Burnley Borough CouncilLicensing Unit

Ram Inn

399 Burnley Road, Cliviger, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 4SU

Premises Licence PLA0274 from from 25/11/2024 to indefinite

Licence holder(s)

Permitted Activities

• an exhibition of a film
• any playing of recorded music
• provision of late night refreshment
• 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

   

  The pub manager is required to actively participate in and support the local Pub watch scene, where active.

  Text and/or radio pagers, where already used will be used for any additional hours.

  Toughened safety glass will be used for drinking vessels where possible

  Reasonable steps will be taken to ensure the rights of local residents and to encourage customers to leave the premises quietly.

  No adult entertainment (paid for by the company, of a nude physical nature) is permitted at these premises.

   

   

   

   

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

   

  A comprehensive CCTV must be installed and cover all the internal areas together with the payment points of sale. This is to also include all public entry and exit points. The CCTV unit must be positioned in a secure part of the licensed premises and not within any private area of the location. Access to the system must be allowed immediately to the Police, Trading Standards or an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority in accordance with the Data Protection Act where it is necessary to do so for the prevention of crime and disorder, prosecution or apprehension of offenders or where disclosure is required by law.

  All images must be kept for a consecutive 31 day period and to be produced to the Police, Trading Standards or an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority in relation to the investigation of crime and/or disorder issues and suspected licence breaches, upon request or within 24 hours of such request where it is necessary to do so for the prevention of crime and disorder, prosecution or apprehension of offenders or where disclosure is required by law.

  The CCTV system must be maintained so as to be fully operational and recording continually whilst the premises are open for licensable activities and during all times when customers remain on the premises.

  The CCTV system clock must be set correctly and maintained (taking account of GMT and BST).

  There must always be a member of staff available who is trained and capable of operating the CCTV system and downloading any footage required by the Police, Trading Standards or an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority.

  An incident log (which may be kept electronically) must be kept at the premises and made available on request to the Police, an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority and Trading Standards. It must be completed immediately following the incident and must record the following:

  a. All crimes reported to the premises.

  b. All ejections of patrons

  c. Any complaints received concerning crime and disorder.

  d. Any incidents of disorder

  e. All seizures of drugs or offensive weapons

  f. Where Possible, details of those involved including members of the public, police officers, SIA staff and employees.

   

  Outside areas shall be monitored and regularly cleared of glasses and bottles.

  All Doors (save for access or egress) and Windows must be kept shut during regulated entertainment.

  Notices shall be prominently displayed near all exits from the premises requesting patrons to leave quietly with consideration for neighbours.

  Challenge 25 must be operated at the premises whereby all persons who appear to be under 25 years of age and purchasing or attempting to purchase alcohol must be asked to provide identification to prove they are over 18 years of age. The only acceptable forms of identification allowed are:

  a. a valid passport,

  b. a valid photo ID driving licence or

  c. a valid proof of age scheme card with the PASS approved hologram.

   

  All staff involved in the sale/supply of alcohol must be trained in relation to Challenge 25 and vulnerability awareness before being allowed to sell alcohol.

  A record of this staff training must be kept at the premises and made available for inspection by the Local Authority Licensing Officer, any Police Officer or a member of staff from Lancashire County Council Trading Standards.

  An electronic till system must be installed at the premises with each point of sale/payment being able to:

  Have an individual staff identification log in ability to identify each member of staff member undertaking the sale/supply of alcohol.

  Have an Electronic Challenge 25 prompt ability that must be used with a manual authorisation facility to record the challenge prior to any sale/supply of alcohol being made. The system must be able to record these details in order that a copy can be produced at the request of the Local Authority Licensing Officer, any Police Officer or a member of staff from Lancashire County Council Trading Standards.

  Any request that may be made for the above records by the Local Authority Licensing Officer, any Police Officer or a member of staff from Lancashire County Council Trading Standards must be made within 5 working days from the time and date that the request was made.

  In the event of a breakdown with the premises payment system or the CCTV system, the Designated Premises Supervisor or the Premises Licence Holder must immediately notify Burnley Borough Council Licensing Department and Lancashire Police Licensing Department of the breakdown by the use of email. These notification emails must be sent to:

  licensing@burnley.gov.uk

  eastpolicelicensing@lancashire.police.uk

  Within 72 hours of the breakdown being reported to Burnley Borough Council Licensing Department and Lancashire Police Licensing Department, the Designated Premises Supervisor or the Premises Licence Holder must provide the below information using the above email addresses:

  Written confirmation from the company undertaking the repair of the time and date that the breakdown was reported to them.

  Written confirmation from the company undertaking the repair of the estimated duration of the repair to be rectified.

  Written confirmation from the company undertaking the repair of the time and date of the completion of the repair.

  The Premises Licence Holder and the Designated Premises Supervisor monitor, record and review, on a quarterly basis, the implementation of and compliance with all of the agreed conditions, but in particular those relating to the protection of children from harm.

   

• ANNEX  4 - Plan of Premises

   

  The official plan of the premises is attached and endorsed

Premises Plans

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