Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule
The sale of alcohol shall be restricted to residents of the hotel and their bona fide guests or persons attending pre-arranged functions, not organised by the licensee.
The premises are operated in accordance with the principles outlined by the ‘Nightsafe’ Scheme, as are relevant to those premises, and indicated in the associated leaflet.
The premises shall be operated in participation with the ‘Pubwatch’ scheme.
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.
Appropriate measures will be taken to ensure staff prevent the removal of bottles or glasses from the curtilage and grounds of the licensed premises.
The premises are to be equipped with a closed circuit television system, which is appropriate to its purpose and provided and maintained to the satisfaction of the enforcement Authorities.
Only toughened glass vessels are used to dispense beverages to customers.
At least one personal licence holder will be available while the supply or sale of alcohol is being undertaken (who’s identity will be known to all other staff engaged in the supply or sale of alcohol) except in the case of emergency.
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.
Risk assessments carried out by or on behalf of the Licence holder which relate to a licensing objective will be available for inspection by an officer or a Responsible Authority.
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.
During the final hour of daily trading 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.
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 the public.
Frequent collection of glasses and bottles will be undertaken to ensure that empty containers do not accumulate in or around the licensed premises.
A clear, legible and conspicuous notice requesting patrons to avoid causing noise, nuisance or disturbance to local residents shall be displayed at every exit.
Noise from any regulated entertainment will be inaudible at the nearest 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 neighbouring residents or their guests.
There shall be no audible noise or perceptible vibration through the fabric of the building or structure to any habitable part of any adjoining property. (Habitable part means any part of the building or outdoor space, in substantial use at the time of the entertainment and does not include bathrooms, toilets, corridors or access lobbies.)
Prominent, clear and legible notices shall be displayed at all exits requesting the public to respect the needs of local residents and to leave the premises and the area quietly.
The placing of refuse such as bottles into receptacles outside the premises shall take place at the following specified times so as to prevent disturbance to nearby premises: between 0900 and 2000.
The need for door supervisors will be monitored and any advice given by the Police will be taken into account.
The Licence holder is to support and rigorously enforce Challenger 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: UK photo driving licence, Passport, Proof of Age Standards Scheme Card.
No patrons, other than residents, shall remain on the licensed premises (except for a period of 20 minutes to enable 'drinking up') following the termination of licensable activities. The room designated as the Residents Lounge will not be open to the public.
The bars except the Residents Lounge will shut for 30 minutes after the end of licensable activities, opening thereafter for residents only on production of a room card as proof of residence.
The maximum number of persons allowed onto the premises shall not exceed the capacity determined by the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service.
The Licence Holder and DPS shall permit, facilitate and assist in the display upon the premises of health education and crime prevention campaign materials in a form agreed with the Licensees Forum or any successor liaison body recognised by the Licensing Authority.
The Licence Holder shall ensure free cold drinking water is available on request and shall have adequate supplies of chilled soft drinks and bottled water available for sale at the bars.
The Licence Holder will arrange for litter dropped in the vicinity of the licensed premises to be collected and removed at the licence holder's expense at a frequency of not less than sixty minute intervals during opening hours.
Unaccompanied children will not be allowed upon the premises.
The Licence Holder shall not permit the admission of persons under 18 years of age to the licensed premises, save for residents.
No entertainment of an 'adult' or 'sexual' nature will take place upon the licensed premises.
The Licensees shall erect and maintain a sufficient number of signs at each bar or alcohol sales point informing customers that sales of alcohol will not be made to persons under 18 years of age.