Truth

15 - 17 Friars Gate, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 2RR

Completed application 024033 which is a Change of Name/Address of Premises Licence Holder for Premises Licence from 25/09/2006 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an indoor sporting event
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• a performance of dance
• entertainment facilities for making music
• entertainment facilities for dancing
• provision of late night refreshment
• an exhibition of a film
• the sale by retail of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• A)   CONDITIONS REPRODUCING THE EFFECT OF RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON THE USE OF THE PREMISES FOR THE EXISTING LICENSABLE ACTIVITIES (PARAGRAPH 6(8) OF SCHEDULE 8 TO THE LICENSING ACT 2003).

   

  1        Permitted Hours

  Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during the times the licence authorises the carrying out of licensable activities.

  In this condition, permitted hours mean:

   

  The above restrictions do not prohibit:

   

  ()       during the first twenty minutes after the above hours the consumption of the alcohol on the premises;

  ()       during the first twenty minutes after the above hours, the taking of the alcohol from the premises unless the alcohol is supplied or taken away in an open vessel;

  ()       during the first thirty minutes after the above hours the consumption of the alcohol on the premises by persons taking meals there if the alcohol was supplied for consumption as an ancillary to their meals;

  ()       consumption of the alcohol on the premises or the taking of sale or supply of alcohol to any person residing in the premises;

  ()       the ordering of alcohol to be consumed off the premises, or the despatch by the vendor of the alcohol so ordered;

  ()       the sale of alcohol to a trader or club for the purposes of the trade or club;

  ()       the sale or supply of alcohol to any canteen or mess, being a canteen in which the sale or supply of alcohol is carried out under the authority of the Secretary of State or an authorised mess of Members of Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces;

  ()       the taking of alcohol from the premises by a person residing there; or

  ()       the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to any private friends of a person residing there who are bona fide entertained by him at his own expense, or the consumption of alcohol by persons so supplied; or

  ()       the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to persons employed there for the purposes of the business carried on by the holder of the licence, or the consumption of alcohol so supplied, if the alcohol is supplied at the expense of their employer or of the person carrying on or in charge of the business on the premises.

   

  1        Children in Bars

  No person under fourteen shall be in the bar of the premises during the permitted hours (set out in condition 1 above) unless one of the following applies:

   

  (1)   He is the child of the holder of the premises licence

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

  (3)   He is in the bar solely for the purpose of passing to or from some part of the premises, which is not a bar and to or from which there is no other convenient means of access or egress

  (4)   The bar is in railway refreshment rooms or other premises constructed, fitted and intended to be used bona fide for any purpose to which the holding of the licence is ancillary.

   

  In the condition “bar” includes any place exclusively or mainly used for the consumption of alcohol.  But 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.

   

  B)    MANDATORY CONDITIONS

  That no supply of alcohol may be made under the premises licence:-

  ()       at a time when there is no designed premises supervisor in respect of the premises  licence, or

  ()       at a time when the designated premise supervisor does not hold a personal licence or his personal licence is suspended.

  That every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.

• Door Supervisors

   

  Where any Door Supervisors are used at the premises they shall be registered with the Security Industry Authority.

   

  Where any person is employed on or about the Premises as a Door Supervisor the Premises Licence Holder shall maintain a register in a form approved by the Licensing Authority showing in respect of each period of duty of that person:-

   

  ()       the name, date of birth, badge or licence number and residential address of that person;

  ()       the time at which he commenced the period of duty, with a signed acknowledgement by that person;

  ()       the time at which he finished the period of duty, with a signed acknowledgement by that person;

  ()       any time during the period of duty when he was not on duty; and

  ()       if that person is not an employee of the Premises Licence Holder, the name of the person by whom that person is employed, or through whom the services of that person were engaged.

   

  The register shall be of hardback construction with consecutive numbered pages.

   

  The register shall be kept on the Premises at all times and shall be available for inspection by an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority or a Police Officer.

   

  The Premises Licence Holder shall keep a log of all incidents that occur on the Premises.

   

• ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  A)   CONDITIONS REPRODUCING THE EFFECT OF RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON THE USE OF THE PREMISES FOR THE EXISTING LICENSABLE ACTIVITIES (PARAGRAPH 6(6) OF SCHEDULE 8 TO THE LICENSING ACT 2003).

   

  1        Public Entertainment Licence - Permitted numbers

  The maximum number of persons permitted to use the Premises at any one time shall not exceed for all purposes 1300 persons or such lesser number of persons as the Premises can with ample safety, accommodate having regard to the nature of the entertainment provided.

   

  2.  Public Entertainment Licence - Standard Conditions

  The Premises Licence is subject to all the standard conditions contained in the previous Public Entertainment Licence issued under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 as amended.

   

  B)    MANDATORY CONDITIONS

  That no supply of alcohol may be made under the premises licence:-

  ()                   at a time when there is no designated premises supervisor in respect of the premises  licence, or

  ()                   at a time when the designated premise supervisor does not hold a personal licence or his personal licence is suspended.

