Golden Lion

33 Moor Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1QD

Completed application 031999 which is a Variation Application for Premises Licence from 06/11/2013 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an indoor sporting event
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• provision of late night refreshment
• the supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

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• 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

   

  NO 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:

  a)              He is the child of the holder of the premises licence.

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

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

  d)              The bar is in railway refreshment rooms or other premises constructed, fitted and intended to be used bona fide for any purpose to which holding of the licence is ancillary.

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

• Conditions on previous licence(s)

   

  See attached for Public Entertainment Licence conditions

• Non standard timings

   

  On Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday prior to Bank Holidays  the sale/supply of alcohol will be permitted until 01.00 hours the following day and the premises may be open to the public until 02.00 hours the following day

• Offered Conditions

   

  1.              A personal licence holder shall be on the premises at all times after 20.00 hours 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.              The provision of off-sales to terminate at 23.00 hours

  4.              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)

  5.              The maximum number of persons (including staff) allowed to be on premises at any time shall be 110

  6.              Free drinking water to be made available at all times from the bar

  7.   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.

  8.              Any outside area, which is used for the consumption of alcohol, shall cease to be so used at 23:00 hours.

  9.              Doors and windows to be kept closed during a performance of music.

  10. Door serving smoking area to be fitted with self-closing mechanism.

   

  Operating Schedule

   

  General - all four licensing objectives

   

  All members of staff will be trained in the promotion of the 4 licensing objectives.

   

  The prevention of crime and disorder

   

  External CCTV.

  Existing policy not to serve unruly / drunken patrons.

  All staff concerned with the sale of alcohol are trained with regards to the law concerning the sale of alcohol to under 18s.

  There shall be in place for the premises a written policy to prevent the sale or supply of alcohol to persons under 18 years of age.  That policy shall require any person who appears to be under the age of 25 years to produce a recognised proof of age card accredited under the Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) or if a proof of age card is not available a photo driving licence or passport indicating that they are over 18 years of age. Armed Forces ID is also acceptable. (This to replace condition 4)

   

  To utilise and fully record any refused sales or challenges made to patrons and such records be kept in an appropriate form and be made available on inspection to the police or other authorised agency.

   

  All staff will successfully complete training in age related products prior to operating a till on the sales floor. Refresher training will also be successfully completed not more than every 3 months, this will be fully documented and be available for inspection to police officers or other authorised persons

   

  Where CCTV equipment is installed, it shall 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.  It must be recording at all times when the premises are conducting licensable activities.  Footage shall be kept in an unedited form for at least 14 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.

   

   

  Public safety

   

  Existing PEL means fire safety regulations have already been complied with.

  Smoke alarms.

  Fire exits.

  Emergency lighting and signage.

   

  The prevention of public nuisance

   

  Premises to close one hour after the last sale of alcohol to allow patrons one hour to disperse in an orderly fashion to reduce noise and nuisance.

   

  The protection of children from harm

   

  No children under 14 admitted at any time. 

  All children aged 14 and over must be accompanied by an adult.