Lancaster City CouncilMorecambe Town Hall

Jimmy's Tap House

10 Slip Inn Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1JT

Completed application 052570 which is a Request for Removal of Premises Supervisor for Premises Licence from 22/12/2021 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• 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

   

  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 consistent with operating schedule

   

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

  Regular inspections of equipment, furniture and fixtures. Staff training and awareness on all four licensing objectives Safety and general signage as well as any supporting information material clearly displayed for both staff and customers. Attend and contribute to all pub-watch meetings. Regular engagement with local authorities such as fire, police, and environmental officers to ensure all licensing objectives are met. On Friday & Saturdays nights, a minimum of 1 SIA registered door staff must be on duty from 8pm to close followed by an extra one member of door staff for each additional 100 customers or part thereof. A written record shall be kept on the premises by the Designated Premises Supervisor of every person employed on the premises as a door supervisor in a register kept for that purpose. That record shall contain the following details:- the door supervisor's name, date of birth and home address; his/her Security Industry Authority licence number; the time and date he/she starts and finishes duty; the time of any breaks taken whilst on duty; each entry shall be signed by the door supervisor.

  A Door Supervisor shall be positioned at the entrance/exit of the premises to ensure that no customer leaves with any drinks, that customers leave the premises safely and to monitor customer using outside as a smoking area. 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. The DPS must risk assess these events and have in place sufficient SIA Door Staff cover to manage the premises and ensure the Licensing Objectives are being promoted. Any bookings, events etc. where large numbers expected (large numbers being in excess of what the DPS usually expects on any given day of trading) then the DPS is requested to email Police Licensing. Management are welcome to contact Police Licensing for any advice on these matters.

   

  The prevention of crime and disorder

  CCTV will be employed 24/7 at the venue inside and out. Cooperation with the local authorities, emergency services and the police on all matters. Will be an active member of the local pub-watch group. Staff training on identifying criminal behaviour and disorder by patrons, and who to contact Ejection of patrons causing disorder, or any suspected criminal behaviour, as well as barring any patrons on local and national pub watch lists. Signage to indicate acceptable and unacceptable behaviour on premises. 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.

  DPS/Management must work closely with Morecambe Centre Partnerships i.e. Pub watch (voluntary), Police, Council etc. The Designated Premises Supervisor, when present, and all members of staff shall ensure that all lawful instructions and /or directions given by the Police are complied with. 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 request.

   

  Public safety

  Fire: Appropriate equipment available. Clear fire exit and fire appliance signage. Emergency lighting and fire alarms. Staff training on emergency and evacuation procedures and usage of fire equipment. General Safety: Outside and internal lighting, with CCTV on all areas. Ejection of patrons that are identified as a threat to safety. All equipment will be PAT tested and regularly checked for defects and safety issues. All furniture will be regularly checked for defects. Signage where danger or risk exists will be shown (such as wet floor signs, gaps or steps). Staff training on public safety and risk factors Environmental safety: Noise limits on recorded and live music. Bar equipment noise kept to a minimum. CO and Gas safety alarms. 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.

   

  The prevention of public nuisance

  Signage to ask patrons to keep noise to a minimum and respect neighbours and surrounding businesses Staff training on encouraging patrons to keep noise to a minimum. Regular bin collection, no waste food or drink products will be left on the premises for more than 72 hours. No hot food served - avoiding unpleasant smells

   

  The protection of children from harm

  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. 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 alternative identification will be acceptable:- (a) Photo driving licence (b) Passport or (c) Her Majesty’s Forces Warrant Card All staff involved with the provision of alcohol will successfully complete training in age related products prior to operating a till. Refresher training will also be successfully completed not more than every 6 months, this will be fully documented and be available for inspection to police officers or other authorised persons. All staff involved with the provision of alcohol will successfully complete training in age related products prior to operating a till. Refresher training will also be successfully completed not more than every 6 months, this will be fully documented and be available for inspection to police officers or other authorised persons