Swan Tavern

Golborne Road, Winwick, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 8LF

Completed application 026919 which is a Change of DPS for Premises Licence from 18/10/2007 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
• provision of late night refreshment
• the sale by retail of alcohol
• entertainment facilities for dancing

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).

   

  Permitted Hours

  Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during the times the 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.

   

   

  B)    MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  Supply of Alcohol

  That 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 premise supervisor does not hold a personal licence or his personal licence is suspended.

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

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  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.

   

  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:-

   

  (a)  the name, date of birth, badge or licence number and residential address of that person;

  (b)  the time at which he commenced the period of duty, with a signed acknowledgement by that person;

  (c)  the time at which he finished the period of duty, with a signed acknowledgement by that person;

  (d)  any time during the period of duty when he was not on duty; and

  (e)  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.

   

  Drugs Policy

  The Premises Licence holder shall put in place a drugs policy for the premises.  The Premises Licence holder or other nominated person shall then ensure that this drugs policy is complied with at all times when the premises are open to the public.

   

  Incidents of Crime and Disorder

  All incidents of crime and disorder shall be reported to the police and details shall be kept in an incident log book

   

  Pubwatch

  The designated premises supervisor or a person nominated by them shall be a member of and regularly attend at the meetings of the Pub and Club watch scheme for the area within which the premises is located.

   

   

  PREVENTION OF PUBLIC NUISANCE

   

  Drivers Shelf - Soft Drinks

  Suitable non alcoholic beverages including drinking water, shall be equally available for consumption on the premises with or without food.

   

  Noise

  Where a Disc Jockey is used at the premises, he/she shall ask customers to leave the premises quietly.

   

  Drinking Water

  Free drinking water shall be available at all times when the premises is open to the public.

   

   

  PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM HARM

   

  Entertainment

  Where children are allowed on the premises, any entertainment offered on the premises shall be suitable for young persons.

   

  Supervision

  Children shall be required to be supervised by an accompanying adult at all times.

   

  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

   

  THE PREVENTION OF PUBLIC NUISANCE

   

  Noise

  No external speakers shall be used outside the building, this will include any beer gardens or outside drinking area or car park, after the hours of 23.00 Monday to Saturday and after the hour of 22.30 Sunday.

   

  The use of any outside drinking/seating area for customers consuming food and/or drink will  cease at 23.00 Monday to Saturday and at 22.30 Sunday.

   

  All doors to be kept closed after the hour of 23.00 Monday to Saturday and after the hour of 22.30 Sunday.

   

  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 the remedial action will also be recorded.

   

  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.  This condition also extends to car parks where car radios and members of the public may cause disturbance to local residents.

   

  Refuse bottles shall not be removed from the building for disposal between the hours of 23.00 and 07.00.