Warrington Borough CouncilLicensing Section

Bridges

115 Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 2HR

Completed application 035497 which is a Notification of Interest (With Alcohol) for Premises Licence from 02/09/2010 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• the supply of alcohol
• provision of late night refreshment

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).

   

  1        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.

   

  2.    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;

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

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

  ()       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) MANDATORY CONDITIONS UNDER THE LICENSING ACT 2003

   

  Supply of 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.

   

  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

   

  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.

   

  Search, drugs and weapons policy

  The Premises 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.  Conspicuous notices advising patrons of the search policy shall be displayed at all entrances to the premises.

   

  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.

   

  Open Containers

  No alcohol shall be allowed off the premises in an open container.

   

  Pubwatch

  The Premises Licence holder or their representative shall be an active member of the local Pubwatch scheme and be a participant in the Pubwatch radio scheme.

   

   

  PUBLIC SAFETY

   

  Containers

  With the exception only of drinks which are available solely in glass bottles, the Premises Licence holder or designated Premises Supervisor 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 or shatterproof glass

   

   

  THE PREVENTION OF PUBLIC NUISANCE

   

  Noise

  The use of any outside areas will cease at 22:00

   

  No external speakers shall be used outside the building; this will include any beer gardens or outside drinking area or car park.

   

  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.

   

  The License 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 the remedial action will also be recorded

   

  Prominent, clear and legible notices are to be displayed at all exits requesting the public to respect the needs of local residents and to leave the premises and the area quietly.

   

  The placing of refuse (including bottles) into receptacles outside the premises must not take place between 23:00 and 07:00.

   

  No explosives, pyrotechnics and fireworks of a similar nature which could cause disturbance in surrounding areas are to be used within the curtilage of the premises.

   

  For a period of 30 minutes after the conclusion of regulated entertainment, incidental music shall be played at a lower volume to promote a “chill-out” period.

   

   

  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

   

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