  That every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITION CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  PREVENTION OF CRIME & DISORDER

   

  Door Supervisors

  1        Any person exercising a security activity (as defined by paragraph 2(1)(a) of schedule 2 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001) shall be licensed by the Security Industry Authority.

  2        Such a person will be employed at the premises at the discretion of the designated premise supervisor/holder of the Premise Licence.

  3        Any person as defined in condition (1) will clearly display his name badge at all times whilst on duty.

  4        No customers apparently carrying open bottles upon entry shall be admitted to the premises at any times the premises are open to the public

  5        Alcoholic and other drinks may not be removed from the premises in open containers save for consumption in any external area provided for that purpose.

   

  Where any person is employed on or about the Premises as a Door Supervisor the Premises Licence Holder shall maintain a register in a form approved by the Licensing Authority showing in respect of each period of duty of that person:-

  ()                    the name, date of birth, badge or licence number and residential address of that person;

  ()                    the time at which he commenced the period of duty, with a signed acknowledgement by that person;

  ()                    the time at which he finished the period of duty, with a signed acknowledgement by that person;

  ()                    any time during the period of duty when he was not on duty; and

  ()                    if that person is not an employee of the Premises Licence Holder, the name of the person by whom that person is employed, or through whom the services of that person were engaged.

   

  The register shall be of hardback construction with consecutive numbered pages.

   

  The register shall be kept on the Premises at all times and shall be available for inspection by an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority or a Police Officer.

   

  The Premises Licence Holder shall keep a log of all incidents that occur on the Premises.

   

  CCTV

  Where CCTV equipment is fitted, it shall be maintained in good working order in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and shall be operational at all times when a licensable activity takes place on the premises.

   

  A written record shall be kept of images that are recorded by CCTV and shall include details of the recording medium used, the time and date recording commenced and finished.  The record shall identify the person responsible for the recording and shall be signed by him/her.  Where the recording is on a removable medium (i.e. videotape, compact disc, flash card etc), a secure storage system to store those recording mediums shall be provided.

   

  The images recorded by the CCTV system shall be retained in unedited form for a period of not less than 31 days.

   

  Search Policy

  The Premise Licence Holder shall put in place a search policy to cover both drugs and weapons for the premises, which shall be to the satisfaction of Cheshire Constabulary.  The Premises Licence Holder or Designated Premises Supervisor shall then ensure that this search policy is complied with at all times when the premises are open for licensable activities.  Conspicuous notices advising customers of the search policy shall be displayed at all entrances to the premises.

   

  Dispersal Policy

  The Premises Licence Holder shall put in place a dispersal policy to deal with the dispersal of customers, which shall be to the satisfaction of Cheshire Constabulary. The Premises Licence Holder or the Designated Premises Supervisor shall then ensure that this policy is complied with at all times when the premises are open for licensable activities.

   

  Drink Promotions

  No sales promotions that encourage illegal, irresponsible or immoderate consumption shall be offered to customers.

   

  Pubwatch

  The Premises Licence Holder or their representative shall be an active member of the local pubwatch and radio scheme.

   

   

  PUBLIC SAFETY

   

  Bottlebins

  The Premises Licence Holder or Designated Premises Supervisor shall install within the public areas of the premises, a sufficient number of receptacles for the safe disposal of glass bottles by customers and staff.  These receptacles shall be maintained in good order and emptied on a regular basis.

   

  Containers

  With the exception only of drinks which are available solely in glass bottles, the Premise Licence Holder or Designated Premises Supervisor shall ensure that no drinks shall be sold from a bar or by staff service or otherwise to be consumed in or on the premises other than in a container made from non-splintering plastic, paper or shatterproof glass.

   

   

  PREVENTION OF PUBLIC NUISANCE

   

  Notices

  Where appropriate, prominent, clear and legible notices shall be displayed at all exits requesting the public to respect the needs of local residents and to leave the premises and area quietly.

   

  Noise

  Noise or vibration shall not emanate from the premises so as to cause nuisance to nearby properties.

   

  Advertising

  No fliers and similar advertising material shall be distributed.

   

   

  PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM HARM

   

  Films

  No films or videos of any description will be shown so that they can be viewed by persons under the age of applicable BBFC/Local Authority certification.

   

  Children

  Children under the age of 16 shall not be permitted to enter the premises after 19:00

   

  Proof of Age Schemes - Challenge 21

   

  There shall be in place for the premises a written policy that employees challenge all persons purchasing alcohol who appear to be under 21 years of age.  That policy shall require any person who appears to be under the age of 21 years to produce a recognised proof of age card accredited under the Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) or if a proof of age card is not available a photo driving licence, passport or accredited student card.

   

  Persons who appear to be under the age of 21 years shall be required to produce proof of age by way of a recognised proof of age card accredited under the Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) or if a proof of age card is not available a photo driving licence, passport or accredited student card.

   

• ANNEX 3 - CONDITIONS ATTACHED AFTER A HEARING BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY

   

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