ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE
General
Application to Vary a Premises Licence AMENDED 10.09.2024
CD12
A tamper proof CCTV system shall be installed at the premises in liaison with and to the satisfaction of the Cumbria Police Licensing and Community Safety Officers and shall be used to record during all hours that a licensable activity takes place on the premises.
CD14
Where CCTV equipment is fitted, it shall be maintained in good working order in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
CD15
A written record shall be kept every time images are recorded by CCTV and shall include details of the recording medium used, the time and date recording commenced and finished. This record shall identify the person responsible for the recording and shall be signed by him/her. Where the recording is on a removable medium (i.e. videotape, compact disc, flash card etc.), a secure storage system to store those recording mediums shall be provided.
CD16
The images recorded by the CCTV system shall be retained in unedited form for a period of not less than 31 days.
CD10
No drink shall be sold from a bar or by staff service or consumed in or on the premises other than in a container made from non-splintering plastic, paper, or shatterproof glass. (Your attention is drawn to the requirements of the Weights and Measures Act 1985).
CD18
There shall be in place for the premises a written admissions policy to prevent the sale or supply of alcohol to persons under 18 years of age. That policy shall require any person who appears to be under the age of 18 years to produce a recognised proof of age card accredited under the Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS), a citizen card supported by the Home Office, a photo driving licence, a passport of official HM Forces of EU ID card bearing photo and date of birth.
CD19
A notice or notices shall be displayed in and at the entrance to the premises where they can be clearly seen and read and shall indicate that it is unlawful for persons under 18 to purchase alcohol or for any person to purchase alcohol on behalf of a person under 18 years of age.
Fire Action Notices
PS25
Printed notices shall be prominently displayed in the premises detailing the essential steps that must be taken if a fire is discovered or the fire alarm goes off or other emergency arises and how to call the Fire Service.
Access for Emergency Vehicles
PS29
Clear and unobstructed access shall be available to the premises for use by the emergency services and emergency service vehicles at all times.
First Aid
PS30
There shall be maintained on the premises at all times an adequate and appropriate supply of first aid equipment and materials.
PS31
At all times when the public are present, at least one person who holds a current recognised first aid certificate or award shall be present on the premises. Where more than one such person is present their duties shall be clearly defined.
Lighting
PS32
When the public, members or guests are present, the lighting levels in all parts of the premises hall be capable of providing sufficient illumination for the public, members, or guests to leave the premises safely and there shall be at least one person who is nominated to switch on the house lights in an emergency. (Note where the premises are a theatre or cinema, a complete or substantially complete blackout may be permitted for production reasons provided that the exit signs shall be kept lit at all times).
PS33
All fire instruction signs shall be illuminated so that they can be easily read at all times when the public, members or guests are present on the premises.
The prevention of crime and disorder
Application to Vary a Premises Licence AMENDED 10.09.2024
CD1
A method of communicating with other participating licensed premises by way of text / pager or radio links shall be provided at the premises.
CD2
Any text/pager or radio link provided for communication with the other licensed premises shall be kept in good working order at all times.
CD3
When the premises are open to the public, the communications link with other participating licensed premises shall be switched on and available to and monitored by the Designated Premises Supervisor or a nominated member of staff.
CD4
Every incident of crime or disorder in the premises shall be reported via the text/pager or radio link to other participating licensed premises by the Designated Premises Supervisor or a nominated member of staff.
CD5
The Designated Premises Supervisor, when present, and all members of staff shall ensure that all lawful instructions and/or directions given by the Police are complied with.
Public Safety
The Premises Licence Holder shall maintain a Fire Risk Assessment and shall ensure that the number of persons attending the premises or any part of it does not exceed the stated number in the Fire Risk Assessment in respect of the whole or any relevant part of the premises.
PS19
Where seats are arranged for a closely seated audience, the seating and gangways shall be fixed and arranged to allow free unobstructed access to exits, routes to exits and the facilities provided in the premises.
