Annex 1 - Mandatory Conditions
1. A relevant person shall ensure that no alcohol is sold or supplied for consumption on or off the premises for a price which is less than the permitted price.
2. For the purposes of the condition set out in paragraph 1-
(a) “duty” is to be construed in accordance with the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979;
(b) “permitted price” is the price found by applying the formula -
P = D + (D x V)
Where -
(i) P is the permitted price;
(ii) D is the amount of duty chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the duty were charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol, and
(iii) V is the rate of value added tax chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the value added tax were charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol;
(c) “relevant person” means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a premises licence -
(i) the holder of the premises licence;
(ii) the designated premises supervisor (if any) in respect of such a licence, or
(iii) the personal licence holder who makes or authorises a supply of alcohol under such a licence;
(d) “value added tax” means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994.
3. Where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 would (apart from this paragraph) not be a whole number of pennies, the price given by that sub-paragraph shall be taken to be the price actually given by that sub-paragraph rounded up to the nearest penny.
4. (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph2 on a day (“the first day”) would be different from the permitted price on the next day (“the second day”) as a result of a change to the rate of duty or value added tax.
(2) The permitted price which would apply on the first day applies to sales or supplies of alcohol which take place before the expiry of the period of 14 days beginning on the second day.
5. No supply of alcohol may be made under this Premises Licence:
a) at a time there is no designated premises supervisor in respect of the premises licence and,
b) at a time when the designated premises supervisor does not hold a personal licence or the personal licence is suspended and,
6. Every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.
7. (1) The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder must ensure that an age verification policy is adopted in respect of the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.
(2) The designated premises supervisor in relation to the premises licence must ensure that the supply of alcohol at the premises is carried on in accordance with the age verification policy.
(3) The policy must require individuals who appear to the responsible person to be under 18years 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 either-
a holographic mark, or
an ultraviolet feature.
8. (1) The responsible person must 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-
games or other activities which require or encourage, or are designed to require or encourage, individuals to-
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
drink as much alcohol as possible (whether within a time limit or otherwise);
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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;
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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;
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;
dispensing alcohol directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of disability).
9.The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.
10.The responsible person must ensure that-
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-
beer or cider: ½ pint;
gin, rum, vodka or whisky: 25 ml or 35 ml; and
still wine in a glass: 125 ml;
these measures are displayed in a menu, price list or other printed material which is available to customers on the premises; and
where a customer does not in relation to a sale of alcohol specify the quantity of alcohol to be sold, the customer is made aware that these measures are available.
11. Each individual carrying out a security activity must be licensed by the Security Industry Authority.
12. Immediately before each exhibition at the premises of a film passed by the British Board of Film Classification there shall be exhibited on screen for at least five seconds in such a manner as to be easily read by all persons in the auditorium a reproduction of the certificate of the Board or, as regards a trailer advertising a film, of the statement approved by the Board indicating the classification of the film.
13. Where a programme includes a film recommended by the licensing authority as falling into the 12A, 15 or 18 category no person appearing to be under the age of 12 and unaccompanied, or under 15 or 18 as appropriate, shall be admitted to any part of the programme; and the licence holder shall display in a conspicuous position a notice in the following terms:
PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF [INSERT APPROPRIATE AGE] CANNOT BE ADMITTED TO ANY PART OF THE PROGRAMME.
Where films of different categories form part of the same programme, the notice shall refer to the oldest age restriction. This condition does not apply to members of staff under the relevant age while on-duty provided that the prior written consent of the person's parent or legal guardian has first been obtained.
14. The admission of children to an exhibition of a film where the film classification body or this Council has determined the classification must be restricted in accordance with that classification. The film classification body is the British Board of Film Classification. In this condition children means persons under 18 years of age.
Films must be classified in the following way:
U - Universal. Suitable for audiences aged four years and over.
PG - Parental Guidance. Some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.
12A - Passed only for viewing by persons aged 12 years or older or persons younger than 12 when accompanied by an adult.
15 - Passed only for viewing by persons aged 15 years and over.
18 - Passed only for viewing by persons aged 18 years and over.
Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule
Operating Schedule Conditions;
1. CCTV
1.1 A tamper resistant CCTV system shall be installed, maintained in working order and operated at the premises.
1.2 CCTV images shall be retained for a period of no less than 28 days.
1.3 Cameras shall be installed and located at the following locations, bar serving areas, circulation areas & seating areas to enable the capture of images of individuals to a minimum of “RECOGNISING” as defined in the Information Commissioners Office current “CCTV code of practice”. The CCTV system shall be capable of obtaining clear facial recognition images and a clear head and shoulders image of every person entering or leaving the premises at each exit and entrance point.
