Carlisle United Football Club

Brunton Park, Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1LL

Completed application 019528 which is a Variation Application for Premises Licence from 25/09/2014 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an exhibition of a film
• a boxing or wrestling entertainment
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• a performance of dance
• entertainment of a similar description to that falling within a performance of live music, any playing of recorded music or a performance of dance
• provision of late night refreshment
• the supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  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.

   

  Mandatory condition where Door Supervisors are provided

  Where a premises licence includes a condition that one or more individuals must be at the premises to carry out a security activity, they must be licensed by the Security Industry Authority.

   

  The following conditions shall apply from 6th April 2010

  (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.

   

  (3)                            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).

   

  (4)                            The responsible person shall ensure that free tap water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

   

  The following conditions shall apply from 1st October 2010

  (1)                            (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.

   

  (2)                            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.

   

  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).

   

  Mandatory Condition where the licence authorises the exhibition of films

  ()             Where a premises licence authorises the exhibition of films, the licence must include a condition requiring the admission of children to the exhibition of any film to be restricted in accordance with this condition.

  ()             Where the film classification body is specified in the licence, unless subsection (3)(b) applies, admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendations made by that body.

  ()             Where -

  (1)   the film classification body is not specified in the licence, or

  (2)   the relevant licensing authority has notified the premises which holds the licence that this subsection applies to the film in question, admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by that licensing authority.

  ()             In this section -

                              “children” means persons aged under 18; and

  “film classification body” means the person or persons designated as the authority under section 4 of the Video Recordings Act 1984 (c.39)(authority to determine suitability of video works for classification).

   

   

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  General

        A Police Officer in uniform shall be permitted to enter the premises at all reasonable times.

        An adequate number of stewards will be on duty on match days to ensure no intoxicating drinks are taken on to the terraces or to any location where those persons carrying or consuming such drinks can see or be seen from the football pitch.

        Notices must be displayed informing spectators that intoxicating liquor is not to be taken on to the terraces or stands.

        On match days there shall be at least two stewards at the exit of each bar leading directly to the terraces to ensure that intoxicating liquor is not taken out of the  bars and onto the terraces.

        There must be in attendance during the period of any designated sporting event, a holder of a Personal Licence for the premises, or a person designated by one of them, written notice of whose name and address has been given to the Chief Officer of Police.

        Only plastic/cardboard containers shall be used for the supply of intoxicating liquor in those bars serving members of the public on the terraces or stands.

        The Carlisle United Blue Store should not open later than 2200 hours.

        Only off-sales of Club branded alcohol shall be permitted from the Club Shop.

   

  The prevention of crime and disorder

  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.

   

  A CCTV system shall be maintained 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 all hours of licensable activity on Carlisle United Football Club match days.

  CD14             

  Where CCTV equipment is fitted, it shall be maintained in good working order in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

  CD16             

  The images recorded by the CCTV system shall be retained in unedited form for a period of not less than 31 days.

   

  Public safety

  CD17             

  The maximum number of persons allowed in the part of the Premises Licence shall be limited to such numbers as may be directed in writing by the Fire Officer and notified to the Designated Premises Supervisor.

  PS1             

  When disabled persons are present on the premises there shall be in place arrangements for their safe evacuation in the case of an emergency or other reason.  Details of those arrangements shall be recorded in writing and all staff employed on the premises shall be aware of those arrangements.

   

  All exit doors and gates from the premises or enclosures 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 except that on match days any door not capable of being opened in such a manner will be manned at all times by a steward.

  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.

   

  Before the premises are opened on a match day for the purposes authorised by the Licence, an inspection shall be carried out to ensure that the premises are safe for use.  Details of the inspection, defects discovered and remedial action taken shall be recorded in writing in a log book kept for that purpose.  That log book shall be made available for inspection on demand to an authorised officer of the Council, a Fire Officer or a Police Constable.

  PS29             

  Clear and unobstructed access shall be available to the premises for use by the emergency services and emergency service vehicles at all times.

  PS30             

  There shall be maintained on the premises at all times an adequate and appropriate supply of first aid equipment and materials.

  PS31             

  That on match days, 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.

  PS40             

  The premises shall be provided with adequate  and accessible lavatory accommodation which shall at all times when the premises are in use be kept clean, ventilated, disinfected and supplied with hot and cold water, soap, toilet tissue, hand drying and sanitary towel disposal facilities as appropriate.

  PS76             

  Fire fighting equipment shall be provided throughout the premises at suitable locations and be appropriate to the risk to comply with BS 5306 Part 8, Selection and Installation of Portable Fire Extinguishers.

  PS78

  Firefighting equipment shall be examined regularly by the manufacturer or other competent person and maintained and tested in accordance with BS 5306 Part 3, 2000.

  PS79

  All members of staff will be familiar with the operation of the firefighting equipment.

  PS80

  All staff shall be instructed and trained to ensure that they understand the fire precaution measures in the building and the procedure and action to be taken in the event of fire.

  PS81

  Practice fire drills shall be carried out at least once per year or at such additional times as required to train new staff.  A competent person will conduct the drills by operating the fire alarm so that staff can rehearse their specific task or duties.

   

        Each socket outlet circuit or individual socket outlets used for public entertainment shall be protected by an integral residual current device (RCD) having a rated residual operating current not exceeding 30mA (0.03 amps).  Every such circuit and RCD device shall be tested at intervals specified by a competant person.  A satisfactory and valid inspection report shall be available on site for inspection by an authorised officer of the authority.

   

  The protection of children from harm

        No person under the age of 12 years, unless they are accompanied by a person over 18 years, shall be permitted on the premises at any time between 2200 and 0100 when the premises are being used for the purposes of a licensable activity.

        No film exhibition other than films purely showing sporting events shall be shown in the premises unless it has been classified by the British Board of Film Classification or by the Licensing Authority and no person under the age passed for viewing by the British Board of Film Classification shall be permitted to view such film.

   

  Large Events

        A site Management Team and Safety Team will be set up for all Major Events.

        The premises licence holder shall notify the Licensing Authority and the following Responsible Authorities, namely Cumbria Constabulary, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service and Carlisle City Council Environmental Health, of the date selected for any concert or similar event at which more than 499 persons will be present.  Notice should be given one month in advance for events where 500 - 1500 persons will be present and three months in advance for larger events.

        Should the site layout for the event differ from the original plan submitted, a further plan, produced in accordance with the legislation should be provided with the above notification.  This should include the siting of marquees where appropriate.

        The above named Responsible Authorities will be invited to any Event Safety Management meeting organised by the premises licence holder.

        During any concert or similar event the licence holder shall effectively manage proceedings so as to ensure that undue disturbance is not caused to local residents resulting from excessive noise.  In order to facilitate this the licence holder shall also comply with any requirements made in this respect by an officer of the Responsible Authorities.

        During any concert or similar event the licence holder shall take all reasonable measures to protect the health, safety and welfare of all persons present.  In this respect regard should be given to the guidance contained in the 'Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Pop Concerts and Similar Events' published by the Health and Safety Executive.  (or subsequent publication).

        During any concert or similar event, all officials and authorised representatives of the above named Responsible Authorities shall be granted unrestricted access to all areas of the site and facilities thereon for the purposes of enforcing any relevant statutory provisions relating to crime and disorder, public safety, public health and environmental protection.

        In accordance with the recommendation of the Circus Arts Forum, where a circus intends to use this premises licence, a detailed site and premises plan will be submitted at least 28 days before the event to the Licensing Authority.

   

   

• Annex 3 - Conditions as a result of a hearing

   

  Not applicable