PS30
There shall be maintained on the premises at all times an adequate and appropriate supply of first aid equipment and materials.
During Boxing Events
PS41
A Registered Medical Practitioner shall be present at any sports entertainment involving boxing.
PS42
Where the entertainment requires the provision of a ring, it shall be installed by a competent person who shall ensure that it is properly constructed and supported and all materials used in its construction are non-combustible. The Premises Licence Holder shall obtain a certificate from that competent person that the ring has been correctly constructed is fit for use and is constructed of non-combustible material. The Premises Licence Holder shall produce that certificate if required to do so to an Authorised officer of the Council or Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service.
PS43
No member of the public shall be allowed to be seated or to enter an area within 2.5 metres of the outermost edge of the ring.
Application to Vary a Premises Licence AMENDED 10.09.2024
CD9
No person in possession of a drink in a sealed or unsealed container shall be allowed to enter the premises except for the purposes of delivery.
PS6
All exits and escape routes to those exits (including external escape routes) from the premises shall be provided with slip resistant even surfaces and shall be maintained in good repair, correct working order, and kept free from all obstructions when the public are on the premises. External escape routes shall also be kept free from ice and snow.
PS8
All doors or gates both inside and outside the premises which are on an escape route shall be fitted only with approved fasteners and shall at all times be properly maintained, free from obstruction and be capable of being opened easily and fully so that they do not restrict the public leaving the premises and shall open in the direction of the escape route.
PS10
All exit doors and gates from premises or enclosure(s) surrounding it shall be capable of being opened by any person without the use of a key, card, code, or other similar means and be kept free from all fastening devices when the premises are open to the public.
PS11
All exit routes and doors on such routes shall be checked on every occasion before the premises is used for purposes of a licensable activity and at regular occasions when the premises are open to the public to ensure that they are free from defect, obstruction, trip hazards and surfaces are not slippery. A record of such inspections, any defects discovered, and the remedial action taken shall be made in writing in a logbook kept for that purpose. That logbook shall be made available for inspection on demand to an Authorised Officer of the Council, a fire Officer, or a Police Constable.
PS15
Where a roller shutter or folding gate is used on any escape route, that shutter or gate shall be locked in the open position when the premises are open to the public.
PS18
The furniture or seating in premises shall be arranged so that it does not obstruct any exit, route to any exit or to any facility within the premises.
The prevention of public nuisance
The noise level from the premises whilst being used for public entertainments purposes shall not cause nuisance to noise sensitive dwellings in the vicinity.
Appication to Vary a Premises Licence AMENDED 10.09.2024
PPN3
No nuisance shall be caused by noise coming from the premises or by vibration transmitted through the structure of the premises.
PPN7
There shall be placed a dispersal policy/warden scheme in place to assist dispersal of clientele from the area in a swift, efficient, and safe manner. Notices will be displayed at all exits from the premises in a place where they can be seen and easily read by the public, (or member and their guests) requiring customers to leave the premises and the area quietly. Note: This may also include a reference to vehicles.
PPN8
Refuse such as bottles shall be disposed of from the premises at a time when it is not likely to cause a disturbance to residents in the vicinity of the premises.
The protection of children from harm
Application to Vary a Premises Licence AMENDED 10.09.2024
No person under the age of 12 years, unless they are accompanied by a person over 18 years shall be permitted within the licensed areas on the premises at any time between 22:00-7:00 when the licensed areas have been used for the purposes of a licensable activity.
During the exhibition or showing of films
PCH 4
The admission of children to a film exhibition shall be restricted in accordance with Section 20 of the Licensing Act 2003.
PCH5
The film classification body for the purposes of this licence shall be the British Board of Film Classification.
PCH6
Where any film has not been classified by the film Classification body then such film shall be submitted to the Licensing authority not less than 28 days before it is proposed to show it to enable the Authority to classify it and attach such age restrictions as it considers appropriate.
