BlackpoolLicensing Service

Boho Loco

21a Church Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1HJ

Completed application 062134 which is a New Application for Premises Licence from 19/09/2015 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• 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              (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.

   

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  Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule

   

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

   

  2              The provision of food, including full meals and snacks will form a substantial element of the operation of the premises with sufficient furniture and seating provided.

   

  3              Seating inside the premises will be provided for at least 70% of the total maximum capacity of the premises as determined by a risk assessment.

   

  4              Whenever licensable activities are available at the premises a waiter/waitress service shall be available.

   

  5              At least one personal licence holder will be contactable 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 emergency.

   

  6              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.

   

  7              A drugs prevention strategy for the premises shall be developed and applied to include any reasonable recommendations of Lancashire Constabulary.

   

  8              Staff arrangements will be sufficient to discourage the sale and consumption of drugs.

   

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

   

  10              Confiscated and found drugs shall be stored and transferred to the Police in accordance with procedures agreed with the Lancashire Constabulary.

   

  11              No person in possession of a drink in a sealed or unsealed container will be allowed to enter the premises save for the purposes of delivery, for those carrying drinks for babies/ children and for those carrying gifts of sealed bottles.

   

  12              No drink will be removed from the premises in an unsealed container save for unfinished bottles of wine which must be re-corked before being taken away from the premises.

   

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

   

  14              An incident book will be maintained in which shall be recorded:

   

  i.              All incidents of crime and disorder

  ii.              Refused sales to suspected under-age and drunken persons

  iii.              A record of any person asked to leave the premises or removed from the premises

  iv.              Details of occasions on which the police are called to the premises

  v.              A record of persons searched on suspicion that drugs are being carried and the reason for such suspicion

   

                The book will be available for inspection by a police officer.

   

  15              Any risk assessments carried out by or on behalf of the Licence holder, which relate to a licensing objective, shall be available for inspection by an officer of a Responsible Authority.

   

  16              All members of staff shall receive suitable training with regard to serving drunks and are to receive regular refresher training at intervals of a maximum of six months. Records to evidence this will be made available to an authorised officer upon request.

   

  17              Any person within the premises who appears to be intoxicated or who is behaving in a disorderly manner will be asked to leave the premises and will be escorted off the premises in a calm and appropriate manner.

   

  18              The departure of customers from the premises shall be effectively managed by staff who will request patrons to leave quietly and to avoid causing noise, nuisance or disturbance in the area.

   

  19              A Challenge 25 proof of age policy shall be implemented and adhered to. All staff to have received suitable training in relation to the Challenge 25 proof of age scheme. Records to evidence this will be made available to an authorised officer upon request.

   

  20              Any person who looks or appears to be under the age of 25 shall be asked to provide identification that they are over the age of 18. The following are the only forms of identification acceptable:

   

  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.              Official ID card issued by HM Forces or European Union bearing a photograph and date of birth of the holder.

   

                If no suitable identification is provided, the sale of alcohol to them will be refused.

   

  21              All staff who are involved in the sale of alcohol shall receive suitable training in relation to the proof of age scheme to be applied upon the premises. All staff are to receive regular refresher training at intervals of at least six months. Records to evidence this will be made available to an authorised officer upon request.

   

  22              Suitable signage will be displayed to specify that a Challenge 25 Policy is in place.

   

  23              Children under 16 shall vacate the premises by 2200 unless partaking in a meal or family function.

   

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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 PL2062 / 1 / 1, PL2062 / 2 / 1