Cumberland CouncilCivic Centre

B & M Store ( Former Wilko )

34 - 36 Scotch Street, Eden Centre, Carlisle, CA3 8PU

Completed application 035623 which is a New Application for Premises Licence from 23/04/2025 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• the supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

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  ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  Mandatory conditions are subject to amendment by central government. It is the licence holder’s responsibility to ensure that they are up to date with any changes in legislation.

   

  Mandatory conditions where licence authorises the 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)              The supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.

   

  The following conditions shall apply from 28th May 2014

   

  (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(6);

  (b)              “permitted price” is the price found by applying the formula -

   

  P = D + (D x V)

   

  Where -

   

  (i)              P is the permitted price,

  (ii) D is the rate 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)              “valued added tax” means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994(7)

   

  The following conditions shall apply from 1st October 2014

   

                (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 licence 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.

   

   

   

   

   

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  a) General - all four licensing objectives (b, c, d and e)

   

  • A multi-camera CCTV system will be operational at the premises, which will cover all

  public trading areas, the entrance/exit and tills;

  • The CCTV system will be maintained in good working order and images will be

  correctly time and date stamped. Footage will be retained for a minimum period of 31

  days and a copy of CCTV footage will be downloaded and provided to any responsible

  authority on request;

  • In order to maintain the security of the CCTV system, selected staff will be trained in

  the use of the system to ensure that any request for images will be completed within 24

  hours.

   

  b) The prevention of crime and disorder

   

  • Appropriate signage stating that a CCTV system is operational in the store will be

  displayed in conspicuous positions;

  • B & M will maintain liaison with the neighbourhood police officers regarding any

  crime/disorder/ASB issues relating to the premises;

  • The area for the display of 'alcohol for sale' will be no more than 10% of the store

  trading area;

  • Plain clothes security staff will be employed at the premises as and when deemed

  necessary by the Premises Licence holder;

  • All customer facing staff will be trained in ‘Security Awareness’ as part of their

  induction training;

  • Staff will be trained to ensure that alcohol is not sold to any person who is believed to

  be drunk;

  • Notices will be prominently displayed inside the premises and at the tills, stating that it

  is an offence for any person under 18 years of age to purchase alcohol;

  • Notices will be prominently displayed inside the premises and at the tills, stating that a

  Challenge 25 policy is in force;

  • B & M operates a zero tolerance to aggressive and/or violent behaviour towards staff

  members.

   

  c) Public safety

   

  • A fire risk assessment will be conducted at the premises and this will be reviewed

  regularly in accordance with the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety)

  Order 2005.

   

  d) The prevention of public nuisance

   

  • The area immediately in front of the store shall be inspected on a regular basis and

  management and staff shall use their best endeavours to prevent B & M customers

  from loitering in the said areas; persons refusing to move on will be reported to the

  Police and/or retail park security staff

   

  e) The protection of children from harm

   

  • Staff will be trained on induction prior to commencing work on tills (and will undergo

  3-monthly refresher training (in the form of a short written test)) in respect of the sale

  of alcohol (including awareness/prevention of proxy sales, signs and symptoms of

  intoxication, dealing with refusal of sales and any subsequent confrontational

  behaviour from customers);

  • All staff training will be documented and training records will be made available to

  authorised persons from any responsible authority on request;

  • Staff training records will be kept on site for a minimum period of 2 years from the

  date the training took place;

  • A Challenge 25 scheme will be operated at the premises. Any person who appears to

  be under 25 will be asked to provide identification to prove they are 18+ before a sale

  of alcohol takes place;

  • The only form of identification that will be accepted as proof of age is a passport,

  driving licence, PASS hologram ID card or His Majesty’s Forces’ warrant card;

  • Failure to supply such ID will result in no sale or supply of alcohol being made to that

  individual;

  • All cash tills will incorporate an electronic "prompt" for till operators whenever an

  alcoholic (or other age restricted) product is scanned, which will require the operator

  to verify the age of any person who appears to be under 25 before the sale can

  proceed;

  • An electronic refusals register will be kept for each store (which will be backed up offsite);

  • The electronic refusals register will keep records of all refusals of alcohol (or other age

  restricted products);

  • The electronic refusal register will show the date, the product and the name of the

  employee who refused the sale;

  • Refusals registers for each store will be printed, checked and signed by the DPS or

  duty manager on a weekly basis;

  • Refusals registers will be retained for a minimum period of 6 months;

  • Refusals records will be made available to authorised persons from any responsible

  authority on request.

   

   

• ANNEX 3 - CONDITIONS AS A RESULT OF A HEARING

   

  Not applicable

   

   

• ANNEX 4 - PLAN OF PREMISES

   

  The plan attached to this licence no. dated 26/03/2025