Paradise Lounge and Bar

113 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1JJ

Completed application 054674 which is a Cancellation/Surrender for Premises Licence from 09/11/2021 to 07/12/2022

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• a performance of dance
• the supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• Mandatory Conditions where the licence authorises the sale of alcohol

   

  1              No supply of alcohol may be made under the premise licence -

   

  (a) at a time when there is no designated premise supervisor in respect of the    licence , or

   

  (b) at a time when the designated premise supervisor does not hold a personal licence, or his licence has been suspended.

   

    2                             The supply of alcohol under a premises licence must be made or authorised by a      

  person who holds a personal licence.

   

  Irresponsible Drinks Promotions - Mandatory Conditions

   

  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.

   

  Age Verification Policy - Mandatory Condition

   

  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)              a holographic mark, or

  (b)              an ultraviolet feature.

   

   

  Availability of different Measures - Mandatory Condition

   

  6.              The responsible person must ensure that:

   

                (a)              where any of the following alcoholic drinks 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: 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.

   

  Mandatory condition where Door Supervisors are provided

  All individuals who carry out security activities must be licensed by the Security Industry Authority (SIA)

   

   

  Alcohol Pricing

   

  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.              For the purpose of the condition set out in paragraph 1-

   

  (a)              “duty” is to be construed in accordance with the Alcohol Liquor duties Act (1979)

  (b)              “permitted price” is the price found by applying the formula -

   

  P=D + (DxV)

                Where-

   

  (i)              P is the permitted price

  (ii)              D is the rate 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;

   

  (c)              “relevant person” means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a premise licence -

   

  (i)              The holder of the premise licence

  (ii)              The designated premise 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 given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 would (apart from this paragraph) not be a whole number of pennies, the price given by that sub-paragraph shall be taken to be the price actually given by that sub-paragraph rounded up to the nearest penny.

   

  4.              (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph (2) 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.

   

  (2) 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

   

   

   

   

   

• Conditions Consistent with the Operating Schedule

   

  CCTV equipment must be installed and maintained in good working order in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.

   

  Training must be provided for all staff members is the use of the CCTV equipment.

   

  CCTV footage recorded must, as a minimum, cover each entry/exit point of the premises and be recording at all times when the premises is conducting licensable activities

   

  The images recorded by the CCTV system must be retained in unedited form for a period of not less than 28 days.

   

  The Data Controller must make footage available with a reasonable time to a police officer or any other authorized officer, where such request is made in accordance with and which satisfies the Data Protection Act 1998

   

  All private bookings must be risk assessed by management.  Records of the booking should be kept and any concerns passed to the Police Licensing officer.  These records should be made available for inspection by a police officer or any other responsible authority.

   

  No person under the age of 21 will be allowed to organise or book a private function at the premises.

   

  Any bookings, events etc. where large numbers are expected (large numbers being in excess of what the manager usually expect on any given day of trading) the manager is required to email the Police Licensing department.  Management will be advised that they should contact the police for advice on such matters where necessary.

   

  Risk assessments should be carried out to establish whether SIA door staff are required at any event such as Music Festivals, St Patrick's Day, Bank Holidays, last Friday before Christmas, any showing of major sporting events including Boxing, Football, Wrestling etc. and where there is information from the police that security is needed such as a wake, funeral or high tensions in the area and community.   The manager in charge must risk assess these events and have in place sufficient SIA door staff cover to manage the premises and ensure the Licensing Objectives are being promoted.

   

  A Drugs Policy must be in place at the premises and positive action taken when drugs are found.  Appropriate signage must be on display and all incident reported to the police. 

   

  Frequent checks of toilets must be carried out to check for drug use.

   

  An incident book must be kept on the premise and it should record:

                       All incidents of crime and disorder

                       Refused sales to suspected under age and drunken persons

                       A record of any person asked to leave the premises

                       Details of occasions on which the police are called to the premises

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

   

  The book must be made available for inspection by any authorised officer on demand

   

  All staff involved in the sale of alcohol must successfully complete training in age related products prior to operating a till.  Upon commencement of their employment, all staff must be trained in relation to the licensing objectives so as to reduce crime and disorder, promote public safety, prevent public nuisance and promote the protection of children from harm.  Refresher training must be provided at least once every six months and all training must be documented and made available to an authorised officer upon request.

   

  All exits from the premise must be kept clear of hazards

   

  All staff must be trained in emergency procedures and records must be maintained and made available for inspection upon the request of an authorised officer.

   

  All refuse must be disposed of in an appropriate manner and all external areas must be kept clean and tidy at all times.

   

  A 'Challenge 25' Policy must be adopted and enforced at the premises whereby any person who appears to be under the age of 25 years shall be required to produce proof of age by way of the following:

  A recognised proof of age card accredited under the British Retail Consortium Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS)

  UK Photo driving licence

  Passport

  Citizen card supported by the Home Office

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

   

  'Challenge 25' posters must be displayed and must be visible at the entrance to the premises and from the point of sale of alcohol.

   

  No persons under the age of 18 shall be employed specifically as a barmaid or barman on the premises in relation to the selling of alcohol