Elms Hotel (The)

Bare Village, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 6DD

Completed application 023164 which is a Cancellation/Surrender for Premises Licence from 24/11/2005 to 15/10/2010

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

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

Additional Conditions

• Embedded Conditions

  On New Year’s Eve alcohol may be sold from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day (or, if there are no permitted hours on the following day, 00.00 hours (midnight) on 31st December)

   

  An additional hour to the standard times on the day when British Summertime commences

   

  Credit Sales

  Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied unless it is paid for before or at the time when it is sold or supplied, except alcohol sold or supplied with and for consumption at a meal supplied at the same time, consumed with the meal and paid for together with the meal

   

  NO Children’s Certificate

  No person under fourteen shall be in the bar of the licensed premises during the permitted hours unless one of the following applies:

  a)              He is the child of the holder of the premises licence.

  b)              He resides in the premises, but is not employed there.

  c)              He is in the bar solely for the purpose of passing to or from some part of the premises that is not a bar and to or from some part of the premises where there is no other convenient means of access or egress.

  d)              The bar is in railway refreshment rooms or other premises constructed, fitted and intended to be used bona fide for any purpose to which holding of the licence is ancillary.

  In this condition “bar” includes any place exclusively or mainly used for the consumption of intoxicating liquor.  However, an area is not a bar when it is usual for it to be, and it is, set apart for the service of table meals and alcohol is only sold or supplied to persons as an ancillary to their table meals.

   

  Mandatory conditions where licence authorises the 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)              The supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence

   

  Mandatory condition where Door Supervisors are provided

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

   

  Re residents

  Suitable non-alcoholic beverages, including drinking water, shall be equally available for consumption with or otherwise as an ancillary to meals served in the licensed premises.

   

  The premises must be bona fide used for the purpose of habitually providing for reward board and lodging including breakfast and one other at least of the customary main meals.

   

  Intoxicating liquor shall be sold/supplied only to:

  a)              Residents in the hotel and their bona fide guests

  b)              For consumption off the premises when supplied with a substantial meal supplied in lieu of the customary main meal at midday or in the evening or both. There are no other off sales

   

  There shall be afforded in the premises for persons provided with board and lodging for reward adequate sitting accommodation in a room not used or to be used for

  )          sleeping accommodation; or

  )          the service of substantial refreshment; or

  the supply or consumption of alcohol

• Conditions on Previous Licence

  See attached for Public Entertainment Licence conditions

• Non standard timings

  The standard days and timings for regulated entertainment and for the sale/supply of alcohol in the function rooms (excluding the Owl’s Nest Bar) are 10.00 hours to 02.00 hours the following day and the standard days and timings that the function rooms (excluding the Owl’s Nest Bar) may be open to the public are 10.00 hours to 02.30 hours the following day

• Offered Conditions

   

  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        Whenever the designated premises supervisor is not at the premises another personal licence holder will be nominated by the designated premises supervisor as being the responsible person to manage the premises and will have the contact details of the designated premises supervisor. The details of such person to be on prominent display outside the premises

  3        Any person who looks or appears to be under the age of 18 shall be asked to provide identification that they are over the age of 18.  The following are the only forms of identification acceptable: UK photo driving licence; Passport; PASS card (proof of age standards scheme)

  4        Any outside area, which is used for the consumption of alcohol, shall cease to be so used at 23.30 hours

  5        The provision of off-sales to terminate at 23.00 hours

  6        The provision of late night refreshment is limited to hot food and drink during dining functions in the function rooms (excluding the Owl’s Nest Bar)

  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

  Operating Schedule

   

  General - all four licensing objectives

  All staff and management will be trained in the Licensing Act 2003 in particular the licensing objectives below.

   

  The prevention of crime and disorder

  No irresponsible drinks promotions.

  All members of staff concerned with the sale of alcohol to be trained with regard to the sale of alcohol and under 18s.

   

  Public safety

  Daily safety audit to be carried out.

  Fire extinguishers on the premises.

  Fire exits clearly signed.

  Emergency lighting.

  Smoke alarms / heat detectors.

   

  The prevention of public nuisance

  Whilst regulated entertainment is in progress all windows and doors to be closed after 10.00p.m.

  Bottle skip to be emptied during the day.

  Sign placed above the door asking customers to leave quietly.

  1 hours drinking up time to allow steady dispersal of patrons.

   

  The protection of children from harm

  All members of staff concerned with the sale of alcohol to be trained with regard to the sale of alcohol to under 18s.

  Premises are to become a user of the ‘Prove It’ Scheme.

  All persons under 16 must be accompanied by an adult / parent / guardian / someone over the age of 18.

  Children under the age of 16 to be off the premises by 10.00p.m. unless attending a private function.