BlackpoolLicensing Service

Notorious

15 - 17 Queen Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1NL

Completed application 095622 which is a Suspension Lifted (non-payment of ARF) for Premises Licence from 25/04/2024 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• provision of late night refreshment
• the supply of alcohol
• an exhibition of a film
• a performance of dance
• entertainment of a similar description to that falling within a performance of live music, any playing of recorded music or a performance of dance

Additional Conditions

• Annex 1 - Mandatory conditions

   

  Alcohol

   

  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.

   

   

  Door Supervision

   

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

   

  Exhibition of films

   

  9              Where the film classification body is specified in the licence, unless the below 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              An additional hour for all permitted activities shall be added to the terminal time on the morning of the Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday of an official English Bank Holiday weekend, on the morning British Summer Time commences, and between 24th - 30th December, 1st - 3 January. On New Year's Eve hours shall extend from the end of permitted hours on 31 December to the start of permitted hours on 1 January.

   

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

   

  3                            The provision of food shall form a substantial element of the operation of the premises. Menus will be displayed on tables throughout the trading period. This will include the provision of table meals up to 9pm each night and thereafter, snacks will be available. This condition does not relate to the ground floor of the premises.

   

  4              The premises shall contain sufficient furniture and seating in order that they do not become a High Volume Vertical Drinking establishment as defined at para 10.41 Statutory Guidance and food will be available at all times when the premises is open.

   

  5              An authorisation of sales, signed and dated by the DPS, shall be kept at the premises showing all persons authorised by them to make sales of alcohol at the premises. All staff involved in sales will be at least 18 years of age and will receive training to promote the licensing objectives, all training to be documented and records made available on request to Lancashire Police ar any authorised officer.

   

  6              There will be a dispersal policy to prevent crime and disorder and to promote public safety.

   

  7              Door staff licensed by the SIA will be utilised if required, following a risk assessment.

   

  8              The premises will be operated in accordance with the principles outlined by the Nightsafe initiative, as are relevant to those premises and indicated in the associated leaflet.

   

  9              The premises will be operated in participation with the 'Pubwatch' scheme.

   

  10              Recorded music will continue until the time for the sales of alcohol cease. There will then be a further period of 30 minutes when incidental background music only will be played whilst drinks containers and food utensils are collected, and patrons gradually dispersed towards the exit. Closure of the premises to the public will occur 30 minutes after alcohol sales terminate.

   

  11              The licence holder and / or the designated premises supervisor shall be a member of the Pubwatch, Clubwatch or Bar U Scheme.

   

  12              The premises shall be a member of the 'Radio Link' scheme whilst such a scheme is in operation. The Radiolink equipment will be live and monitored by either the head doorman or other responsible member of staff authorised by the Designated Premises Supervisor.

   

  13              All staff shall receive monthly training, in particular in relation to the prevention of underage sales and sales to drunken persons. Records of such training will be available to an authorised person upon request.

   

  14              There shall be no drinks promotions which would contravene the British Beer and Pub Association Standards for the Management of Responsible Drinks Promotions including Happy Hours or the Social Responsibility Standards for the Production and Sale of Alcoholic Drinks in the UK.

   

  15              There shall be provided at the premises door supervisors who are registered with the SIA to such a number as the management of the premises consider are sufficient as a consequence of a risk assessment to control the entry of persons to the premises and for the keeping of order in the premises when they are used for a licensable activity. At least one door supervisor will be on duty during licensable hours beyond 0300 hours.

   

  16              A record shall be kept on the premises by the Designated Premises Supervisor of every person employed on the premises as a door supervisor. The record shall contain the following details:

                i.              name, address

                ii.              date of birth

                iii.              SIA licence number

                iv.              time commenced duty and time terminated duty

                That record shall be available for inspection on demand by an authorised person, the SIA or a Police Constable.

   

  17              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

                That book shall be available for inspection by a Police Officer or authorised person.

   

  18              If door supervisors are required following a risk assessment, they will ensure that no customer shall enter or leave the premises from / to the public highway or public place with any open bottle, glass or container except by way of trade delivery.

   

  19              All door supervisors must wear High Visibility jackets at all times whilst working on the premises.

   

  20              Appropriate signage alerting customers to CCTV recording shall be displayed in conspicuous positions on the premises.

