Fenwick Arms

Lancaster Road, Claughton, Lancaster, LA2 9LA

Completed application 027719 which is a Change of Supervisor for Premises Licence from 10/02/2012 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• the sale by retail 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)

   

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

   

  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:

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

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

  )          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.

  )          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)

• Offered Conditions

   

  1.              Off sales shall cease at 23.00 hours.

  2.              Any outside area which is used for the consumption of alcohol shall cease to be so used at 23.00 hours

  3.              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)+

  4.              Live music shall consist of amplified and/or unamplified live music performed by no more than 2 entertainers

  Other than 2 AWP machines and 1 cigarette machine 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

   

  General - all four licensing objectives

   

  Following an assessment of the premises and its surrounding area the following is proposed:

  60 minute “drinking up” time will allow appropriate dispersal, use of lavatories etc.

  In order to further the licensing objectives the licensee reserves the right to move the fire appliances, AWP machines, cigarette machines and or any other similar objects temporarily in a fixed location which may impact on the ability of individuals on the premises to use exits or escape routes without impediment.

   

  The prevention of crime and disorder

   

  Illumination is provided to the exterior of the premises.

  Rota system is in place for checking the toilets.

  Licensee and staff monitor customer behaviour especially at busy periods.

  Burglar system in place throughout the building.

  Always a minimum of 2 staff on duty at any one time.

  Soft drinks available for drivers.

  No other licensed premises in close proximity.

   

  Public safety

   

  Health and Safety policy in place and adhered to.

  Quarterly risk assessment carried out.

  Pub is equipped with emergency lighting and has illuminated exit signs with a fire exit.

  All fire fighting equipment serviced annually.

  Pest control contract is in place.

  Mechanical extraction is provided in the bar with air conditioning / filters throughout.

  Comply with smoking charter.

  Accident / incident book on site for both staff and members of the public.

  Maximum effort is placed on providing a smoke free environment with the use of extractors and air conditioning.

  HACCP policy in place.

   

  The prevention of public nuisance

   

  All entrance doors have internal lobbies which reduce noise emission.

  When required staff organise taxis for customer’s onward journey.

  Being a detached property there are no adjoining neighbours and residential accommodation in the immediate area is minimal.

  The fact that the public house is a detached property assists in minimising noise transfer to neighbours.

   

  The protection of children from harm

   

  No unaccompanied children allowed on the premises.

  All children to be off the premises by 9p.m. unless completing a meal.

  AWP within view of the bar.

  No smoking areas.

  The pub has a children’s menu and a range of suitable soft drinks.

   

• Conditions attached after a hearing by the Licensing Authority

   

  1.              A personal licence holder shall normally be on the premises at all times after 20.00 hours when intoxicating liquor is being sold or supplied to customers or consumed by customers, except in the case of an emergency.

  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.