BlackpoolLicensing Service

The Layton

Westcliffe Drive, Layton, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7HG

Completed application 053751 which is a Suspended (non-payment of ARF) for Premises Licence from 23/12/2013 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

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

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              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.

   

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  Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule

   

  1              On Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve the permitted hours for live music and recorded music, facilities for making music and facilities for dancing may be extended until 0100 the following morning.

   

  2              On Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve the permitted hours for supply of alcohol may be extended until 0200 the following morning.

   

  3              The fire alarm will be maintained and serviced quarterly and tested weekly.

   

  4                            Notices will be placed at entrances and exits asking patrons to leave quietly.

   

  5              Noise from any regulated entertainment will be inaudible at the nearest noise sensitive premises or, at the discretion of the Local Authority, shall not exceed some other pre-agreed limit, which does not cause unreasonable disturbance to the nearest noise sensitive premises.

   

  6              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 patrons.

   

  7              The removal and movement of rubbish, bottles and any beer barrels from the premises and their subsequent storage externally to the building prior to collection, shall be undertaken between 0800 and 2200 hours only, to prevent disturbance to local residents from such activities.

   

  8              All external smoking areas provided for the premises shall be located in such a position, so that any associated use does not cause a nuisance to any nearby noise sensitive properties. Suitable external receptacles shall be provided for the disposal of all discarded smoking litter, so as to prevent waste litter being deposited onto the highway.

   

  9              At least one personal licence holder (whose identity will be known to all other staff engaged in the sale or supply of alcohol) will be available whenever the sale or supply of alcohol is being undertaken, except in the case of emergency.

   

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

   

  11              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.  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 Lancashire Police or any authorised officer.

   

  12              CCTV will be installed internally and externally at the premises.  Said CCTV system shall comply with the following criteria: (a) The CCTV system shall be installed, maintained and operated to the reasonable satisfaction of Lancashire Constabulary. All public areas of the premises, with the exception of the toilets, shall be covered by the system. (b) The system shall be recording during all hours the premises are open to the public. (c) VCR tapes or digital recording shall be held for a minimum of 30 days after the recording is made and will be made available to the police for inspection upon request. (d) the system shall, as a minimum, record images of the head and shoulders of all persons entering the premises.

   

  13              A staff member who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV system will be on the premises at all times the premises are open to the public.  This staff member will be able to show recent data or footage with the absolute minimum of delay when requested to a police officer or to a Local Authority Enforcement Officer.

   

  14              The Licence holder or Designated Premises Supervisor shall notify the Police Licensing Unit on any occasion when the CCTV 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.

   

  15              The licence holder and the DPS are to support and rigorously enforce a 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

   

                OR any other nationally or locally approved form of identification which may be introduced in the future.

   

                If no suitable identification is provided, sale of alcohol to them will be refused. Signs promoting this policy shall be prominently displayed at public entrances and alcohol sales areas.

   

  16              All staff to have received suitable training in relation to the proof of age scheme to be applied on the premises. Records to evidence this will be made available to an authorised officer upon request.

   

  17              Any person under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult and remains the responsibility of the accompanying adult at all times when using the premises. Members of staff are not allowed to be in sole supervision of children.

   

  18              Functions which specifically target young people, for example 18th birthday parties, will not be allowed to take place at the premises.

   

  19              Whenever children are allowed upon the premises, any entertainment offered within the premises shall be suitable for young persons.

   

  20              The premises will have a zero tolerance policy towards drugs.

   

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

   

                a.              All incidents of crime and disorder

                b.              Refused sales to suspected under age / drunken persons

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

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

                e.              The use or discovery of drugs

   

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

   

  23              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.

   

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

   

  25              The concert room located on the first floor only to be used on 28 days notice to the Police and the Licensing Authority.

   

  26              Seven working days' notice shall be given to the Police in the event of a private function to be held at the premises. Such function will only ever be permitted within the lounge area which has a maximum occupancy of 100 persons.

   

  27              It is considered that for the nature of the operation door supervisors will not be required. However, the operator will undertake a risk assessment should unusual events take place or if it is anticipated that the occupancy of the ground floor shall exceed 100 persons. And if they consider it appropriate they will employ the same such risk assessment to be undertaken in any event in relation to private bookings / functions. All risk assessments to be kept for a period of 12 months and be available to the Police at their request.

   

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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 PL1844 / 1 / 1, PL1844 / 2 / 1, PL1844 / 3 / 1