Burnley Borough CouncilLicensing Unit

Town Mouse

2 - 6 Royle Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 0EL

Completed application 035920 which is a Minor Variation Application for Premises Licence from 27/03/2018 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Permitted Activities

• an indoor sporting event
• a performance of live music
• the supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  The licence is granted subject to the Mandatory conditions for sale of alcohol as set out in the Licensing Act 2003 as amended by the Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order 2010 and Order 2014.

  1.              No supply of alcohol may be made under the Premises Licence -

  (a)              At a time when there is no Designated Premises Supervisor in respect of the Premises Licence; or

  (b)              At a time when the Designated Premises Supervisor does not hold a Personal Licence or his Personal Licence is suspended.

  2.              Every supply of alcohol under the Premises Licence must be made, or authorised by a person who holds a Personal Licence.

  3.              (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).

  4.              The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

  5.              (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 licences 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.

  6.              The responsible person shall 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; and

  (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.

  Minimum Drinks Pricing

  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 + (DxV)

                Where -

  (i)P is the permitted price

  (ii)              D is the amount 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 the 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.

  If the Premises Licence allows Exhibition of Films

  1. No film shall be exhibited unless:

  a. it has received a “U”, “PG”, “12A”, “15”, or “18” certificate of the British Board of Film Classification; or

  b. it is a current newsreel, which has not been submitted to the British Board of Film Classification.

  2. “18” Films

  No person apparently under the age of eighteen years shall be admitted to any exhibition at which there is to be shown any film which has received an “18” certificate from the British Board of Film Classification.

  3. “15” Films

  No person apparently under the age of fifteen years shall be admitted to any exhibition at which there is to be shown any film which has received an “15” certificate from the British Board of Film Classification.

  4. “12A” Films

  No person apparently under the age of twelve years shall be admitted to any exhibition unless accompanied by an adult at which there is to be shown any film, which has received a “12A” certificate from the British Board of Film Classification.

  5. “PG” Films

  Some scenes contained at which there is to be shown any film, which has received a “PG” certificate from the British Board of Film Classification, may be unsuitable for young children.

  6. “U” Films

  Films suitable for all is any film, which has received a “U”, certificate from the British Board of Film Classification.

  7. Permission of Licensing Authority

  Notwithstanding the above, a film may be exhibited, or persons, or any class of person, may be admitted thereto if the permission of the licensing authority is first obtained and any conditions of such permission are complied with.

   

  If the Premises Licence has conditions in respect of Door Supervision

  except theatres, cinemas, bingo halls and casinos

  1.Where a premises licence includes a condition that at specified times one or more individuals must be at the premises to carry out a security activity, each such individual must:

  (a)              be authorised to carry out that activity by a licence granted under the Private Security Industry Act 2001; or

  (b)              be entitled to carry out that activity by virtue of section 4 of the Act.

  2.But nothing in subsection (1) requires such a condition to be imposed:

  (a)              in respect of premises within paragraph 8(3)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c12) (premises with premises licences authorising plays or films); or

  (b)              in respect of premises in relation to:

             (i)   any occasion mentioned in paragraph 8(3)(b) or (c) of that Schedule (premises being used exclusively by club with club premises certificate, under a temporary event notice authorising plays or films or under a gaming licence), or

             (ii)  any occasion within paragraph 8(3)(d) of that Schedule (occasions prescribed by regulations under that Act.

  3.For the purposes of this section:

  (a)              “security activity” means an activity to which paragraph 2(1)(a) of that Schedule applies, and, which is licensable conduct for the purposes of that Act, (see Section 3(2) of that Act) and

  (b)              paragraph 8(5) of that Schedule (interpretation of references to an occasion) applies as it applies in relation to paragraph 8 of that Schedule.

   

• ANNEX 2 - Conditions Imposed in Accordance with the Operating Schedule & Under Paragraph 18(4) & 18(5) Schedule 8 Licensing Act 2003

   

  1.   All persons who are purchasing alcohol who appear to be under the age of 25 years shall be required to produce proof of age by way of the following:

   

  A recognised proof of age card accredited under the British Retail Consortiums Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS)

  UK Photo driving licence

  Passport

  Citizen card supported by the Home Office

   

   

  2.   All relevant staff will be trained in relation to the licensing objectives so as to reduce crime & disorder, promote public safety, prevent public nuisance and promote the protection of children from harm. Regular refresher training to be undertaken. All training will be documented and will be made available to an authorised officer upon request.

   

  3.  A colour CCTV system will be installed in the premises and will display on any recording the time and date of the recording and

   

  The system will be operated during all permitted hours

   

  The Camera's shall be sufficient in number to view any area for licensable activity and any exit/entry and the area immediately outside the main entrance.

   

  Signs will be displayed in the premises to indicate that CCTV is in use and when dealing with incidents or unruly behaviour, staff shall indicate that CCTV is recording the incident.

   

  The system is kept in a working order, is checked regularly and any faults are  rectified promptly.

   

  Images and Recordings are being kept for 28 days and will be available to the police or other authorised authority promptly upon request and there are staff trained who are able to access and operate the system and provide downloads.

   

  The recordings can be accessed and downloaded to another format ( e.g. a USB stick or DVD or other recognised format)

   

   

  The premises shall actively participate in the local pub watch or equivalent scheme.

   

  Reasonable steps shall be taken to recognise the need of local residents and encourage customers to leave quietly.

   

  Music shall be played at a quieter level in the last hour of trading.

   

  Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during permitted hours.

  In this condition, permitted hours are as stated in Part A and include;

  On New Year’s Eve from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day (or if there are no permitted hours on the following day, midnight on 31st December).

   

  The premises must have a satisfactory NICEIC or ECA periodic electrical installation report.

   

  The premises must have a satisfactory CORGI certificate of inspection in respect of any gas boiler.

   

  All removable security fastenings must be removed from doors whenever the premises are open to the public or staff.

   

  When a live band is playing on any night they shall ask customers to leave quietly at the end of the evening.

   

  Checks on portable fire equipment must be carried out annually.

   

  The capacity for the interior of the premises is 150 to prevent overcrowding.

   

  Fire exit doors must be regularly checked to ensure they function properly.

   

• ANNEX 3 - Conditions attached after a hearing by the licensing authority

   

  None

• ANNEX  4 - Plan of Premises

   

  The official plan of the premises is attached and endorsed