Licensing Act 2003 - Premises Licence Register as at 17:13 on 24 April 2025

P.J'S

100-104 Bridge St, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 2RU

Completed application 031099 which is a Internal Amendment (With Alcohol) for Premises Licence from 07/07/2009 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Full Name	Bridge Leisure Ltd

Designated Premises Supervisor

Full Name	Mr David Anthony Lawrenson

Permitted Activities

an exhibition of a film
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
entertainment facilities for making music
entertainment facilities for dancing
provision of late night refreshment
the sale by retail of alcohol
entertainment of a similar description to that falling within entertainment facilities for making music or dancing

Premises Open Hours Requested
	Time From	Time To
first floor
Sunday to Saturday	08:00	04:30	Seasonal Variations:- From 08.00 on New Year's Eve until 04.30 on 2 January each year. An additional 1 hour on the day when British Summer Time commences.
ground floor
Sunday to Saturday	08:00	04:30	Seasonal Variations: From 08.00 on New Year's Eve until 04.30 on 2 January each year. An additional 1 hour on the day when British Summer Time commences.
Activities - Times Requested
	Time From	Time To
B. Exhibition of films (Indoors)
ground floor
Sunday to Saturday	08:00	04:00
E. Performance of live music (Indoors)
ground floor
Sunday to Saturday	08:00	04:00	Seasonal Variations:- From 08.00 on New Year's Eve until 04.00 on 2 January each year. An additional 1 hour on the day when British Summer Time commences.
F. Playing of recorded music (Indoors)
first floor
Sunday to Saturday	08:00	03:30	Seasonal Variations:- From 08.00 on New Year's Eve until 04.00 on 2 January each year. An additional 1 hour on the day when British Summer Time commences.
ground floor
Sunday to Saturday	08:00	04:00	Seasonal Variations:- From 08.00 on New Year's Eve until 04.00 on 2 January each year. An additional 1 hour on the day when British Summer Time commences.
H. Entertainment of a similar description to that falling within E, F, or G (Indoors)
ground floor
Sunday to Saturday	08:00	04:00	Seasonal Variations:- From 08.00 on New Year's Eve until 04.00 on 2 January each year. An additional 1 hour on the day when British Summer Time commences.
I. Provision of facilities for making music (Indoors)
first floor
Sunday to Saturday	08:00	03:00	Seasonal Variations:- From 08.00 on New Year's Eve until 04.00 on 2 January each year. An additional 1 hour on the day when British Summer Time commences.
ground floor
Sunday to Saturday	08:00	04:00	Seasonal Variations:- From 08.00 on New Year's Eve until 04.00 on 2 January each year. An additional 1 hour on the day when British Summer Time commences.
J. Provision of facilities for dancing (Indoors)
first floor
Sunday to Saturday	08:00	03:00	Seasonal Variations:- From 08.00 on New Year's Eve until 04.00 on 2 January each year. An additional 1 hour on the day when British Summer Time commences.
ground floor
Sunday to Saturday	08:00	04:00	Seasonal Variations:- From 08.00 on New Year's Eve until 04.00 on 2 January each year. An additional 1 hour on the day when British Summer Time commences.
K. Provision of facilities for entertainment of a similar description to that falling within I or J (Indoors)
ground floor
Sunday to Saturday	08:00	04:00	Seasonal Variations:- From 08.00 on New Year's Eve until 04.00 on 2 January each year. An additional 1 hour on the day when British Summer Time commences.
L. Late night refreshment (Indoors)
first floor
Sunday to Saturday	23:00	04:00	Seasonal Variations:- From 23.00 on New Year's Eve until 04.00 on 2 January each year. An additional 1 hour on the day when British Summer Time commences.
ground floor
Sunday to Saturday	23:00	04:00	Seasonal Variations:- From 23.00 on New Year's Eve until 04.00 on 2 January each year. An additional 1 hour on the day when British Summer Time commences.
M. The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption ON and OFF the premises
first floor
Sunday to Saturday	08:00	04:00	Seasonal Variations:- From 23.00 on New Year's Eve until 04.00 on 2 January each year. An additional 1 hour on the day when British Summer Time commences.
ground floor
Sunday to Saturday	08:00	04:00	Seasonal Variations:- From 23.00 on New Year's Eve until 04.00 on 2 January each year. An additional 1 hour on the day when British Summer Time commences.

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 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 UNDER THE LICENSING ACT 2003

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.

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

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.
ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

PREVENTION OF CRIME & DISORDER

Occupancy
The maximum number of persons permitted to use the premises at any one time shall not exceed:-
First Floor - 75
Ground Floor - 450
Overall maximum capacity for both floors shall be 490, this figure excludes staff, or such a lesser number of persons as the premises can safely accommodate having regard to the nature of the premises at that time.

Drugs Policy
The premises licence holder operates a zero tolerance to drugs.
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.

Drivers Shelf - Soft Drinks
Suitable non alcoholic beverages including drinking water shall be equally available for consumption on the premises with or without food.

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

PREVENTION OF CRIME & DISORDER

Temporary Event Notices
The premises will not apply for Temporary Event Notices.

Admission
There shall be no admission to the premises after 3.00am.

The premises shall charge for admission after 1.00am with a discount offered for customers producing identification for the club scan scheme.

Dispersal Policy
The premises will advise customers to disperse through using the neighbouring marshalled taxi rank or the private hire firm, both on Bridge Street.

The premises will operate dispersal policy beyond 3.30am whereby:
                     At 3.45am customers will be advised by the DJ that there is 15 minutes remaining for licensable activities within the premises.
                     At 4.00am house lights will be phased up to persuade customers to depart.
                     At 4.00am music will be reduced to background level.
                     Staff will walk through the premises from 4.00am advising customers to prepare to leave quietly.

Seating
There shall be sufficient seating for all customers using the first floor and there shall be seating for at least 100 people on the ground floor.

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.

Additional CCTV cameras shall be positioned to cover all areas including the fire escape.

The premises will ensure that on a Friday and Saturday nights the CCTV observation suite is manned from midnight until close.

The CCTV suite will be connected to the town centre link radio.

CCTV shall be installed and maintained within the public area of the toilets to the operating requirements of Cheshire Constabulary.

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.

In addition to the Premises Licence required Door Supervisors provision, further Door Supervisors must be:
                     At the bottom of the stairs leading to the first floor Bar area. This person must monitor entry and occupancy to first floor Bar and
                     Patrolling the first floor Bar area.

Where door supervisors are employed in security duties, they shall remain on the premises until all customers have left the premises.

Pubwatch/Support
The Premises Licence holder or their representative shall be an active member of the local pubwatch scheme and participate in the pubwatch radio scheme.

The premises will continue to support Warrington Pubwatch with a representative at every meeting.

The premises will continue to support Operation Arcangel and similar operations.

Drinks Promotions
There will be no drinks promotions offered within the premises after midnight.

Containers
The premises will only use toughened glassware.

Toilet Checks
The premises will ensure that checks of the toilet area are carried out every seven and half minutes in line with the current practice.

Collections
There will be regular floor walking by all members of bar staff and glass collectors to ensure observation of premises.