PCH7
No film exhibition shall be shown at the premises unless it has been classified by the British Board of Film Classification or by the Licensing Authority and only the following classifications shall be applied:
U - Universal = Suitable for audiences aged four years and over
PG - Parental Guidance = some scenes may be unsuitable for young children
12A - Passed only for viewing by persons aged 12 years or older or persons younger than
12 - When accompanied by an adult
15 - Passed only for viewing by persons aged 15 years and over
18 - Passed only for viewing by persons aged 18 years and over
PCH8
Immediately before each exhibition at the premises of a film passed by the British Board of Film Classification there shall be exhibited on screen for at least five seconds in such a manner as to be easily read by all persons in the auditorium a reproduction of the certificate of the Board or, as regards a trailer advertising a film, of the statement approved by the Board indicating the classification of the film.
PCH9
Where a programme includes a film recommended by the Licensing Authority as falling into the 12A, 15 or 18 category no person appearing to be under the age of 12 and unaccompanied, or under 15 or 18 as appropriate, shall be admitted to any part of the programme; and the licence holder shall display in a conspicuous position a notice in the following terms:
PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF (INSERT APPROPRIATE AGE) CANNOT BE ADMITTED TO ANY PART OF THE PROGRAMME.
Where films of different categories form part of the same programme, the notice shall refer to the oldest age restriction. This condition shall not apply to members of staff under the relevant age while on duty provided that the prior written consent of the person’s parent or legal guardian has first been obtained.
During the Performance of Plays
General
In the premises where a safety curtain is fitted to the proscenium opening, it shall be clearly marked as such on the auditorium side and shall be lowered at least once during each performance in the presence of the audience.
In the event of the safety curtain being out of order, the DPS shall immediately notify the Council.
No apparatus or scenery or properties or curtains or hangings shall at any time during the performance cross the plane of descent of the safety curtain and shall not in any circumstances interfere with its descent.
Except with the consent of the Council, scenery or properties shall not be placed on the auditorium side of the safety curtain.
Shutters to Scenery Stores
In premises where scenery stores/workrooms are provided, shutters to openings for the passage of scenery between the stage and such stores or workrooms shall be kept closed when the public are on the premises.
Stage Lantern
In premises where a stage lantern is provided the sashes and other moving parts of the lantern light over the stage shall be tested periodically and at least annually to ensure that they are in sound working order at all times. There shall be no obstruction to the upward flow of air from the stage to the ventilators and the release lines and other controlling gear shall be kept readily accessible and secured in such a manner as to permit their immediate release. The notices indicating the release lines shall not be obscured. Some spare fusible links shall be kept in reserve.
The result of each test required by this rule and a statement that the arrangements are in accordance with this rule shall be recorded in the log book.
Fire Fighter
If required by the Council a competent person shall be in charge of the fire precautions during the whole time the premises are open to the public. He shall have no duties that will prevent him from being immediately available in the event of a fire and he shall be responsible for the following duties:
To check the fire equipment before the public enter the premises.
Be ready to use the equipment quickly and efficiently.
To see that exits and exit routes are kept free from obstruction.
Suspension of Scenery
All ropes or other means employed for the suspension of scenery, etc, together with associated pulleys, winches, etc, shall be regularly checked by a competent person appointed by the Licensee at such intervals as may be deemed necessary by the Council to ensure that they are in sound working order at all times.
To the area of the Pavement Licence
No alcohol shall be sold, served or consumed in or on the area of the Pavement Licence, other than in a container made from non-splintering plastic, paper or polycarbonate glasses/containers.
The area of the Pavement Licence shall be defined by a perimeter barrier, with provision for entrance and exit.
A supervisor or member of staff shall be in attendance at all times that the Pavement Licence is open for the sale or supply of alcohol.
No alcohol shall be sold or served within the area of the Pavement Licence other than a sale or service by waiter or waitress in attendance.
The permitted hours for the sale and supply of alcohol within the area of the Pavement Licence shall be 10.00 until 22.00 each day.