The Cornerhouse

15 New Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1EG

Completed application 025896 which is a Transfer Application for Premises Licence from 30/08/2011 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• any playing of recorded music
• the sale by retail of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• 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

  3.              (1)              The responsible person shall take all reasonable steps to 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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of leading or contributing to crime and disorder, prejudice to public safety, public nuisance, or harm to children:

                              (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 (other than any promotion or discount available to an individual in respect of alcohol for consumption at a table meal, as defined in section 159 of the Act);

                              (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;

                              (d)              provision of free or discounted alcohol in relation to the viewing on the premises of a sporting event, where that provision is dependent on -

                                            (i)              the outcome of a race, competition or other event or process, or

                                            (ii)              the likelihood of anything occurring or not occurring

                              (e)              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.

  4.              The responsible person shall ensure that no alcohol is dispensed directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of a disability).

  5.              The responsible person shall ensure that free tap water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

  6.              (1)              The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder shall ensure that an age verification policy applies to the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.

                (2)              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 a holographic mark.

  7.              The responsible person shall 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; and

                (b)              customers are made aware of the availability of these measures.

  Mandatory condition where Door Supervisors are provided

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

  Non standard timings

  From the start of permitted hours on New Year's Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year's Day

   

• Offered Conditions

  General - all four licensing objectives

  1 Waiter/waitress service will be available throughout the restaurant area and alcohol will only be sold by waiter/waitress service to persons in that area.

  2 Throughout the restaurant area all tables will be made available for dining and alcohol will be served only to those patrons who have a place at a table.

  The prevention of crime and disorder

  1 CCTV shall be provided on the premises and shall be kept in good working order and any recordings from the CCTV shall be retained for a period of 28 days

  2 The premises will be a member of any local  pub watch scheme and will observe the list of banned persons issued by it.

  3 Any glasses into which drink is dispensed will be made from toughened shatterproof glass.

  4 In advance of any trading at the premises outside its normal trading pattern a full Risk Assessment will be produced and its' recommendations be complied with.

  5 Food will be available until the premises cease selling alcohol

  Public safety

  A Risk Assessment (including a fire risk assessment) will be carried out following such Risk Assessment an Action Plan will be prepared and any additional action required will be implemented. This will be reviewed periodically.

  The prevention of public nuisance

  Considering the nature of the operation of the premises and the existing legal requirements it is considered that there are no steps necessary to promote this licensing objective.

  The protection of children from harm

  1 Photographic driving licences, passports or in agreement with the police a form of identification with the PASS hologram will be used as evidence of anyone who appears to be under the age of 21 before they are served with intoxicating liquor.

  2 Bearing in mind the nature of the operation and the existing legal requirements it is considered that no further steps are required to promote this licensing objective.