Asda Superstore

Ovangle Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 5JR

Completed application 033449 which is a Minor Variation Application for Premises Licence from 18/04/2014 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• the supply of alcohol
• provision of late night refreshment

Additional Conditions

• 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.

   

  Irresponsible Drinks Promotions - Mandatory Conditions

   

  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).

  where it is reasonably available.

  5.              The responsible person shall ensure that free tap water is provided on request to customers.

   

  Age Verification Policy - Mandatory Condition

   

  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.

   

  Availability of different Measures - Mandatory Condition

   

  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        Whenever the Designated Premises Supervisor is not at the premises a duty manager 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.

  2        A risk assessment will be carried out by a suitably qualified person on behalf of the holder of the premises licence relevant to crime and disorder, public safety, capacity and public nuisance and a copy of which shall be forwarded to the police.  For a temporary event notice the assessment should be limited to crime and disorder issues and a copy forwarded to the police

  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        A minimum number of 1 member of door staff registered with the SIA will be on duty from 23.00 hours until 07.00 hours the following day.

   

  Operating Schedule

   

  General - all four licensing objectives

  All members of staff have initial in-house training in respect of Asda procedures which includes liquor licensing.  All check-out operators and their team trainers have additional training in the sale of alcohol.

   

  The prevention of crime and disorder

  The premises already have in place internal and external CCTV cameras.  The cameras will be maintained in working order and footage will be retained for a period of time to the satisfaction of the Police.

   

  Proof of age will be required from any person appearing to be under the age of 18 who is attempting to purchase alcohol at the premises.  If the appropriate proof is not produced there will be no sale.

   

  Public safety

  Asda seeks to comply with the requirements of health and safety legislation.  No additional steps are proposed.

   

  The prevention of public nuisance

  CCTV coverage to external areas and car park is designed to deter anti-social behaviour.

   

  The protection of children from harm

  All stores have a till prompt system for age restricted products.  Proof of age will be required from any person appearing to be under the age of 18 who is attempting to purchase alcohol at the premises.  If the appropriate proof is not produced there will be no sale.

   

   

• Non standard timings

   

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