1.4 Recordings of incidents at the premises must be made secure for inspection by the police and provided on lawful request. This means that a member of staff shall be available within 24 hours or by prior appointment who can operate the CCTV system and provide recordings in accordance with lawful requirements.
1.5 In the event of a failure of the CCTV system for any reason, a record of the failure will be recorded, and immediate steps will be made to rectify the problem. The premises CCTV system will be checked by the DPS or any other nominated member of staff to ensure that it is operating correctly and such checks to be recorded and by whom.
2. Door Supervisors
2.1 SIA and Approved Contractor status door supervisors shall be employed at the premises and shall be on duty every Friday, Saturday, and Sundays before bank holidays from 21:00hrs up until the premises are closed.
2.2 There shall be a minimum of one door supervisor when the premises is operating. If the second floor is utilised a further door supervisor will be employed.
2.3 A Door Supervisor Attendance Register must be kept on the premises. This register must be completed by door supervisors and include full name and 16-digit SIA number when they commence and finish duty.
2.4 The premises licence holder shall ensure that there is an adequate risk assessment of the need for door supervision at the premises before this time, or at any other times, and shall provide any additional door supervision, sufficient to control the entry of persons to the premises and for the keeping of order in the premises when they are used for a licensable activity, in accordance with that risk assessment.
2.5 A relevant Door Supervisor Incident Register must be kept on the premises. This register must be completed by door supervisors and will be kept for a period for at least one year and include the following:
· Consecutively numbered pages.
· The full registration number and full name of the person completing the incident record.
· The date and time and full details of any incident that takes place at the premises
· Full details must be taken of all relevant parties involved, which will include Police, Emergency Services and Local Authority Officers.
2.6 The Registers and Risk Assessment shall be produced for immediate inspection on request by an official of the SIA, Police or Licensing Authority.
3. Covers
3.1 There will be a minimum number of 20 covers maintained on the ground floor.
3.2 There will be a minimum number of 20 covers maintained on the first floor.
4. Incident/Refusals Log
4.1 An incident and refusals log shall be kept at the premises for at least 12 months, and made available on request to a Police officer or an authorised officer of the licensing authority, which will record the following:
All crimes reported to or by the premises to the Police.
All ejections of patrons
Any incidents of crime and disorder
Seizures of drugs, offensive weapons, fraudulent ID or other items
Any faults with the CCTV system
Any refusal of the sale of alcohol
4.2 A record of refusals shall be maintained which documents every instance that a sale of alcohol (and any other age restricted product) is refused on the premises, indicating the date and time the refusal was made, and the member of staff making the refusal. The record of refusals shall be available for inspection by authorised officers of the licensing authority, officers of the trading standards service, and officers of the police.
5. Challenge 25 Policy
5.1 A ‘Challenge 25’ policy shall be adopted, implemented, and maintained ensuring that all members of staff are trained to refuse supply to anyone who appears to be under the age of 25 and who is seeking to obtain any age restricted product unless that person provides credible photographic proof of age evidence. Such credible evidence shall include a photograph of the customer and acceptable form of ID. Exam-ples of acceptable ID are limited to photo card driving licence, passports, military identification, or proof of age cards bearing the 'PASS' hologram. No other evidence of age and identity may be accepted.
5.2 Challenge 25 posters shall be displayed at the premises.
6. Noise
6.1 Clear legible notices are to be displayed at all exits from the premises requesting patrons to respect the needs of local residents and to leave the premises and area quietly.
6.2 The premises shall ensure that no noise shall emanate from the premises nor vibration be transmitted through the structure of the premises, which gives rise to a nuisance.
7. Staff Training
7.1 The Premises Licence Holder or nominated person shall ensure that all relevant members of staff receive training in their responsibilities under the Licensing Act 2003. Such training shall be documented, and records made available upon request
8. Children
8.1 Children shall not be permitted to the premises unless attending a private function or event.
9. Zero Tolerance Policy
9.1 'Zero tolerance' policy will be adopted in respect of illegal drugs and other illegal substances.
Annex 3 - Conditions attached after a hearing by the licensing authority
(None Applicable)
Annex 4 - Plans
Please Note:
Plans have not been re-issued with this licence/certificate as they remain unchanged from the previous application. You should now attach those plans to this licence/certificate as you can be required to produce them as part of the licence/certificate by the police or other authorised person.