Leighton Hall Grounds

Leighton Hall, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9ST

Completed application 047149 which is a New Application for Premises Licence from 29/05/2019 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• 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
• provision of late night refreshment
• the supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• 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

   

  Mandatory condition where Door Supervisors are provided

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

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

• Conditions consistent with operating schedule

   

  1. Once the event has the go ahead, there will be a series of meetings by the organising bodies to designate and allocate responsibility for the day. Licensing will be notified of this at least 7 days prior to the event.

   

  2. A site visit will be arrnged by the organiser/management of the event with Lancaster City Council Licensing, Environmental Health and the Police on Friday 21st June 2019.

   

  3. Live Events will assume full control of the event.

   

  4. Marshalls and Stewards will be provided by volunteers from Lancaster Ball Ltd who will be trained accordingly.

   

  5. We will work in full co-operation with the Police regarding the prevention of crime and disorder.

   

  6. All necessary public safety measures will be fully transparent on the day - First Aid, Exits, Toilets, Acess. Details to be provided to Lancaster City Council ESAG (Event Safety Advisory Group) on 23rd May 2019.

   

  7. Ingress and egress barrier system.

   

  8. Entrance to the event will be by ticket only. Tickets available in advance online.

   

  9. Noise management system in place.

   

  10. A Personal Licence Holder must be on duty behind the bar at all times the premises is open for licensable activities.

   

  11. A Risk Assessment will be undertaken by organisers / management as to the requirement for the amount of SIA registered door security/ Stewards to cover the event.

   

  12. Lancashire Police Licensing Officer (Lancaster) & Lancaster City Council Licensing will be consulted prior to the event for the amount of SIA registered Door Supervisors and Stewards on duty.

   

  13. Appropriate records must be kept detailing name and badge number and times when SIA staff on duty.

   

  14. List of Stewards to be also kept detailing full names, home address and date of birth.

   

  15. 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 wiil result in no sale or supply of alcohol to that person.

   

  16. 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 identification will be acceptable:-

   

                       (a) Photo driving licence

                       (b) Passport, or

                       (c) Her Majesty's Forces Warrant Card

   

  17. To utilise and fully record any refused sales or challenges made to patrons and such records to be kept in an appropriate form and be made available on inspection to the Police or other Authorised Officers of the Council.

   

  18. All staff involved with the provision of alcohol will successfully complete training in age related products prior to operating a till. This will be fully documented and be available for inspection to police officers or other authorised persons.

   

  19. 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 reasons for such suspicion.

   

  20. The incident book will be available for inspection by a Police Officer or Authorised Officer on demand.

   

  21. A Drugs Policy must be in place at the premises and positive action taken when drugs are found. Appropriate signage must be on display and all incidents reported to Police. Frequent checks of the toilets must be undertaken to check for any drug use.

   

  22. No under 18's allowed on the premises during the event.

   

  23. Entrance / egress to the site will be controlled by SIA Doorstaff along with Stewards to prevent persons without a ticket entering the site.

   

  24. Traffic management policy / system in place to control the movement of traffic to the site via surrounding roads.

   

  25. Emergency Vehicles "BLUE ROUTE" to be put in place in consultation with Police/ Fire / Ambulance at least 7 days prior to the event. This to be put in writing via email by the organiser and management and all Security / Stewards to be made aware of this.