This licence is valid for a maximum of 4999 persons at any one time but the premises may also be subject to a maximum occupancy figure.
The area to which this licence relates is outlined in red on the attached plan.
Mandatory conditions where licence authorises supply of alcohol
(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.
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 come 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.
Mandatory Condition: Door Supervisors
When one or more individuals are at the premises to carry out a security activity, each such individual must be licensed by the Security Industry Authority.
Mandatory Condition: 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
a) By the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), where the film has been classified by that Board, or
b) By the licensing Authority where no classification certificate has been granted by the BBFC, or, where the licensing authority has notified the licence holder that section 20 (3) (b) (74 (3)(b) for clubs) of the Licensing Act 2003 applies to the film.
Embedded Restrictions for Off Sales
Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during the above permitted hours.
The above restrictions do not prohibit :
a) during the first twenty minutes after the above hours the taking of alcohol from the premises, unless the alcohol is supplied or taken away in an open vessel;
b) the ordering of alcohol to be consumed off the premises, or the dispatch by the vendor of the alcohol so ordered;
c) the sale of alcohol to a trader or registered club for the purposes of the trade or club;
d) 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.
Conditions Agreed with Environmental Health
1. Indoor sports entertainments
The licensee will ensure that
(a) If necessary, an appropriately qualified medical practitioner is present throughout the sports entertainment involving boxing, wrestling, judo, karate or other sports entertainment of a similar nature.
(b) Where a ring is involved it is constructed and supported by a competent person and inspected by a competent authority and any material used to form the skirt around the ring is flame retardant.
(c) At any wrestling or other entertainment of a similar nature members of the public do not occupy any seat within 2.5 metres of the ring.
2. General Conditions
(a) The licensee will ensure that Environmental Health at Melton Borough Council is notified at least 7 days in advance of any licensable event which is likely to exceed 23:00hrs on any day. This notification should include:
the date of the event
the nature of the event
the anticipated finish time for any regulated entertainment
the anticipated number of attendees
If only a certain part of the premises is to be used, the extent of that area
This notification may be sent via email to environmentalhealth@melton.gov.uk or by telephone on 01664 502502.
Any licensable event arranged less than 7 days in advance may still be agreed by Environmental Health on an individual basis.
(b) The licence holder must ensure that those neighbours who could reasonably be expected to be adversely affected by any noise nuisance from events occurring after 23:00 hours are notified of the event in advance.
(c) The licence holder, or a member of the Northfield Farm organisational staff with appropriate delegated authority, shall be in attendance at all times at events to ensure compliance with licence conditions and to monitor for and take appropriate action in relation to any potential noise nuisance from the premises. If delegated authority is used this must be recorded in written form and made available to authorised Officers upon request.
Conditions Agreed with Leicestershire Constabulary
The Licensee will ensure that Leicestershire Police are notified in writing at least 7 days in advance of any licensable event which is likely to exceed 23:00hrs on any day. This notification can be sent to Melton Police Station for the information of the Licensing Sergeant.
Any licensable event arranged less that 7 days in advance can be agreed if permission granted by the Melton Police Licensing Sergeant or Local Police Unit Inspector. In these circumstances licensable events will not be refused unreasonably or without good cause.
Conditions Consistent with the Applicant’s Operating Schedule
General
The licence holder will take all steps to promote the four licensing objectives.
The remote location of the premises and the nature of the client base, positively influences the licence holder’s ability to enforce these objectives.
Children will not be allowed into adult entertainment events, or other entertainment, or matters ancillary to the use of the premises, that may give rise to concern in respect of children.
The Prevention of Crime and Disorder
If requested by the Police, Security Industry Authority (SIA) Approved Personnel will be contracted for the entirety of each event.
All members of staff will be instructed in the prevention of crime and disorder at the farm.
Public Safety
The licence holder will ensure, as much as possible, that the public is not exposed to any danger.
The licence holder will ensure that the public are reminded that the venue is a working farm and caution must be exercised.
The licence holder will ensure there are warning signs by any potential dangers and there are risk assessment documents on the farm for inspection.
The Prevention of Public Nuisance
The licence holder will provide plenty of parking spaces.
The licence holder will ensure signs are on show asking guests to respect neighbours by keeping noise and disturbance to a minimum. (A sound check will be carried out during each event).
The licence holder will ensure there are sufficient toilets (male/female/disabled).
The licence holder will provide plenty of bins and staff to remove all litter.
Prevention of public nuisance will be an agreed part of every contract.
The Protection of Children From Harm
The licence holder will not host events that children can attend without a responsible adult.
Adults will be reminded to take care with children around the farm.
Sanitising gel will be provided when animals are handled.
The Challenge 21 Policy will operate.