Warrington Borough CouncilLicensing Section

Friars Court/The Venue

Barbauld Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1EX

Completed application 074033 which is a New Premises Licence (With Alcohol) for Premises Licence from 09/05/2025 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• 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

• MANDATORY CONDITIONS UNDER THE LICENSING ACT 2003

   

  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.

   

   

• ANNEXE 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  1.              THE PREVENTION OF CRIME & DISORDER

   

  a)              The CCTV system should be designed and installed in accordance with Cheshire Constabulary’s CCTV guidance document called “CCTV in Licensed Premises - an Operational Requirement.” 

   

  b)              The Images recorded by the CCTV system shall be retained in an unedited format for a period of not less than 28 days.

   

  c)              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.

   

  d)              Designated supervisors will need to demonstrate that their CCTV system complies with their Operational requirements. They will need to be able to demonstrate the following: -

  •              Recordings are fit for their intended purpose,

  •              Good quality images are presented to the officer in a format that can be replayed on a standard computer.

  •              The supervisor has an understanding of the equipment/training,

  •              Management records are kept,

  •              Maintenance agreements and records are maintained,

  •                            Data Protection principles and signage are in place.

   

  e)              Any person who is employed to have operational responsibility for the premises, must be trained in the use of any such CCTV equipment.

   

  f)              That person(s) must, upon reasonable request and as soon as practicable, make CCTV images available to a Police Officer or other Authorised Officer.

   

  g)              When a request for CCTV is made by the Police, any footage should be uploaded using a secure link provided by the officer which will be sent to the appropriate person via an email or text message.

   

  h)              Footage to be uploaded within 24-48 hours from receipt of the email.

   

  Door Supervision

  i)              There shall be provided at the premises SIA registered door supervisors, to such a number as the management of the premises consider sufficient to control entry to the premises and keeping order in the premises when they are open for licensable activity.

   

  j)              Door supervisors must be employed through an SIA approved Security Company/Provider.

   

  k)              A written record shall be kept on the premises by the Designated Premises Supervisor 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 finishes duty;

  •                            The time of any breaks taken whilst on duty;

  •              Each entry shall be signed by the door supervisor.

  •              Record of all incidents taking place in the venue

   

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

   

  m)              The premises licence holder shall put in place a search policy to cover both drugs and weapons for the premises. The premises licence holder shall ensure that the search policy is complied with at all times when the premises are open for public entertainment. Conspicuous notices advising customers of the search policy shall be displayed at all entrances to the premises.

   

  n)              The Premises licence holder shall keep a logbook of all incidents that occur on the premises, this book will be made available for inspection upon request by the police or local authority.

   

  Town Link Radio

  o)              The Premises Licence Holder or Designated Premises Supervisor shall be an active member of the Town Link Radio Scheme. The Town Link radio will be switched on and operational at all times when the premises is open for licensable activity.

   

   

  2.              PUBLIC SAFETY

   

  None

   

  3.              PREVENTION OF PUBLIC NUISANCE

   

  a)              No amplified live music shall be permitted in the outside area at any time.

   

  b)              Acoustic live music (excluding drums of any kind) shall not be permitted in any outdoor area after 23.00hrs.

   

  c)              Any recorded music played in the outdoor area after 23.00hrs shall be at levels which allow normal conversation to occur without patrons having to raise their voices.

   

  d)              All doors and windows shall be kept closed after 23.00 (except to allow egress and exit) when any amplified live or amplified recorded music is being played indoors within the premises. Where any internal amplified recorded ambient background music is played which does not require patrons to raise their voices then this ‘closed doors and windows’ restriction does not apply.

   

  e)              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 will include the date, time of the checks and the name of the person carrying out the checks. Details of any remedial actions and the date they were implemented shall also be recorded.

   

  f)              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.

   

  g)              Noise or vibration from amplified music, or voices shall not be such as to cause a noise nuisance to occupants of nearby premises.

   

  h)              The emptying of bins into skips, the removal of refuse from the building, any contract refuse collections or any deliveries shall only be permitted between 07.00hrs and 23.00hrs on any day so not to cause a disruption to local residents and businesses.

   

  i)              Deliveries shall be managed by the Premises Licence Holder so not to cause a disturbance to any local residents and businesses.

   

  Drinks

  j)              No customer carrying open or sealed bottles shall be permitted entry to the premises at any time.

   

  k)              No persons shall be allowed to remove drinks from the curtilage of the premises except in sealed containers.

   

   

  4.  THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM HARM

   

  a)              A “Challenge 25” policy shall be operated at the premises at all times.

   

  b)              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 an Officer of the Local Authority) 

   

  c)              Publicity materials notifying customers of the operation of the “Challenge 25” scheme shall be displayed at the premises.

   

  d)              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.

   

  e)              The DPS or other responsible person shall check and sign the register once a week. Alternatively, an electronic point of sale refusals log shall be kept.

   

  f)              A documented training programme shall be introduced for all staff   in a position to sell, serve or deliver alcohol. A written record for each member of staff shall be kept of the content of such training and shall be made available for inspection at the request of Local Authority Officers and Police.

   

  g)              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 for each member of staff shall be kept of the content of such reviews and shall be made available for inspection at the request of Local Authority Officers and Police.

   

  h)              As part of their training all staff are to undertake a short test or quiz as part of their training to test their understanding of the training provided, this test/quiz shall be marked and signed off by the DPS and a record of this is to be kept with the employees training records. 

   

  i)              A list of persons authorised to sell alcohol shall be kept on site and made available for inspection at the request of Local Authority Officers and Police.

   

  j)              Clearly visible signage is to be displayed at the entrances and at points of sale indicating it is illegal to sell alcohol to people under the age of 18.

   

   

   

   

   

• 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 No: 4\85\1

  Dated 18th March, 2025

   

• ANNEXE 5 - PREMISES FIRST GRANTED

   

  9th May, 2025