Village Hotel Warrington

Centre Park, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1QA

Completed application 031599 which is a Change of Name/Address of Premises Licence Holder for Premises Licence from 17/12/2009 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• 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
• the sale by retail of alcohol

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).

   

  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.

   

  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 premises constructed, fitted and intended to used bona fide for any purpose to which the holding of the licence is ancillary.

  (5)              (a) He is in an area shown on the plan attached to the licence;

                (b) Meals and non-alcoholic beverages are available for sale for consumption in that area;

                (c) He is in the company of a person aged 18 or over; and

                (d) He is there:

   

  (i)               prior to 21.00, or

  (ii)               between 21.00 and 21.30 where he or the said person is consuming a meal purchased before 21.30

   

  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)              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

   

  Permitted numbers

  The maximum number of persons permitted to use the Premises at any one time shall not exceed for all purposes 770 persons or such lesser number of persons as the Premises can with ample safety, accommodate having regard to the nature of the entertainment provided, which is broken down as below:

   

  Function Suite & Bar: The maximum number of persons permitted at any one time shall not exceed:

   

  ()       for all purposes 250 persons

  ()       for purposes combining dancing and utilising seating at tables 250 persons

  ()       for closely seated audience (moveable seating) 250 persons

   

  or such lesser number of persons as the Premises can with ample safety, accommodate having regard to the nature of the entertainment provided

   

  Restaurant: The maximum number of persons permitted at any one time shall not exceed for all purposes 120 persons or such lesser number of persons as the Premises can with ample safety, accommodate having regard to the nature of the entertainment provided

   

  Main Public Bar: The maximum number of persons permitted at any one time shall not exceed for all purposes 250 persons or such lesser number of persons as the Premises can with ample safety, accommodate having regard to the nature of the entertainment provided

   

  Sports Bar: The maximum number of persons permitted at any one time shall not exceed for all purposes 150 or such lesser number of persons as the Premises can with ample safety, accommodate having regard to the nature of the entertainment provided

   

  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 IMPOSED BY THE LICENSING ACT 2003

   

  Supply of Alcohol

  No supply of alcohol may be made under the premises licence;

   

  (a)  at a time when here 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.

   

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

   

  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.

   

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  PREVENTION OF CRIME & DISORDER

   

  Open Bottles

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

   

  CCTV

  An effective CCTV system shall be installed on the premises in accordance with the Cheshire Constabulary’s CCTV guidance document entitled “CCTV in licensed premises - an operational requirement”.

   

  The CCTV system 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 21 days and shall be made available to the Police for crime prevention and detection purposes.

   

  Pubwatch

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

   

   

  PREVENTION OF PUBLIC NUISANCE

   

  Noise

  Noise or vibrations must not emanate from the premises so as to cause a nuisance to nearby properties.

   

  Noxious smells from the premises are not permitted so as to cause a nuisance to nearby properties.

   

   

  PUBLIC SAFETY

   

  Containers

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

   

  Door Supervisors

  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.

   

   

  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

   

  N/A

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