Queens Hotel (The)

273-274 Marine Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5BY

Completed application 033000 which is a Change of Supervisor for Premises Licence from 20/08/2013 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• the supply of alcohol
• an exhibition of a film
• an indoor sporting event
• 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

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• Embedded/Mandatory 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

   

  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.              A personal licence holder shall be on the premises from 21.00 hours whenever sales of alcohol are taking place

     2.              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

     3.              On Friday and Saturday nights, 2 SIA door supervisors to be employed from 22:00 for the first 100 customers and a  further 1 for every 100 or part thereof.

                Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday nights, DPS/PLH must risk assess the need for SIA Security Staff, documenting that risk assessment in an auditable form that can be inspected on reasonable request.

      4.              Door supervisors registered with SIA shall be equipped with an appropriate method of keeping an accurate record of the capacity levels, including any separate capacity levels for individual rooms or levels

      5.              Door supervisors shall be positioned at each entrance/exit (other than fire only exits) to ensure that no customer leaves with any bottles or glasses or food any container/or wrapper

      6.              The designated premises supervisor will maintain a daily record comprising of the start time and finish time of each door supervisor. The door supervisor will record their SIA badge number and will sign and print their name in a legible form at the beginning and end of each tour of duty. The record shall be kept securely on the premises for at least 6 months and shall be produced on request to the police or other authorised person

      7.              Glasses, which are made of ‘toughened glass’, will be used whenever possible whether alcohol is being consumed on the premises or in any area outside the prmises which trades as part of the premises.

      8.              To install, maintain and operate a CCTV system, which complies with the minimum requirements, expected of the Lancashire Constabulary and shall record during all hours that a licensable activity takes place on the premises

  9.              The venue will introduce a ‘challenge 25’ policy in relation to the sale of alcohol. The following are the only forms of identification acceptable: UK photo driving licence; Passport; PASS card (proof of age standards scheme), Armed Forces ID.

     10.              The designated premises supervisor or a person nominated by them shall be a member of and regularly attend meetings of any Pubwatch scheme for the area within which the premises are located and would include registration and use of community/network radio

     11.              The provision of off-sales to terminate at 23:00 hours

      12.    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

   

  The prevention of crime and disorder

  No irresponsible sales promotions of alcoholic beverages shall be offered to customers.

  No customers carrying open or sealed bottles shall be admitted to the premises at any time the premises are open to the public.

  A sign will be displayed on the premises indicating the standard hours during which the sale of alcohol is permitted.

   

  Public safety

  All fire doors will be maintained effectively self closing and shall not be held open other than by approved devices.

  Notices detailing the actions to be taken in the event of a fire or other emergencies, including how the fire brigade shall be summoned, are to be prominently displayed.

   

  The prevention of public nuisance

  No regulated entertainment of any type shall take place outside the premises in any areas which are within the licence holder's control after 22:00 save for any special event, seven days' notice of which has been given to the Licensing Authority and Police.

  When amplified musical entertainment is taking place inside the premises after 22:00 hours windows and doors, save for entrance and exit purposes, will be kept shut.

  A sign will be located at the exit(s) requesting that customers leaving the premises do so quietly and with consideration to neighbours.

   

  The protection of children from harm

  No-one under the age of 18 will be allowed to enter or remain on the premises after 19.30 hours.

  Anyone who appears to be under the age of 18 and who is attempting to buy alcohol must be required to produce proof of age before such a sale is made.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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