Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule
Conditions amended following the Licensing Sub-Committee Hearing on 4th October 2022.
1. A personal licence holder shall normally be on the premises at all times during which intoxicating liquor is being sold or supplied to customers or consumed by customers, except in the case of an emergency
2. The designated premises supervisor or a person nominated by them shall be a member of and regularly attend meetings of any Pubwatch scheme for the area within which the premises are located and would include registration and use of community/network radio.
3. Any outside area, which is used for the consumption of alcohol, shall cease to be so used at 21.00 hours.
4. The provision of off-sales to terminate at 23.00 hours.
5. Before the premises are opened for the purposes authorised by the licence an inspection shall be carried out to ensure that the premises are safe for use. Details of the inspection, defects discovered, and remedial action taken shall be recorded in writing in a logbook kept for that purpose. That logbook shall be made available for inspection on demand to an Authorised Officer of the Council, a Fire Officer or a Police Constable.
6. At all times when the premises are used for the purpose of the premises licence, the licence holder, manager, or designated premises supervisor who is responsible for the management of the premises shall at all times be aware of the number of persons on the premises and shall if requested to do so give that information to an authorised person.
7. The designated premises supervisor or responsible person will conduct daily, regular noise assessments and document such checks, including any remedial action taken.
8. All internal doors and windows of the premises will be closed at 22.00 hrs.
9. Any speaker system used at the premises will have a built-in noise limiter.
10. The provision of late-night refreshment is to be for customers on the premises and there will be no takeaway service.
11. There will be no adult entertainment services, activities, other entertainment or matters ancillary to the use of the premises that may give rise to concern in respect of children.
12. All U16s will be accompanied by adults.
13. The DPS or responsible person will risk assess the need to introduce Polycarbonate drinking vessels in the outside areas at times of increased capacity or during special/sporting events.
14. A documented Challenge 25 scheme will be operated at the premises.
The Challenge 25 scheme shall be actively promoted and advertised at the premises and will ensure that any person purchasing alcohol, who appears to be under 25 years of age, shall be asked to provide acceptable identification to prove that they are 18 years of age or over. Failure to supply such identification will result in no sale or supply of alcohol to that person.
The Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) will be actively promoted at the premises by the display of Challenge 25 posters bearing the PASS logo. A PASS accredited holographic proof of age card will be the main identification document accepted at the premises as proof of age. A PASS card must be accepted as proof of age if a purchaser possesses one. Where a purchaser does not possess a PASS accredited proof of age card, only the following alternative forms of alternative identification will be acceptable:
a. Photo driving licence
b. Passport or Page 349
c. Her Majesty’s Forces Warrant Card
15. An incident book will be maintained in which there will be recorded:
· 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 will be available for inspection by a police officer or authorised person on demand.
16. CCTV equipment shall be installed and be maintained in good working order in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Training should be provided for staff members in the usage 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 shall be retained in unedited form for a period of not less than 21 days.
The Data Controller will make footage available within a reasonable time to a Police Constable or Authorised Officer, where such request is made in accordance with, and which satisfies the Data Protection Act 1998.
17. Any requirement for SIA Door Staff to be on a risk assessment basis to include events such as: Music Festivals, St Patrick’s Day, Bank Holidays, last Friday before Christmas known as ‘Black Eye Friday’, Any showing of major local or international sporting events including Boxing, Football (World Cup, European Championships, Premier League), Wrestling etc.
Also, consideration for SIA Door Staff to be made for Private Bookings or events such as Christenings, Birthdays, Funeral Wakes where there is a possibility of large numbers of patrons on a risk assessment basis.
Where there is information from Police where security is needed such as a wake, funeral or high tensions in the area/community, the DPS will risk assess the door staff requirement and have in place sufficient SIA Door Staff cover to manage the premises and ensure the Licensing Objectives are being promoted. Any bookings, events etc where large numbers are expected (large numbers being in excess of what the DPS usually expects on any given day of trading) then the DPS is requested to email Police Licensing.
In any event, the DPS will operate a diary dump system on a fortnightly basis, providing the police with information as to any upcoming events, having risk assessed the need for SIA door staff on the basis of the guidelines which are:
1 member of SIA Door Staff to cover the first 100 patrons, then a further 1 x SIA Door Staff to cover each 100 patrons thereafter.
Management are welcome to contact Police Licensing for any advice on these matters.
A written record shall be kept on the premises by the Designated Premises Supervisor of every person employed on the premises as a door supervisor in a register kept for that purpose.
That record shall contain the following details:
· the door supervisor's name, date of birth and home address
· his/her Security Industry Authority licence number
· the time and date he/she start and finishes duty
· the time of any breaks taken whilst on duty