of customers and members of staff and in particular any security measures required on match days.

   

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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 PL1858 / 1 / 2, PL1858 / 2 / 2, PL1858 / 3 / 2