Ripley Saint Thomas 6th form Centre

Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4RS

Completed application 019365 which is a New Application for Premises Licence from 30/07/2009 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of a play
• an exhibition of a film
• an indoor sporting event
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• a performance of dance
• provision of late night refreshment
• the sale by retail of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• Mandatory 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

   

  Mandatory condition where Door Supervisors are provided

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

   

  Mandatory condition where the licence permits the performance of Films

  Where a programme includes a film in the 12A, 15 or 18 category, as classified by the British board of Film Classification, no person appearing to be under the age of 12 (and unaccompanied in that case),15 or 18 as appropriate shall be admitted to any part of the programme; and the licence holder shall display in a conspicuous position a notice in the following terms-

  PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF [INSERT APPROPRIATE AGE] CANNOT BE ADMITTED TO ANY PART OF THE PROGRAMME

  Where films of different categories form part of the same programme, the notice shall refer to the oldest age restriction.

  This condition does not apply to members of staff under the relevant age while on duty provided the prior written consent of the person’s parents or legal guardian has first been obtained.

  Immediately before each exhibition of a film passed by the British Board of Film Classification there shall be exhibited on screen for at least five seconds a in such a manner that it can be easily read by all persons in the auditorium a reproduction of the certificate of the Board or, as regards a trailer advertising a film, of the statement approved by the Board indicating the category of the film

   

• Offered Conditions

   

  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)

   

  Any outside area, which is used for the consumption of alcohol, shall cease to be so used at 22:00 hours.

   

  Operating schedule

   

  a) General - all four licensing objectives (b,c,d,e)

   

  We will ensure that at least one member of staff present at organised events involving alcohol will hold a personal licence. It is likely that the Designated Premises Supervisor will also be present for most events. Safety of pupils is our key priority; we will not permit any activity which in our risk assessment suggests would be a potential for harm to children. We will not permit any adult themed activity which we assess as posing a risk of harm to children. We will ensure that we do not become a noise nuisance by taking appropriate measures. We conduct fire risk assessments as part of our normal school operation and will take steps to ensure we keep within our occupancy rates. Numerous litter bins ensures that litter will be minimised.

   

  b) The prevention of crime and disorder

   

  Whenever alcohol will be on sale there will be a member of staff present who holds a Personal Licence. This will ensure we comply with the appropriate legislation and regulations concerning the sale of alcohol. Alcohol will be sourced on a sale or return basis; this ensures that any alcohol not sold will not require storage on site. Staff will require any purchaser of alcohol to prove their age should they not appear to be over eighteen.

   

  c) Public safety

   

  The school has fire extinguishers and emergency lighting as part of the current fire precautions taken to ensure the safety of pupils, visitors and staff. Regular fire risk assessments are conducted and steps taken to ensure occupancy rates for areas noted in the school fire risk assessments are not exceeded. For licensed activities we will have monitoring in place to ensure occupancy rates are not exceeded (e.g) head count systems.

   

  d) The prevention of public nuisance

   

  The school is a non-smoking site. Numerous large litter bins are provided and the school has staff who collect litter. We will ensure where music is played that as far as possible doors and windows are closed to reduce noise nuisance. School discos currently have high staff presence and enjoy community police support to ensure no public nuisance happens.

   

  e) The protection of children from harm

   

  As a school protection of pupils is our top priority. Sale or return will be the preferred method of acquiring alcohol for sale on the premises which means we will not need to store alcohol on site. Where we do have alcohol on site (e.g) PTA functions, a securely locked store has been made available. We shall ensure that proof of age is required for any person whose age is not easily identifyable as being over 18. We will conduct risk assessments of all entertainment on site and will not permit adult themed entertainment that we assess as having potential risk to children.