BlackpoolLicensing Service

Bing-Lea Hotel

24 Banks Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1RN

Completed application 058891 which is a Suspended (non-payment of ARF) for Premises Licence from 15/01/2015 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an exhibition of a film
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• 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
• 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              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              No entertainment of an adult nature will take place on the premises.

   

  2              The maximum capacity of the premises is 30 persons.

   

  3              The premises licence holder will sign up to any relevant watch schemes in operation in the area, such as Pubwatch, Shopwatch, Retailwatch and Neighbourhood Watch where appropriate.

   

  4              The premises will operate a zero tolerance policy towards illegal drug activity.

   

  5              Music will be restricted to a confined area to control noise.

   

  6              No person shall be served alcohol unless they are:

   

                a. A resident or bona fide guest of a resident,

                b. Attending a pre-organised function or private party,

                c. A bona fide guest of the management and/or staff on the premises at the time.

   

  7              All guests at the hotel who are not residents of the premises must be signed into a guest book upon entry, and must be in the company of the individual of whom they are a guest.

   

  8              All external doors and windows shall be closed when regulated entertainment is being provided except in case of emergency.

   

  9              Children under 16 are only allowed in the licensed area when accompanied by an adult.

   

  10              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.

   

  11              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

   

  12              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:

   

                a. UK photo driving licence

                b. Passport

                c. Proof of Age Standards Scheme Card

                d. OR any locally or nationally approved identification which may be introduced in the future.

   

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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 PL1986 / 1 / 1