Warrington Borough CouncilLicensing Section

Tavern (The)

99 Greystone Road, Penketh, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 2DS

Completed application 034924 which is a Vary Premises Licence (With Alcohol) for Premises Licence from 16/03/2012 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an exhibition of a film
• an indoor sporting event
• 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
• the supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  MANDATORY CONDITIONS UNDER THE LICENSING ACT 2003

   

  1.  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.

   

  2. (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.

   

  3. 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).

   

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

   

  5. (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.

   

  6. 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.

   

  Door Supervision

   

  Only individuals licensed by the Security Industry Authority shall be used at the premises to guard against:

   

  ()       unauthorised access or occupation (e.g. through door supervision), or

  ()       outbreaks of disorder, or

  ()       damage

   

  Exhibition of films

   

  The admission of children under the age of 18 to film exhibitions permitted under the terms of this licence shall be restricted in accordance with any recommendations made by the British Board of Film Classification, where the film has been classified by that Board.

   

   

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND DISORDER

   

  CCTV

   

  The CCTV system installed shall be designed and installed in accordance with the Cheshire Constabulary's CCTV guidance document called 'CCTV in Licensed Premises - An Operational Requirement'

  The Premises Licence Holder shall demonstrate that their CCTV system complies with these operational requirements. A commissioning test must be carried out with Licensing and CCTV Officers before hand over of the system and activation of the Premises Licence.

  The commissioning test will need to demonstrate the following:-

  1. recordings are fit for their intended purpose,

  2. good quality images are presented to the officer in a format that can

      be replayed on a standard computer,

  3. the supervisor has an understanding of the equipment/training,

  4. management records are kept,

  5. maintenance agreements and records are maintained,

  6. Data protection principles and signage are in place.

   

  There shall be sufficient trained staff to be able to provide downloaded images when required by the police for crime prevention and detection purposes.

   

  Door Supervisors

   

  When door supervisors are employed at the premises the following systems shall be in place and operated:

   

  A written record in the form of a hard-backed, bound register with consecutively numbered pages shall be kept on the premises by the Premises Licence Holder of every person employed on the premises as a door supervisor in a register kept for that purpose. That record shall contain the following details:-

  the Door Supervisor's name, date of birth and home address;

  his/her Security Industry Authority licence number;

  the time and date he/she starts and finished duty;

  the time of any breaks taken whilst on duty;

  each entry shall be signed by the door supervisor.

  That register shall be available for inspection on demand by an Authorised Officer of the Council, the Security Industry Authority or a Police Constable.

  All Door Supervisors shall wear the yellow conspicuity jackets, to the standard as supplied by the Crime and Disorder partnership, at all times when they are employed in such a role.

  There shall be an incident register in the form of a hard bound book with consecutive pages to record any relevant incidents

  There shall be provided at the premises Door Supervisors who are registered with the Security Industry Authority to a ration of 1 Door Person for every 100 customers on any occasion where live music event takes place.

   

  PUBWATCH

   

  The premises Licence holder or their representative shall be an active member of the local pubwatch scheme.

   

  ALCOHOL

   

  Alcohol shall not be removed from the premises unless in a sealed container.

   

  DRUGS

   

  There shall be a zero tolerance to drugs, violence and any form of anti-social behaviour.

   

  PUBLIC SAFETY

   

  CONTAINERS

   

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

   

  OCCUPANCY

   

  The maximum capacity for the Function Room shall be set at 275.

   

  THE PREVENTION OF PUBLIC NUISANCE

   

  NOTICES

   

  There shall be placed at all exits from the premises prominent, clear and legible notices that can be easily read by the public notices requiring customers to leave the premises quickly and the area quietly. This condition also extends to car parks where car radios and members of the public may cause disturbance to local residents.

   

  NOISE

   

  All doors and windows shall be kept closed during regulated entertainment.

  The Premises Licence Holder or their representative shall conduct regular assessments of the noise coming from the premises and shall take steps to reduce the level of noise where it is likely to cause disturbance to local residents. A written record of those assessments and the remedial action taken shall be kept and shall include the date, time of the checks. Details of the remedial action will also be recorded.

  No noise nuisance shall be caused by noise or vibration coming from or transmitted through the structure of the building. This includes any external plant or equipment attached to the premises or within the curtilage of the premises.

  Refuse, including bottles, shall not be removed from the building for disposal between the hours of 23.00hrs and 07.00hrs.

   

  THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM HARM

   

  SUPERVISION

   

  All children must be supervised by an adult whenever they are on the premises.

   

  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.