Gateway Building - University of Cumbria

Lancaster Campus, Bowerham Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3JD

Completed application 056319 which is a Request for Removal of Premises Supervisor for Premises Licence from 01/09/2023 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of a play
• an exhibition of a film
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• a performance of dance
• 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

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  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.

   

  Alcohol Pricing

   

  (a)              s 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;

   

  (b)              “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.   

   

  (c)              “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

   

  (d)              “value added tax” means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994

   

  1.              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.

   

  2.              (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

   

   

   

   

   

• Non standard timings

   

  For the purpose of New Year functions regarding sale of alcohol, plays, films, live music, recorded music, performance of dance, anything similar to that falling within the above, provisions for making music, provisions for dancing and the provision of facilities for entertainment of a similar nature to the above, the licence shall run from 10.00 on the 31st December through to 23.00 on the 1st January.

   

• Offered Conditions

   

  Whenever the designated premises supervisor is not at the premises another personal licence holder will normally 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

  The maximum number of persons (including staff) allowed to be on the second floor of the premises at any time shall be 400

  Any outside area, which is used for the consumption of alcohol, shall cease to be so used at 22.00 hours

  The portable bar for the premises will only be utilised for the retail sale of alcohol on the second floor of the premises

  All alcoholic drinks will be removed from the portable bar after functions and will be stored securely

   

   

  Operating schedule

   

                General ~ all four licensing objectives

                The applicant proposes to provide alcoholic refreshments to staff, students, former full time students who have successfully completed their course, former full time staff of at least 12 months service, visitors attending any function at the University and bona fide guests of any of the aforementioned groups.  The limited class of user will reduce the interest risk of crime, accident, public nuisance and harm to children associated with licensable activities.  The applicant proposes to incorporate the licensing conditions contained within the existing premises licence LAPLWA0511, a copy of which is annexed to this application.

  b)              The prevention of crime and disorder

                The Designated Premises Supervisor and all members of staff shall ensure that all instructions and/or directions given by the Police are complied with.  If required by the Police, the applicant shall provide for a person or persons registered with the Security Industry Authority to manage entry of persons to the premises and for keeping order in the premises, in particular when they are used for licensable activities after 01:00.  In the event of door supervisors being required, those door supervisors will be equipped with an appropriate method of keeping an accurate record of capacity levels and will be positioned at each entrance/exit to ensure that no customer leaves with any bottles and glasses.  The DPS will maintain a daily record of the start and finish time of each door supervisor.  The door supervisor will record their SIA badge number and will sign and print their name in a legible form at the beginning and end of each tour of duty.  The record shall be kept securely on the premises for at least 6 months and will be produced on request to the police or other authorised person.

                Any persons 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 acceptable forms of identification: UK photo driving licence, passport, PASS card (proof of age standards scheme), student library ID card.  The applicant proposes that only students, staff and bona fide guests are set out in Section P(a) above, would be served at the bar.

  c)              Public safety

                There shall be maintained on the premises an adequate and appropriate supply of first aid equipment and materials.

  d)              The prevention of public nuisance

                The applicant will ensure that doors and windows remain shut to prevent the escape of noise and any nuisance caused by vibration.

  e)              The protection of children from harm

                The applicant proposes that any children under the age of 14 on the premises are to be accompanied by an adult.  The applicant also subscribes to the government initiative “Every Child Matters” to protect and advance the interests and welfare of children.  The applicant also has trained child protection officers on campus to deal with any issues of concern relating to children, all of which the applicant submits seek to further the licensing objective of protecting children from harm.