Royal Kings Arms Hotel

75 Market Street, Lancaster, LA1 1JG

Completed application 024528 which is a Change of Supervisor for Premises Licence from 15/03/2007 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• entertainment facilities for making music
• entertainment facilities for dancing
• provision of late night refreshment
• the sale by retail of alcohol

Additional Conditions

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• Embedded Conditions

   

  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)

   

• Non standard timings

  On New Year’s Eve licensable activities may take place from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day

  An additional hour to the standard times on the day when British Summertime commences

  To authorise, without any time restriction, the sale of alcohol by retail:

  )          to any person staying at the premises, for consumption either on or off the premises;

  )          to any guest of a person staying at the premises, for consumption on the premises; and

  to persons employed at the premises for the purpose of the business carried on there, if the alcohol is supplied at the expense of their employer or of the person carrying on or in charge of the business on the premises, for consumption on the premises

• Offered Conditions

   

  1.              The provision of late night refreshment is only for consumption on the premises within those indoor areas used for the consumption of alcohol

  2.   Other than Gaming Machines there will be no provision of any 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) (please read guidance note 9)

   

                The risks associated with the variations sought have been considered, and no further steps are felt necessary to promote the licensing objectives, save as detailed below.

   

  b)              The prevention of crime and disorder

   

                Any person who looks or appears to be under the age of 21 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).

   

                -              CCTV is installed and will be maintained, with images retained and made available to the police on reasonable request.

                -              The toilets are checked on a regular basis.  The licencees/staff regularly monitor customer behaviour.

   

  c)              Public safety

   

                Regular checks are carried out on the fire escape routes to ensure that they are not obstructed.

   

                All staff are fully trained in fire safety procedures.  There is an extensive Health & Safety policy in place.

   

                There are current electrical test inspection certificates in place.  The premises is equipped with emergency lighting, exit signage and a smoke detection system.

   

                Maximum permitted occupancy level for regulated entertainment will be:

   

                -              Library Informal Seating 100 Restaurant 0 Closely Seated 0;

                -              Lounge Bar Informal Seating 100 Restaurant 0 Closely Seating 0;

                -              Restaurant Informal Seating 100 Restaurant 0 Closely Seated 0;

                -              Total capacity not to exceed 300.

   

                Crypt Bar

                The maximum occupation allowed on these premises will be 100 persons.

   

  d)              The prevention of public nuisance

   

                Anyone found to be creating a nuisance in the immediate vicinity of the premises will be asked to leave/banned if necessary.

   

                Patrons will not be allowed to remove drinks from the premises at the end of the evening.

   

  e)              The protection of children from harm

   

                Any AWP machine and any cigarette machine will be positioned in such a way that it can be easily seen and monitored.