Carlisle United Football Club

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

Completed application 034063 which is a Variation Application for Premises Licence from 18/04/2024 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an exhibition of a film
• an indoor sporting event
• 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 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)              Every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.

   

  Mandatory Condition where the licence authorises the exhibition of films

  ()              Where a club premises certificate authorises the exhibition of films, the certificate 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 certificate, 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 certificate 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).

   

   

  Mandatory condition where Door Supervisors are provided

  (Except theatres, cinemas, bingo halls and casinos)

   

  (1)              Where a premises licence includes a condition that at specified times one or more individuals must be at the premises to carry out a security activity, each individual must:

  a)              Be authorised to carry out that activity by a licence granted under the Private Security Act 2001 (PSIA); or

  b)              Be entitled to carry out that activity by virtue of section 4 of the Licensing Act 2003

   

  (2)              But nothing in subsection (1) above requires such a condition to be imposed:

  (a)              In respect of premises within paragraph 8(3)(a) of Schedule 2 to the PSIA 2001(premises with premises licences authorising plays or films); or

  (b)              In respect of premises in relation to:

  (i)              Any occasion mentioned in paragraph 8(3)(b) or (c) of that Schedule (premises being used exclusively by the club with club premises certificate, under a temporary event notice authorising films or under a gaming licence, or

  (ii)              Any occasion within paragraph 8(3)(d) of that Schedule (occasions prescribed by regulations under that Act)

  (3)              For the purposes of this section:

  (a)              “security activity” means an activity to which paragraph 2(1)(a) of that Schedule applies, and, which is licensable conduct for the purpose of that Act,

  (b)              Paragraph 8(5) of that Schedule (interpretation of references to an occasion) applies as it applies in relation to paragraph 8 of that Schedule.

   

  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;

  (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.

   

  (3)               Where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 would (apart from this paragraph) not be a whole number of pennies, the price given by that sub-paragraph shall be taken to be the price actually given by that sub-paragraph rounded up to the nearest penny.

   

  (4)              (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of

  paragraph 2 on a day (“the first day”) would be different from the permitted price on the next day (“the second day”) as a result of a change to the rate of duty or value added tax.

   

  (2) The permitted price which would apply on the first day applies to sales or supplies of alcohol which take place before the expiry of 14 days beginning on the second day.

   

  The following conditions shall apply from 1st October 2014

   

  1.              (1) The responsible person must ensure that staff on relevant premises do not carryout, 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-

  (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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;

  (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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;

  (d) 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;

  (e) dispensing alcohol directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of disability).

   

  2.              The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

   

  3.              (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.

   

  4.              The responsible person must 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;

  (b) these measures are displayed in a menu, price list or other printed material which is available to customers on the premises; and

  (c) where a customer does not in relation to a sale of alcohol specify the quantity of alcohol to be sold, the customer is made aware that these measures are available.”

   

   

   

   

   

• ANNEX 2 -CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  a)                            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.

                                      When 'Fan Zone' areas are to be used for certain matches we will endeavour to provide Cumbria Police, notice of this seven days prior to match.             

                                      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

                                          A plan attached to this licence will clearly indicate where the requested licensable activities will take place.                                                    

                         

                              Large Events

   

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

                                                    The Licensing Authority must be notified at least 3 months prior to the date of the large event.

                                                    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 a                            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.

   

                              VARIATION - 20/03/2024

   

                                  Ensure that all new staff in this area are aware that when selling and serving alcohol they should ensure that it is their responsibility to prevent drunken and disorderly behaviour and underage sales of alcohol.

   

                                  Ensure that there are no irresponsible promotions, that there is awareness for customers of small measures (half pints) on display and that free potable water is always available.

   

   

  b)                              The prevention of crime and disorder

               

                              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.  Where CCTV equipment is fitted, it shall be maintained in good working order in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.  The images recorded by the CCTV system shall be retained in unedited form for a period of not less                             than 31 days.

   

                              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.

                              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.

                              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 f                            or 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.

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

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

                              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.

                              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.

                              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.

                              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.

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

                              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.

                              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.

   

                              VARIATION - 20/03/2024

                             

                              The use of CCTV in the new area, along with stewards on the entrances/exits. 

   

  c)                            Public Safety                            

   

                              No noise nuisance will be caused to residents living in the immediate vicinity of the premises.

                              Residents living in the vicinity will be made aware in advance of all large events taking place within the premises.

                              Bottle bins will not be emptied between 9pm - 0900hrs the following day to prevent noise nuisance

   

                              VARIATION - 20/03/2024

                             

                              Ensuring the safe level of customers using this area.

                              Ensuirin they have a safe means of escape should this be required. 

   

  d)                              The Prevention of Public nuisance

               

                                                    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.

                              A Challenge 21 policy will be used for all sales of alcohol

   

                              VARIATION - 20/03/2024

                             

                              Put signs at the exits to remind customers that they are walking through a residential area when leaving the football ground.

   

               

  e)                              The protection of children from harm

   

                              VARIATION - 20/03/23

   

                              Ensure that there are “Challenge 25” signs and that staff are aware of their responsibilities regarding this.

   

   

   

   

• ANNEX 3 - CONDITIONS ATTACHED AS A RESULT OF A HEARING

  NOT APPLICABLE

• ANNEX 4 - PLANS

  Plans attached to this licence are dated 22/01/19 & 22/03/24 - New area

   

  VARIATION

   

  Plans attached Drawing No. 3205B 005 E dated February 2024

   

  To extend the area for the sale of alcohol into a newly purchased area of land.  This land adjoins the original area already covered by the licence.