BlackpoolLicensing Service

Spar Store

36 - 42 St Annes Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 2AS

Refused application 060597 which is a Variation Application for Premises Licence

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• the sale by retail 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 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.

   

  4              (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 non-standard timings permitted for the supply of alcohol are as follows:

   

  a)              On the Friday to Sunday of the Easter, May, Spring and August Bank Holidays 11.00 - 02.00 hours the following day,

  b)              On Christmas Eve 11.00 - 02.00 hours the following day,

  c)              On New Year’s Eve 11.00 - 02.00 hours the following day,

  d)              On New Year’s Day 11.00 - 01.00 hours the following day.

   

  On these occasions the premises will close within 60 minutes from the cessation of licensable activities.

   

  2              The premises will have a comprehensive CCTV system, with cameras located internally and externally. Images will be of evidential quality and will be retained for a minimum of 31 days. Downloads will be made available to the Police and authorised officers of the Council upon reasonable request, in line with the Data Protection Act.

   

                A monitor showing CCTV images will be displayed near the counter.

   

  3              All spirits will be displayed behind the counter.

   

  4              Whenever the DPS is not on the premises, another responsible person will be nominated to manage the premises in their absence.

   

  5              A notice will be displayed asking customers to respect the neighbours when leaving the premises.

   

  6              The premises will adopt a "Challenge 25" policy.

   

                Posters will be displayed in prominent locations advising customers of the Challenge 25 policy.

   

                The only I.D. accepted as proof of age is a Passport, Photocard Driving Licence or a PASS card.

   

  7              All staff will be trained in their responsibilites under the Licensing Act 2003 before making sales of alcohol. Training will be documented and will be made available to the Police and authorised officers of the Council upon reasonable request.

   

                Refresher staff training will take place every quarter.

   

  8              A system of till prompts will be in place to remind staff members to ask for proof of age which will appear when alcohol products are scanned.

   

  9              A challenges, refusals and incidents register will be maintained at the premises. This will be checked on a monthly basis by the DPS / duty manager and will be made available to the Police and authorised officers of the Council upon reasonable 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 PL1671 / 1 / 1