BlackpoolLicensing Service

Belle Vue Hotel

Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 9DQ

Completed application 024368 which is a Change of Supervisor for Premises Licence from 09/05/2008 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an exhibition of a film
• an indoor sporting event
• a performance of live music
• a performance of dance
• entertainment facilities for making music
• entertainment facilities for dancing
• 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
• entertainment of a similar description to that falling within entertainment facilities for making music or dancing
• provision of late night refreshment
• the sale by retail of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• Annex 1 - Mandatory conditions

   

  1              Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied, regulated entertainment shall not take place, and late night refreshment shall not be provided except during permitted hours. Permitted hours means:

   

  a)              Monday to Sunday 1000 - midnight

  b)              Christmas Eve 1000 - 0200 the following morning

  c)              Boxing Day 1000 - 0100 the following morning

  d)              New Year’s Day 1000 - 0100 the following morning

  e)              On Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the following Bank Holiday weekends permitted hours shall be 1000 - 0100 the following morning: Easter, May Day, Spring Bank and August Bank Holiday

  f)              On New Year’s Eve from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day (or if there are no permitted hours on the following day, midnight on 31st December)

   

  For non standard timings the terminal hour (i.e. the time the premises will close) will be thirty minutes after the times shown in annex 1.

   

  The above restrictions do not prohibit:

   

  a)              During the first thirty minutes after the above hours the consumption of the alcohol on the premises;

  b)              During the first thirty minutes after the above hours, the taking of the alcohol from the premises unless the alcohol is supplied or taken in an open vessel;

  c)              During the first thirty minutes after the above hours the consumption of the alcohol on the premises by persons taking meals there if the alcohol was supplied for consumption as ancillary to the meals;

  d)              Consumption of the alcohol on the premises or the taking of sale or supply of alcohol to any person residing in the licensed premises;

  e)              The ordering of alcohol to be consumed off the premises, or the dispatch by the vendor of the alcohol so ordered;

  f)              The sale of alcohol to a trader or club for the purposes of the trade or club;

  g)              The sale or supply of alcohol to any canteen or mess, being a canteen in which the sale or supply of alcohol is carried out under the authority of the Secretary of State or an authorised mess of members of Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces;

  h)              The taking of alcohol from the premises by a person residing there; or

  i)              The supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to any private friends of a person residing there who are bona fide entertained by him at his own expense, or the consumption of alcohol by persons so supplied; or

  j)              The supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to person employed there for the purposes of business carried on by the holder of the licence, or the consumption of liquor so supplied, if the liquor is supplied at the expense of their employer or of the person carrying on or in charge of the business on the premises.

   

   

  On Thursday to Sunday, the sale of alcohol must be ancillary to the use of the premises for music and dancing and substantial refreshment.

   

   

  2              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.

   

   

  3              Every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.

   

   

  4              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.

   

   

  5              Any individual employed on the premises to carry out a security activity must be licensed by the Security Industry Authority.

   

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  Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule

   

  1              The kitchen ventilation system shall not be used later than 2300 hours.

   

  2              All doors and windows shall remain closed during the provision of any live entertainment, save for access and egress, and consideration given to separating the concert area from the main bar during such entertainment.

   

  3              The volume of amplified sound used in connection with regulated 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 and artistes.

   

  4              Signs shall be conspicuously displayed at all entrances / exits to the licensed premises requesting patrons to leave in a quiet manner respecting the privacy of local residents.

               

  5              'Bottling up' outside the property shall not occur between the hours of 2230 and 0900 on any day.

   

  6              The 'beer garden' furniture shall not be used after 2330 hours on any day.

   

  7              The Designated Premises Supervisor will operate the premises in accordance with Mitchells and Butlers policies and procedures as contained in the Company’s Licensing Information folder. Any material amendment or alteration to these policies which could effect enforcement issues will be notified to the Police. The Designated Premises Supervisor will ensure that the Company’s Duty Management Nomination Form is maintained and that a copy of this is made available for inspection to the Police upon request

   

  8              Where already used, text and/or radio pagers will continue to be used. For those premises within range of the radio link scheme where radio link equipment is already in use, the radio link equipment will continue to be used and will be live and monitored by the head doorman or other responsible person whilst the premises are open for business.

   

  9              Toughened glass (which could include other appropriate non glass vessels including polycarbonate) will continue to be used in line with the Company’s current procedures.

   

  10              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.

   

  11              A clear, legible and conspicuous notice requesting patrons to avoid causing noise, nuisance or disturbance to local residents shall be displayed at every exit.

   

  12              Managers are required to liase with local neighbours as part of their duties and resolve any reasonable concerns in line with the Companies role in the community guidelines.

   

  13              No adult entertainment (paid for by the company of a nude physical nature) is permitted at these premises. Any children under 16 remain the responsibility of the accompanying adult when using the premises (and/or external area). Staff are not allowed to be in sole supervision of children which remains the responsibility of the accompanying adult at all times.

   

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  Annex 3 - Conditions attached after a hearing by the licensing authority

   

  1              An adequate number of Licensed door supervisors will be on duty as appropriate to any risk assessment in accordance with the Company policy

   

  2              Appropriate measures will be taken to ensure staff do not knowingly allow the removal of bottles or glasses from the curtilage and grounds of the licensed premises.

   

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  Annex 4 - Plans

   

  See attached reference PL1147 / 2