   

  21              There will be a zero tolerance drugs policy at the premises.

   

  22              At least one personal licence holder will be available on the licensed premises while the supply or sale of alcohol is being undertaken (whose identity will be known to all other staff engaged in the supply or sale of alcohol) except in the case of an emergency.

   

  23              There will be frequent collections of drink containers and glassware to avoid accumulation.

   

  24              All drinking vessels on the ground floor must be polycarbonate or plastic.

   

  25              SIA trained door staff will be on duty, if necessary, following a risk assessment, on each occasion and at least one SIA licensed door supervisor will be on duty at the premises during the time when licensable activities are taking place beyond 0300 hours.

   

  26              There shall be placed at all exits from the premises in a place where they can be seen and easily read by the public, notices requiring customers to leave the premises and the area quietly.

   

  27              During the final hour of trading appropriate announcements will be 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.

   

  28              All external doors and windows to any entrance / exit point (to include balcony areas) and any external windows shall be closed by midnight during hours of live entertainment, except in the event of an emergency, save for the purpose of access and egress.

   

  29              All fire exit doors shall remain closed during regulated entertainment except in the event of an emergency, save for the purpose of access and egress.

   

  30              The collection and disposal of bottles and refuse should not take place externally between the hours of 2200 and 0800.

   

  31              The licence holder shall ensure that adequate ventilation is provided so as to ensure that cooking, noxious or persistent smells generated at the premises do not cause nuisance to properties within close proximity.

   

  32              The licence holder shall provide suitable containers for the storage of waste which are constructed and maintained to prevent the removal of such waste by vandal, thieves, animals, accidental spillage or inclement weather.

   

  33              Any external light source associated with the premises shall not cause a nuisance or disturbance to any property within close proximity.

   

  34              All staff will receive monthly 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.

   

  35              Persons who appear to be under the age of 25 years shall be required to produce proof of age by way of one of the following:

                i.              A recognised proof of age card accredited under the British Retail Consortium's Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS)

                ii.              Photo Driving Licence

                iii.              Passport

                iv.              Citizen Card supported by the Home Office

                v.              Official I.D. card issued by HM Forces or European Union bearing a photograph and birth of the holder.

   

  36              British Beer and Pub Association and / or Trading Standards 'Challenge 25' posters / notices shall be prominently displayed at the premises.

   

  37              Any Gaming Machine which is placed in the premises will comply with the Code of Practice issued by the Gambling Commission under Section 24 Gambling Act 2005.

   

  38              The capacity of the ground floor will be limited to 100 (one hundred) people.

   

  39              Seating must be available for at least 50 people on the ground floor at all times.

   

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

   

  1                            All staff must attain BIIAB Level 1 training (or equivalent) within 4 weeks of commencement of employment at the premises.

   

  2                            CCTV will be installed internally and externally at the premises and will comply with the following:

  o              The CCTV shall be installed, maintained and operated to the reasonable satisfaction of Lancashire Constabulary. All public areas of the premises, with the exception of the toilets, are to be covered by the system, including any outside seating area;

  o              The system will display on any recording the correct time and date of the recording;

  o              The system will make recordings during all hours the premises are open to the public;

  o              VCR tapes or digital recording shall be held for a minimum 31 days and 28 days respectively, after the recording is made and will be made available to the Police or any authorised persons acting for a Responsible Authority for inspection upon request;

  o              The system will, as a minimum, record images of the head and shoulders of all persons entering the premises.

   

  3              A staff member who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV system will be on the premises at all times when the premises are open to the public. This staff member will be able to show police recent data or footage with the absolute minimum or delay when requested.

   

  4              The Licence holder or Designated Premises Supervisor shall notify the Police Licensing Unit on any occasion when the CCTV or radio system is to be inoperative for a period in excess of one working day and shall provide a certificate from a competent person stating the reason for the system being inoperative and the measures which have been taken to satisfy the licence conditions.

   

  5              That two SIA trained door staff will be on duty from 9pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

   

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  Annex 4 - Plans

   

  See attached reference PL1646 / 1 / 2, PL1646 / 2 / 2