HyndburnLicensng Department

Dodge

Warner Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1HN

Completed application 039338 which is a Transfer Application for Premises Licence from 14/03/2016 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

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

Additional Conditions

• ANNEX 1 MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  Supply of 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 premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.

   

  Exhibition of films

  1. Where a premises licence authorises the exhibition of films, the licence must include a condition requiring the admission of children to the exhibition of any film to be restricted in accordance with this section.

   

  2. Where the film classification body is specified in the licence, unless subsection (3)(b) applies the admission of children to the exhibition of any film is to be restricted in accordance with the recommendations made by the specified film classification body.

   

  3. 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 subsection applies to the film in question,

   

  admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by that licensing authority.

   

  4. In this section ‘children’ means persons aged fewer than 18; and ‘film classification body’ means the person or persons designated as the authority under section 4 of the Video 

  Recordings Act 1984 (c.39) (authority to determine suitability of video works for 

  classification).

   

  Door supervision

  1. Where a premises licence includes a condition that at specified times one or more individuals must be at the premises to carry out a security activity, each such individual must:

   

  (a) Be authorised to carry out that activity by a licence granted under the Private Security Industry Act 2001; or

  (b)  Be entitled to carry out that activity by virtue of Section 4 of the Act.

   

  2. But nothing in subsection 1. Requires such a condition to be imposed:

   

  (a) In respect of premises within paragraph 8(3) (a) of Schedule 2 to the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c12) (premises with premises licences authorising plays or films); or

  (b) In respect of premises in relation to:

   

  (i) Any occasion mentioned in paragraph 8(3) (b) or (c) of that Schedule (premises being used exclusively by club with club premises certificate, under a temporary event notice authorising films or under a gaming licence, or

  (ii) Any occasion within paragraph 8(3) (d) of that Schedule (occasions prescribed by regulations under that Act.

   

  3. For the purposes of this section:

   

  (a) “Security activity” means an activity to which paragraph 2(1) (a) of that Schedule applies, and, which is licensable conduct for the purposes of that Act,

  (b) Paragraph 8(5) of that Schedule (interpretation of references to an occasion) applies as it applies in relation to paragraph 8 of that Schedule.

   

  Age verification policy

   

  1 The premises licence 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.

   

  Minimum drinks 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 purposes of the condition set out in paragraph (1) -

   

  (a) ’Duty’ is to be construed in accordance with the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979(6);

  (b) ‘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 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 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) ‘Valued 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)

  (a) Sub-paragraph (2) below 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.

   

  (b) 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.

   

  The following conditions apply where the licence or certificate authorises ‘on’ or ‘on and off’ sales.

   

  Irresponsible drinks promotions

  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).

   

  2. The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

   

  Alcoholic drink measures

   

  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.

•  

  ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  The prevention of crime and disorder

   

  Installation of a high quality colour CCTV system which is DVD recordable on a hard drive with offsite recording. Cameras installed on all stair areas and main bar area.

   

  That CCTV images be retained for at least 28 days and that a member of staff will always be available to download such images when the premises are open to the public.

   

  That the premises will use an Incident Book to record any incidents of crime and disorder / refusals and found property. This book must be available for inspection

   

  That all staff concerned with alcohol sales will receive documented training with regards underage sales and serving to drunks.

   

  Member of Pubwatch scheme and any other relevant groups

   

  Police radio in working order.

   

  Persons who appear to be under the age of 21 years shall be required to produce proof of age by way of one of the following:

         *A recognised proof of age card accredited under the British Retail  

          Consortiums Proof of Standards Scheme(pass)

         *Photo driving Licence

         *Passport

         *Citizen card supported by the Home Office

         *Official ID card issued by HM Forces or European Union bearing a 

         *photogragh of the Holder

   

  That the premises will have at least 2 licensed Door Supervisors on site from 10pm until half an hour after closure on every Friday, Saturday, any Sunday preceding any Bank Holiday, Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Years Eve and any day when the premises will open beyond 4-30am (This condition will be void for any Private function that the premises hold for a specific special occasion celebration such as a birthday party or wedding function that the general public do not have access to).

   

  All individuals who carry out security activities must be licensed by the Security industry Authority

   

  After 9pm only plastic or polycarbonate (or similar) glasses will be used for pints or half pints unless there is a private event/function taking place which isn't open to the general public.

   

  Members of staff will be employed and/or instructed to ensure that empty glasses and bottles are collected on a regular basis from around the premises.

   

  Door Supervisors and other members of staff are instructed to ensure that customers do not leave the premises with glasses or bottles

   

  Public safety

   

  Customers who are intoxicated will be refused entry

   

  Customers who are drunk on the premises will be refused to be served

   

  Staff training on all Health and Safety aspects

   

  Regular fire checks and tests, all fire escapes to be clear and checked each day of opening

   

  Regular toilet checks for drugs

   

  Random searches will take place

   

  Full co-operation with police

   

  To ensure all relevant H&S procedures are followed and staff are trained.  Display of H&S posters

   

  No smoking signs displayed.

   

  Public nuisance

   

  The customers will be advised through the PA system and internal signage to respect the neighbours and leave the premises quietly

   

  Vigilance from myself and all staff with regard to alcohol people’s limits etc, ensuring they are not served alcohol

   

  To keep noise at safe levels depending on time of day

   

  To ensure people leave venue in quiet order by use of myself and door staff

   

  Protection of children from harm

   

  That all underage events at the premises should be governed by a comprehensive documented Risk Assessment policy which should follow Lancashire Constabulary Licensing guidelines and be agreed by the local Police Licensing Unit responsible for the Accrington area.

   

  That any such underage events will always cease at a reasonable and responsible time agreed to by the Police Licensing Unit - Closing times for such events will be governed by the Premises Supplementary Conditions which will be will be agreed to by the Police Licensing Officer and Level One management.

   

  That the Eastern Division Police Licensing Unit must be given at least 7 days written notice of any underage events.

   

   

• ANNEX 3 CONDITIONS ATTACHED AFTER A HEARING BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY

   

  Not applicable

• ANNEX 4 - PLANS OF PREMISES

   

  Attached.