Licensing Act 2003 - Premises Licence Register as at 11:34 on 17 May 2024

The Storey (1st floor)

Meeting House lane, Lancaster, LA1 1TH

Premises Licence LAPLWA0738 from from 19/12/2018 to indefinite

Licence holder(s)

Full Name	Lancaster City Council

Designated Premises Supervisor

Full Name	Ms Leah Coates

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
provision of late night refreshment
the supply of alcohol

Premises Open Hours Granted
	Time From	Time To

Monday - Sunday	08:00	01:30
Activities - Times Granted
	Time From	Time To
A. Performance of a play (Indoors & Outdoors)

Monday - Sunday	08:00	00:00	Indoors	Performers can hire a number of our spaces in order to perform plays which may include music that is amplified.
Monday - Sunday	08:00	23:00	Outdoors
B. Exhibition of films (Indoors)

Monday - Sunday	08:00	00:00		We will screen films as well as hire spaces in order for others to screen films. In both cases the sound will be amplified.
E. Performance of live music (Indoors & Outdoors)

Monday - Sunday	08:00	00:00	Indoors	Live music could be arranged by us or by the room hirers and this mayinclude The Storey Gardens. Music could be acoustic or amplified. We would request to extend the live music until 02:00 on New Years Eve.
Monday - Sunday	08:00	23:00	Outdoors
F. Playing of recorded music (Indoors & Outdoors)

Monday - Sunday	08:00	00:00	Indoors	Recorded Music may be provided and played by us or the room hirers and would be amplified. Live music to be extended to 02:00hrs on New Years Eve.
Monday - Sunday	08:00	23:00	Outdoors
G. Performance of dance (Indoors & Outdoors)

Monday - Sunday	08:00	00:00	Indoors	Either us or hirers may wish to put on dance performances in the spaces and they would include amplified music.
H. Entertainment of a similar description to that falling within E, F, or G (Indoors & Outdoors)

Monday - Sunday	08:00	00:00	Indoors	Like a theatre, there is the potential for a variety of performances to be hosted that may be hosted that may not fall in to the categories of live music, recorded music or dance. These may be performance pieces which could involve amplified music.
Monday - Sunday	08:00	23:00	Outdoors
I. Late night refreshment (Indoors & Outdoors)

Monday - Sunday	23:00	01:00	Indoors	The provision of late night refreshment will be for music events or provision of buffets for private functions and events.
Monday - Sunday	23:00	01:00	Outdoors for taking away
J. Supply of alcohol for consumption ON and OFF the premises

Monday - Sunday	08:00	01:00	Indoor	Extension of Sale of alcohol on New Years Eve to 02:00hrs
Monday - Sunday	08:00	23:00	Outdoor

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

1.              A relevant person shall ensure that no alcohol is sold or supplied for consumption on or off the premises for a price which is less than the permitted price.
2.              For the purpose of the condition set out in paragraph 1-

(a)              “duty” is to be construed in accordance with the Alcohol Liquor duties Act (1979)
(b)              “permitted price” is 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;

(c)              “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.

(d)              “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

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

3.              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.

4.              (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
Conditions as per Operating Schedule

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

Staff will be trained to ensure they are able and informed to deal with safety of the various building users.
Security and fire systems will be regularly maintained and tested.
Risk assessments will be carried out and reviewed regularly.
The steps we have identified in relation to the four licensing objectives are listed below:

b)              The Prevention of Crime and Disorder

Basic CCTV coverage is provided.
The building will have a staff presence whilst it is open to the public (excluding tenants).
Staff will receive appropriate training.

c)              Public Safety

An adequate number of staff will be trained in First Aid to provide coverage.
The building will comply with all statutory requirements.
Risk assessments will be carried out and reviewed regularly.

d)              The Prevention of Public Nuisance

The building will have a staff presence whilst it is open to the public (excluding tenants).
The events and entertainment will be booked appropriately and managed.
Staff will be trained in the appropriate sale of alcohol.
Outdoor regulated entertainment will cease by 23:00. Indoor regulated entertainment after 23:00 will have doors and windows closed to reduce noise.

e)              The Protection of Children from Harm

Staff shall check for appropriate age identification when selling alcohol.
Children will only be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Conditions attached after a Hearing by the Licensing Authority

1.              Trading hours for outdoor activities to be changed from 8.00am to 23:00hrs each day.

2.              The Storey to give 7 days’ Notice to the residents for any occasion where outdoor activities will take place (to include if any extension has been applied for i.e. Temporary Event Notice)

3.              When regulated entertainment is being provided indoors after 11.00pm, all doors and windows will be kept closed except for access and egress.

4.              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 will result in no sale or supply of alcohol to that person.

5.              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.

6.              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 alternative identification will be acceptable:-

(a)              Photo driving licence
(b)              Passport or
(c)              Her Majesty’s Forces Warrant Card

7.              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.

8.              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.

9.              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.

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

11.              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. If the system is not operational due to a fault then this must be rectified immediately and urgent action taken to rectify the issue.

12.              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.

13.              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.

14.              A daily risk assessment must be undertaken by management & DPS as to the requirement for SIA registered door security to cover the evening/night events. Police & Lancaster City Council should be consulted if in doubt. Appropriate records must be kept detailing name and badge number and times when SIA on duty.

15.              No unaccompanied children allowed on the premises.

16.              A Personal Licence Holder must be on duty at all times the premises is open for licensable activities except in the case of an emergency.

17.              The building to be staff at all times it is open to the public. Staff will receive appropriate training including First Aid.

18.              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.