William Mitchell

Glentworth Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 4TG

Premises Licence LAPLWA0320 from from 12/01/2024 to indefinite

Licence holder(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an indoor sporting event
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• 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)

   

  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

   

  WITH 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:

  1        He is the child of the holder of the premises licence.

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

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

  4        The bar is in premises constructed, fitted and intended to be used bona fide for any purpose to which the holding of the licence is ancillary.

  a)              He is in an area shown on the plan attached to the licence

  b)              Meals and non-alcoholic beverages are available for sale for consumption in that area

  c)              He is in the company of a person aged 18 or over

  d)              He is there:

  (i)    prior to 21.00 hours; or

  (ii)  between 21.00 hours and 21.30 hours where he or the said person is consuming a meal purchased before 21.00 hours

  In this condition “bar” includes any place exclusively or mainly used for the consumption of intoxicating liquor. But 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 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)

• 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 25 shall be asked to provide identification that they are over the age of 25.  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 facilities for dancing is restricted to the function room

  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

   

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

  All memebers of staff and management will have ongoing training on the provisisons of the Licensing Act 2003 and  the promotion of the 4 licensing objectives b) -e) below.

  b) The Prevention of Crime and Disorder

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

  Will become an active member of the local Pubwatch scheme when one is set up.

  c) Public Safety

  Daily safety Audit to be carried out.

  A First aid box on the the premises.

  Fire extinguishers on the premises.

  Fire exits clearly signed.

  Emergency Lighting.

  Smoke alarms/heat detectors.

  d)The Prevention of public nuisance

  Bottle Skip to be emptied during the day.

  Sign placed above the door asking customers to leave quietly.

  e) The Protection of children from harm

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

  All children to be accompanied by an adult and no children permitted on the premises from 9pm”.

   

  Additional Conditions relating to the use of the external area for licensiable activities following full variation May 2023:

   

  The external bar will operate for the sale and supply of alcohol until 23:30h Thursday to Saturday (inclusive)

  When the sale of alcohol takes place externally, regular checks of the garden will include the removal of empty glasses and bottles.

  Whenever the external area is used for licensable activities, a sufficient number of staff members, which will be determined on a risk assessed basis, will operate, monitor and supervise the area for customer behaviour and to monitor noise levels.

  The external area will remain open for customers for the consumption of food/drink only once the external bar servery has closed, until the terminal hour for licensable activities for the premises, with staff making regular checks during this time. 

   

• Non standard timings

  On New Year’s Eve regulated entertainment may be provided from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day

• Application to Vary - Conditions agreed with Police (December 2023)

   

  The DPS/ manager will draw up and implement a written risk assessment for door supervisors at the premises (‘The RA’). The RA will detail minimum door supervision provision for operating when regulated entertainment is being provided, for private bookings or for national and/ or local holidays or events where the premises may be busier than normal. The RA will also be updated following any incident or police engagement to ensure it includes best practice. The RA will specify the number of door supervisors required and start and finish times and the DPS/ manager will ensure that provision is made to employ door supervisors in line with The RA. Copies of The RA and any event-specific RA will be made available to the police/ licensing authority on request.

  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 reason for such suspicion.

   

  The book will be available for inspection by a police officer or authorised person on demand.

   

  Any other requirement for SIA Door Staff to be on a risk assessment basis such as:

  Music Festivals, St Patrick’s Day, Bank Holidays, last Friday before Christmas known as ‘Black Eye Friday’, Any showing of major sporting events including Boxing, Football (World Cup, European Championships, Premier League), Wrestling etc,  

  Where there is information from Police where security is needed such as a wake, funeral or high tensions in the area and community.

   

  Also consideration for SIA Door Staff for Private Bookings or events such as Christenings, Birthdays, Funeral Wakes where there is a possibility of large numbers of patrons.

   

  A zero-tolerance approach to drugs will be promoted via appropriate signage in the premises.  Any person found to be in possession of drugs must be reported to the police immediately upon being apprehended.

  CCTV equipment shall be installed and be maintained in good working order in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Training should be provided for staff members in the usage of the CCTV equipment. CCTV footage recorded must, as a minimum, cover each entry/exit point of the premises and be recording at all times when the premises is conducting licensable activities.

   

  The images recorded by the CCTV system shall be retained in unedited form for a period of not less than 30 days.

   

  The Data Controller will make footage available within a reasonable time to a Police Constable or Authorised Officer, where such request is made in accordance with and which satisfies the Data Protection Act 1998.

   

  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 supplied with 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 provide such identification will result in no supply of alcohol to that person.

  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 client possesses one.  Where a client does not possess a PASS accredited proof of age card, only the following alternative forms of alternative identification will be acceptable:

  (a)          Photo driving licence

  (b)          Passport or

  (c)         HM Forces Warrant Card

  All private bookings should be risk assessed by management.  Records of the booking should be kept and any concerns passed to Police Licensing. These records should be available for inspection by Police or any other responsible authority.