ANNEXE 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS
Supply of Alcohol
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 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.
Drinks Promotions
(1) The responsible person must 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 -
(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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;
(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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;
(d) 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;
(e) dispensing alcohol directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of disability).
Water
The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.
Age Verification
(1) The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder must ensure that an age verification policy is adopted in respect of the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.
(2) The designated premises supervisor in relation to the premises licence must ensure that the supply of alcohol at the premises is carried on in accordance with the age verification policy.
(3) 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 either -
(a) a holographic mark, or
(b) an ultraviolet feature.
Measures
The responsible person must 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;
(b) these measures are displayed in a menu, price list or other printed material which is available to customers on the premises; and
(c) where a customer does not in relation to a sale of alcohol specify the quantity of alcohol to be sold, the customer is made aware that these measures are available.
Permitted Price
1. A relevant person shall ensure that no alcohol is sold or supplied for consumption on or off the premises for a price which is less than the permitted price.
2. For the purposes of the condition set out in paragraph 1:-
(a) “duty” is to be construed in accordance with the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979;
(b) “permitted price” is the price found by applying the formula -
P = D + (D x V)
where -
(i) P is the permitted price
(ii) D is the rate of duty chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the duty were charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol, and
(iii) V is the rate of value added tax chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the value added tax were charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol;
(c) “relevant person” means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a premises licence-
(i) the holder of the premises licence
(ii) the designated premises supervisor (if any) in respect of such a licence, or
(iii) the personal licence holder who makes or authorises a supply of alcohol under such a licence;
(d) “relevant person” means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a club premises certificate, any member or officer of the club present on the premises in a capacity which enables the member or officer to prevent the supply in question; and
(e) “value added tax” means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994.
3. Where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 would (apart from this paragraph) not be a whole number of pennies, the price given by that sub-paragraph shall be taken to be the price actually given by that sub-paragraph rounded up to the nearest penny.
4. (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 on a day (“the first day”) would be different from the permitted price on the next day (“the second day”) as a result of a change to the rate of duty or value added tax.
(2) The permitted price which would apply on the first day applies to sales or supplies of alcohol which take place before the expiry of the period of 14 days beginning on the second day.
Door Supervision
All persons employed at the premises to carry out a security activity must be authorised to carry out that activity by a licence granted under the Private Security Industry Act 2001 or entitled to carry out that activity by virtue of section 4 of that Act.
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.
ANNEXE 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE
PREVENTION OF CRIME & DISORDER
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.
Door supervisors shall be required to wear a reflective jacket or waistcoat to an approved standard.
The reflective waistcoats shall:-
1) be yellow or orange in colour
2) have the approved wording "SECURITY" on the front and rear and
3) have a clear plastic pocket to display the SIA badge securely in a prominent position.
Further details of the reflective waistcoat can be obtained from Cheshire Constabulary's Force Licensing Officer.
CCTV
The CCTV that is installed in the premises shall comply with the Cheshire Constabulary Operational Guidelines for CCTV.
CCTV equipment 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 28 days.
CCTV images shall be made available to the police or an authorised officer on request for crime prevention/detection purposes. The Premises Licence holder or Designated Premises Supervisor shall ensure that there are sufficient trained staff on the premises who can download CCTV images at the time of a request to maximise the effectiveness of any police enquiry to detect and prosecute offenders.
Notices stating that CCTV is in operation 24 hours a day shall be displayed throughout the premises.
Disorderly Behaviour
Any person who appears to be intoxicated or who is behaving disorderly shall not be allowed entry to the premises.
Town Centre Radio Link
The Premises Licence holder or their representative shall be an active member of the Town Centre Radio Scheme.
Containers
With the exception only of drinks which are available solely in glass bottles, the Premises Licence holder 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, or shatterproof glass.
Search, drugs and weapons Policy
The Premises 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 patrons 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 which shall be to the satisfaction of Cheshire Constabulary. The Premises Licence holder or Designated Premises Supervisor shall then ensure that this policy is complied with at all times when the premises are open for licensable activities.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Waste Receptacles
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.
PREVENTION OF PUBLIC NUISANCE
Noise
All doors and windows shall be kept closed after 23.00hrs (except to allow ingress and exit) when any amplified or unamplified music or voices are being played within the premises.
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 details of the remedial action taken shall be kept and will include the date, time of the checks and the name of the person carrying out the checks.
There shall be placed at all exits of the premises in a place where they can be seen and easily read by the public, notices requiring customers to leave the premises quickly and quietly.
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
“Challenge 21”
A “Challenge 21” policy shall be operated at the premises at all times.
The only forms of ID that shall be accepted (at the discretion of the Management) as proof of age are a valid passport, a valid photographic driving licence, a PASS approved proof of age card, HM Services Warrant Card or other reliable photo ID (that has been approved for acceptance by the Police or other responsible authority)
Publicity materials notifying customers of the operation of the “Challenge 21” scheme shall be displayed at the premises.
The Designated Premises Supervisor or Premises Licence Holder shall operate and maintain an up-to-date Register of Refusals of Sale of Alcohol, indicating the date, time and reason for refusal which shall be made available for inspection by Local Authority Officers and the Police. Alternatively an electronic point of sale refusals log shall be kept.
A documented training programme shall be introduced for all staff in a position to sell, serve or deliver alcohol. The programme shall be made available for inspection at the request of Local Authority Officers and Police.
The DPS or Premises Licence Holder shall conduct six monthly training reviews with all members of staff authorised to sell, serve or deliver alcohol in order to reinforce the training and to promote best practice. A written record shall be kept of the content of such reviews.
No person at the premises shall (knowingly) take a booking for or hold an 18th birthday party.
The Police or Local Authority shall be notified, at least 7 days in advance of any events taking place where the majority of those attending the premises will be between the ages of 14 and 17 years.
Persons under 18
Any person under the age of 18 shall only visit the premises with a responsible adult normally for the purpose of dining except when events are specially organised for the youth market.
ANNEXE 3 - CONDITIONS ATTACHED AFTER A HEARING BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY
N/A
ANNEXE 4 - PLAN OF THE PREMISES
The plan of the premises forms part of the licence.
Drawing number 06.153.03 dated October 2008.
ANNEXE 5 - DATE LICENCE FIRST GRANTED
16th July 2015