Rope and Anchor

Manchester Road, Woolston, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 4HJ

Completed application 056420 which is a Change of DPS for Premises Licence from 09/05/2019 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• provision of late night refreshment
• the supply of alcohol
• entertainment of a similar description to that falling within a performance of live music, any playing of recorded music or a performance of dance

Additional Conditions

• 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(8) OF SCHEDULE 8 TO THE LICENSING ACT 2003).

   

  Permitted Hours

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

   

  The above restrictions do not prohibit:

   

  ()                   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.

   

   

  B)  CONDITIONS REPRODUCING THE EFFECT OF CONDITIONS SUBJECT TO WHICH THE RELEVANT EXISTING LICENCE HAD EFFECT (PARAGRAPH 6(6) OF SCHEDULE 8 TO THE LICENSING ACT 2003)

   

  Entertainment Licence

   

  Seasonal Variations

  The premises shall not (without the written consent of the Council) be opened or used for the licensed purposes on Good Friday except between the hours of 21.00 to 00.00.

   

  The premises shall not (without the written consent of the Council) be opened or used for the licensed purposes on Christmas Day.

   

  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.

   

   

  C)    MANDATORY CONDITIONS UNDER THE LICENSING ACT 2003

   

  Alcohol

  1.  No supply of alcohol may be made under the premises licence:

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

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

   

  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 Supervisors

  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.

   

   

   

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  THE PREVENTION OF CRIME & DISORDER

   

  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:-

   

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

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

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

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

  (e)    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.

   

  Pubwatch

  The premises licence holder or their representative shall be an active member of the local Pubwatch Scheme.

   

   

  PUBLIC SAFETY

   

  Containers

  The Licence Holder shall ensure that all drinks sold for consumption in the beer garden area must be in a container made from non-splintering plastic, paper or shatterproof glass.

   

   

   

  THE PREVENTION OF PUBLIC NUISANCE

   

  Noise

  All doors and windows must be kept closed (except to allow ingress and exit) when any amplified or unamplified music or voices are being played within the premises.

   

  There shall be placed at all exits of the premises in a place where they can be seen and easily read by the public [or members and their guests] notices requiring customers to leave the premises quickly and quietly. 

   

  No speakers shall be used outside the building, this will include any beer garden or outside drinking area or car park.

   

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

   

   

  THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM HARM

   

  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

   

  THE PREVENTION OF PUBLIC NUISANCE

   

  Noise

  The use of any outside area shall cease at 23.00 hours.