BlackpoolLicensing Service

Munch Box Cafe Bar

172 Central Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 5EA

Completed application 069856 which is a Suspended (non-payment of ARF) for Premises Licence from 22/04/2017 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an exhibition of a film
• provision of late night refreshment
• 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.

   

  8              Exhibition of films

   

                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.

   

                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              No entertainment of an adult nature will take place on the premises.

   

  2              There will be substantial refreshment available at all times the premises are open for trade.

   

  3              The primary purpose of the premises shall be that of a café serving food, with the sale of alcohol secondary.

   

  4              There will be no off sales.

   

  5              The premises are to be equipped with a CCTV system which meets the criteria detailed in the Lancashire Constabulary's Guidance document and which is well maintained and fully functional during the hours the premises are open to members of the public.

   

  6              A staff member who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV system will be on the premises at all times when the venue is open to the public. This person will be able to show police recent data or footage with the minimum of delay when requested. This data or footage reproduction should be almost instantaneous.

   

  7              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.

   

  8              The licence holder is to support and rigorously enforce the 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: photo driving licence; passport; Proof of Age Standards Scheme Card; any other locally or nationally approved form of identification which may be introduced in the future.

   

  9              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.

   

  10              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.

   

  11              The premises shall be operated in participation with the 'Pubwatch' Scheme.

   

  12              The premises shall maintain a drinks pricing policy which complies with any Local Authority resolution made in accordance with approval from the Licensees Forum or any successor liaison body recognised by the Licensing Authority.

   

  13              Only toughened glass vessels are used to dispense beer to customers.

   

  14              No open bottles / containers are to leave the premises. The licence holder shall erect and maintain signage on or adjacent to all exits advising patrons of the Street Drinking Order and that drinks may not be consumed outside the confines of the licensed area.

   

  15              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.

   

  16              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.

   

  17              Security arrangements are sufficient to discourage the sale and consumption of drugs and shall ensure such arrangements include regular checks of toilet areas.

   

  18              Any customers known to have been previously convicted of committing criminal offences relating to drugs shall be excluded from the premises.

   

  19              Records of Incidents involving the use and/or detection of drugs shall be maintained and those records shall be available for inspection.

   

  20              Confiscated and found drugs shall be stored, disposed, transferred in accordance with procedures agreed with the Lancashire Constabulary.

   

  21              The Licensee shall ensure that staff arriving before 0900 hours or departing late at night when the business has ceased trading conduct themselves in such a manner to avoid disturbance to nearby residents.

   

  22              Any background music will be unamplified and shall be at a level which does not cause unreasonable disturbance to residents in the area.

   

  23              All doors and windows in the function room and adjoining corridors / access rooms shall be closed during regulated entertainment except in the event of an emergency.

   

  24              The placing of refuse such as bottles into receptacles outside the premises shall take place between 0800 and 2100 hours so as to prevent disturbance to nearby premises.

   

  25              The Licensee shall ensure that cooking, noxious or persistent smells generated at the premises do not cause nuisance to nearby properties, and that the premises shall be adequately ventilated to the satisfaction of the Head of Environmental Services. Any new or substantial alteration to the ventilation system shall comply with Defra's "Guidance on the control of odour and noise from commercial kitchen exhaust systems".

   

  26              In the event of any complaint(s) about noise or odours from any plant or equipment, such as the ventilation system, the licensee shall employ the services of a reputable sound consultant and / or ventilation engineer to undertake a detailed assessment. A copy of this report shall be made available to Environmental Protection for their comments and approval. Any works shall be carried out in accordance with the assessment and to the satisfaction of the Environmental Services Division.

   

  27              Health and safety posters / procedures manual will be in place, and the premises will be equipped with a fire procedures poster, accident book, first aid kit, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers (to be tested annually).

   

  28              All areas are to be cleared of bottles / glasses on a regular basis and exits / entrances to be kept clear at all times in case of an emergency.

   

  29              Notices will be displayed at the exits requesting that customers leave the premises quietly and in an orderly fashion. Noise levels will be checked in relation to outside areas on a regular basis to ensure that no noise nuisance is caused to any neighbours. Any complaints will be logged and dealt with accordingly.

   

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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 PL1773 / 1 / 1