Mandatory conditions where licence authorises supply of alcohol
(1) Where a premises licence authorises the supply of alcohol, the licence must include the following conditions.
(2) The first condition is that 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.
(3) The second condition is that every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.
Mandatory conditions which came into force on 6 April 2010
1. (1) The responsible person shall take all reasonable steps to 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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of leading or contributing to crime and disorder, prejudice to public safety, public nuisance, or harm to children-
(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 (other than any promotion or discount available to an individual in respect of alcohol for consumption at a table meal, as defined in section 159 of the Act);
(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;
(d) provision of free or discounted alcohol in relation to the viewing on the premises of a sporting event, where that provision is dependent on-
(i) the outcome of a race, competition or other event or process, or
(ii) the likelihood of anything occurring or not occurring;
(e) 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.
2. The responsible person shall ensure that no alcohol is dispensed directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of a disability).
3. The responsible person shall ensure that free tap water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.
Mandatory conditions which came into force on 1 October 2010
4. (1) The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder shall ensure that an age verification policy applies to the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.
(2) 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 a holographic mark.
5. 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) customers are made aware of the availability of these measures.
Credit sales
Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied unless it is paid for before or at the time when it is sold or supplied, except alcohol sold or supplied:
(a) with and for consumption at a meal supplied at the same time, consumed with the meal and paid for together with the meal;
(b) for consumption by a person residing in the premises or his guest and paid for together with his accommodation;
(c) to a canteen or mess.
On Licence
Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied unless suitable beverages other than alcohol (including drinking water) are equally available for consumption with or otherwise as an ancillary to meals served in the premises.
Permitted Hours - On Licence
Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during permitted hours.
The above restrictions do not prohibit:
a) the taking of the alcohol from the premises, (unless the alcohol is supplied or taken in an open vessel,) during the first twenty minutes after the above hours;
b) the consumption of the alcohol on the premises by persons taking meals there during the first thirty minutes after the above hours, if the alcohol was supplied for consumption ancillary to those meals;
c) consumption of the alcohol on the premises by, or, the taking, sale or supply of alcohol to any person residing in the licensed premises;
d) the ordering of alcohol to be consumed off the premises, or the despatch by the vendor of the alcohol so ordered;
e) the sale of alcohol to a trader or club for the purposes of the trade or club;
f) 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;
g) the taking of alcohol from the premises by a person residing there; or
h) 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
i) 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 liquor so supplied, if the liquor is supplied at the expense of their employer or of the person carrying on or in charge of the business on the premises.
Conditions agreed with Environmental Health
Music is not to be audible at the boundary of nearby residential properties after 23.00 hours. Failure to achieve audibility will require a noise limiting device. The noise limiting device shall be installed, fitted and maintained in such a manner as to control all sources of amplified music at the premises. Once set such a device should be inaccessible to the licensee or his staff.
All external doors and windows must be kept closed in all rooms when events involving amplified music or speech are taking place, other than for access or egress. It may be necessary to install mechanical extract ventilation or air conditioning for use during warm weather.
In the event of audibility at the boundary of nearby residential properties after 23.00, Melton Borough Council will consult with Everards. The most likely outcome is that openings (including those for extract and ventilation purposes) in the external fabric of the premises will be acoustically sealed to the satisfaction of the licensing authority.
Clear and prominent notices shall be displayed at all exits, in the external seating areas and car park requesting customers to respect the needs of local residents and leave the premises and area quietly.
The external seating areas must not be used by customers after 2300 hours.
The licensee will ensure that
a) Temporary electrical wiring and distribution systems are not used without prior inspection by a suitable qualified electrician.
b) Temporary electrical wiring and distribution systems shall comply with the recommendations of BS 7671 or where applicable BS 7909
c) Where they have not been installed by a competent person, temporary electrical wiring and distribution systems are to be inspected and certified by a competent person before they are put to use.
d) Entertainment equipment shall be fitted with a 30mAmp RCD (residual current device)
The licensee will ensure that an adequate and appropriate supply of first aid equipment and materials is available on the premises.
The licensee should advise Melton Borough Council as to the intended maximum capacity at the premises.
Conditions Consistent with Operating Schedule
The Prevention of Crime and Disorder
We will obtain and maintain membership of an appropriate pub watch if there is one or if one becomes available.
We will involve our premises in appropriate local police/council initiatives if or when necessary to promote the prevention of crime and disorder.
We will ensure staff training is provided where appropriate to include drug awareness, the Licensing Act etc
Public Safety
We will ensure staff training is provided for health and safety where appropriate
We will ensure one member of our team will be first aid trained
We will carry out risk assessments to ensure staff instruction is given
We will undertake no irresponsible drink promotions
The Prevention of Public Nuisance
We will have all windows and doors, save for access and egress, kept shut during any event involving live performance.
We will ensure staff monitor the external area to ensure noise emitted from the site during live entertainment could not reasonably be considered a nuisance.
We will request customers leave our premises in a quiet and orderly fashion.
We will ensure our external garden areas close at an appropriate time with regards to our neighbours.
The Protection of Children From Harm
Children must be accompanied by an appropriate adult
Appropriate adults will be reminded that children are their responsibility and that the external garden and play area, where applicable, is unsupervised