Trimpell Sports and Social Club

Out Moss Lane, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 4UP

Completed application 029280 which is a Variation Application for Premises Licence from 22/10/2012 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an indoor sporting event
• the supply of alcohol
• a performance of a play
• an exhibition of a film
• a boxing or wrestling entertainment
• 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

Additional Conditions

• Mandatory 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).

   

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

   

  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)

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• Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule

   

  1        The designated premises supervisor shall have at least 2 year’s experience of managing similar premises with a similar capacity and with a similar terminal hour

  2        A personal licence holder shall be on the premises at all times during which intoxicating liquor is being sold or supplied to customers or consumed by customers, except in the case of an emergency

  3        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 and will have the contact details of the designated premises supervisor. The details of such person to be on prominent display outside the premises

  4        A dispersal policy, which is agreed by the police to be implemented at all times

  5        Before the premises are opened for the purposes authorised by the licence an inspection shall be carried out to ensure that the premises are safe for use. Details of the inspection, defects discovered and remedial action taken shall be recorded in writing in a logbook kept for that purpose. That logbook shall be made available for inspection on demand to an Authorised Officer of the Council, a Fire Officer or a Police Constable

  6        The nosings on all steps and landings shall be maintained so that they are clearly visible by painting them in contrasting colours or other similar means

  7        The fire alarm, emergency lighting system and electrical installation shall be tested on a regular basis, at a frequency determined by a competent person. Certificates should be issued showing the results of the tests. The certificates shall be made available for inspection on demand to an Authorised Officer of the Council, a Fire Officer or a Police Constable

  8        Where a door(s) on an escape route opens against the direction of travel, it shall be locked in the open position by a tamper-proof fastening when ever there are public on the premises

  9        The sale/supply of alcohol will be limited to the following persons:

  )          Members of the Trimpell Sports and Social Club duly elected in accordance with the Rules from time to time of the Club

  )          Guests of Members duly admitted under the Rules from time to time of the Club

  )          Non-members attending functions which have been pre-booked at least 48 hours in advance

  )          Players and supporters of visiting teams attending the Club for pre-arranged outdoor and indoor sporting fixtures at any time on the day of that fixture

  10. 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.

   

  The prevention of crime and disorder

   

  1.              If the premises is to supply alcohol after 0100hrs daily, then there must be at least 2 x SIA registered door-security officers on duty until the premises closes to the public

  2.              If alcohol is supplied at anytime to an ‘event’ taking place outside of the main building, then all drinks must be served in poly-carb / toughened or softened glass or plastic ware (or other similar industry alternative)

  3.              There must be in place a CCTV system that is recording during all times that licensable activity is taking place

  4.              There must be on site at all times that licensable activity is taking place a person suitably trained to operate and download images from the CCTV system and provide them in a removable format, if required lawfully in line with data protection principles

  5.              CCTV images must be kept for at least 21days

  6.              There must be in place a written risk assessment for all ‘private’ functions taking place at the premises.  This must include name of person booking event, the address and the nature of the event.  The risk assessment must also include any requirements for security, additional staff and policy on age sales.  The risk assessments must be maintained for inspection by Police if required.

  7              The applicant maintains a careful watch for drug misuse and ejects any person found misusing drugs on the premises .

   

  c) Public Safety

   

  Any event linked to the premises and employing outside any outside space, must

  cease by 00:00hrs daily.  No event is to be allowed to carry on outside after this time.

  The only exception to this condition is when outside space is been used for the

  activity of ‘camping’.

  The advised occupancy limits for the various parts of the premises will be carefully

  monitored and controlled.

       All recommendations of fire and other regulatory authorities will be enforced.

   

  d) The prevention of public nuisance

   

  1. The playing of amplified music and provision of entertainment out of doors to cease at

      22.00hrs.

  2. All external doors and windows to the building shall be kept closed when regulated

     entertainment is being provided except in the event of an emergency.

  3. The licence holder or his representative to conduct regular assessments of the noise

      coming from the premises on every occasion the premises are used for regulated

     entertainment and shall take steps to reduce the level of noise where it is likely to cause     a disturbance to local residents. A written record to be kept of checks and results    including remedial action taken.

  4. A noise management policy to be implemented to ensure that disturbance is kept to

  minimum and to include the management of noise from campers on the site especially

  during unsocial hours and restricting the use of personnel music making equipment out of doors after 22.00hrs so as not to disturb nearby residents.

  5. The applicant will have a dispersal policy designed to ensure a minmum of disturbance         to local residents

  6. When functions are taking place in the ballroom all windows and doors facing residential property are kept closed and the level of sound monitored.

   

  e) The protection of children from harm

   

  1.              The premises must have in place a challenge 25 policy in relation to age awareness sales

  2.              Acceptable forms of identification are Passport, Photo-card driving licence, PASS ID card and Armed Services ID cards

  3.              All staff must undertake written age awareness training at the point of employment and this must be refreshed every 6months.  A record of this staff training must be maintained and made available for inspection if required