White Hart

56 Sankey Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1SB

Completed application 038545 which is a Change of DPS for Premises Licence from 16/04/2014 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

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

Additional Conditions

• ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  A)              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).

   

  PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT LICENCE

  1        Permitted numbers

  The maximum number of persons permitted to use the Premises at any one time shall not exceed for all purposes: Ground Floor 100 persons and First Floor 40 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.    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 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.  (a) 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.

   

  (b) 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

   

   

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  THE PREVENTION OF CRIME & DISORDER

   

  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.

   

  CCTV images to be retained in accordance with Cheshire Constabulary Guidelines and made available on request .for crime prevention/detection purposes, with sufficient staff trained to enable them to be provided at the time of request.

   

  Sufficient staff should be trained so that the CCTV images can be downloaded at the time of request to maximise the effectiveness of any police enquiry to detect and prosecute offenders.

   

  Pubwatch/Radio Scheme

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

   

  Containers

  With 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 which are to be consumed in or on the premises, other than in a container made from non-splintering plastic, paper or shaterproof glass.

   

  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.

   

  Door supervisors will be required to wear reflective waistcoats to the approved standard

  The reflective waistcoats shall:-

  1. Be a specified colour

  2. Have the approved lettering 'security' on the front & rear and

  3. Have a clear plastic pocket to display the SIA badge in a prominent position.

   

  Further details of the reflective waistcoat  can be obtained from Cheshire Constabulary's Force Licensing Officer.

   

  Search, drugs and weapons policy

  The Premise Licence holder shall put in place a search, drugs and weapons policy for the premises which shall be to the satisfaction of Cheshire Constabulary. The Licensee shall then ensure that this drugs policy is complied with at all times when the premises are open for public entertainment. Conspicous notices advising customers of the search policy shall be displayed at all entrances to the premises.

   

  Dispersal Policy

  The Premise Licence holder shall put in place a dispersal policy which shall be to the satisfaction of Cheshire Constabulary . The Premises Licence holder or designated Premises Supervisor  shall then ensure that this policy is compiled with at all times when the premises are open for licensable activities.

   

  Staff Training

  All staff should receive adequate training to ensure that they can recognise the signs of drunkenness and  recognise persons that are under age to minimise the chance that persons who are underage or drunk are not served.

   

   

  PREVENTION OF PUBLIC NUISANCE

   

  Drinks Promotions

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

   

  Migration of Customers

  When both floors are open  there should be an adequate method of controlling the migration of customers between each floor and controlling the capacity of each floor.

   

   

  PUBLIC SAFETY

   

  Occupancy of Premises

  The premises licence holder or their representative shall ensure that the occupancy within the premises shall not exceed:-

  Ground Floor     100 persons

  First Floor            40 persons

   

   

  PREVENTION OF PUBLIC NUISANCE

   

  Outside Area

  The premise licence holder or their reprentative shall ensure that the areas outside the premises are kept clean & tidy at all times.

   

   

  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.

   

  Children

  All young persons under the age of 18 shall be accompanied by an adult and vacate the premises by 21.00 and a notice to this effect to be displayed at all entrances to the premises.

   

   

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

   

  N/A

   

   

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