Warrington Borough CouncilLicensing Section

Marquis of Granby

53 Church Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 2SZ

Completed application 072822 which is a New Premises Licence (With Alcohol) for Premises Licence from 05/11/2024 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• the supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• 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.

   

  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.

   

  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.

   

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  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 Li-censed Premises - an Operational Requirement.”

   

  b)              CCTV should be installed both where the alcohol is being stored (on the in-side) and also on the outside. It should also be installed where patrons will be directed to collect alcohol that they have purchased (should they opt to collect in person). 

   

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

   

  e)              Those person(s) must, upon reasonable verbal request and as soon as practicable, make CCTV images available to be viewed on the premises by a Police Officer or other Authorised Officer.

   

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

   

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

   

  Register of Refusals of Alcohol

   

  h)              The Premises Licence Holder or the Designated Premises Supervisor shall ensure that a logbook (hard copy or electronic) shall be kept detailing any customer refused to be served alcohol including:

   

  i.              Date, Time & location of refusal;

  ii.              Reason for the refusal

  iii.              The name of the staff that made the refusal

   

  i)              The register to be made available upon request by any Local Authority Officers or the Police.

   

  Authorised Persons

   

  j)              A written or printed list of persons authorised under the DPS to sell alcohol shall be kept on site and made available for inspection at the request of the Local Authority or the Police.

   

  Sale of Alcohol - Off Sales

   

  k)              The sale of alcohol is only permitted for off the premises consumption and will be sold by delivery or customer collection only. 

   

  l)              Alcohol is to be stored in a secure locked room within the premises.

   

  m)              Should the business take on members of staff to assist in the sale of alcohol the following conditions shall apply:

   

  1.              A documented training programme shall be introduced for all staff  in a position to sell, serve or deliver alcohol.

  2.              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. 

  3.              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.

  4.              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. 

  5.              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. 

   

  2.              PUBLIC SAFETY

   

  a)              A Fire Risk Assessment will be carried out and made available to a member of Cheshire Fire Authority upon request.

   

   

  3.              PREVENTION OF PUBLIC NUISANCE

   

  a)              Delivery of Alcohol - Off Sales

   

  b)              Delivery drivers are only permitted to park at the front of the premises on Church Street when collecting orders. They must switch their engines off whilst waiting for deliveries to be handed over to them.

   

  c)              Drivers are not permitted to wait outside the premises unless they’ve already been informed an order is ready and waiting for them to deliver.

   

   

  THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM HARM

   

  a)              The business website shall advertise that they operate a challenge 25 scheme, making it clear that customers will be expected to prove their age before the delivery is made by showing the delivery driver one of the accepted forms of ID.

   

  CONDITIONS RE DELIVERY / INTERNET ORDERS

   

  b)              Alcohol delivered to an address away from the licensed premises shall only be left with a person over the age of 18 years.

   

  c)              The age of the purchaser is to be confirmed before the goods are handed over at the point of delivery.

   

  d)              Delivery drivers (or person making delivery) shall only accept, as proof of age, a valid passport, a valid photocard driving licence, a PASS approved card, HM Forces ID or other acceptable ID that has been approved by the Local Authority in the area where the alcohol is being delivered.

   

  e)              A challenge 25 policy shall be operated by delivery drivers (or person making delivery).

   

  f)              A written or digital record of refusals (to leave alcohol at given address) shall be kept on the delivery vehicle and maintained, recording the address, date, time and reason for the refusal.

   

  g)              Alcohol may not be sold from the delivery vehicle.

   

  h)              When the company uses a third-party courier to deliver alcohol the courier must provide an age verification service or check ID at the time of delivery. The courier must not allow minors to sign for or accept deliveries.

   

  i)              The DPS or Premise Licence Holder shall, at the request of an authorised Officer of the Local Authority or Police, produce full details of the couriers used and the system they use to verify age.

   

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  ANNEXE 3 - CONDITIONS ATTACHED AFTER A HEARING BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY

   

  N/A

   

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  ANNEXE 4 - PLANS

   

  The plan of the premises forms part of the licence.

   

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  ANNEXE 5 - DATE LICENCE FIRST GRANTED

   

  5th November, 2024

   

Premises Plans

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