Mid Devon District CouncilLicensing

The George

7 Commercial Road, Uffculme, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 3EB

Completed application 015029 which is a Transfer Application for Premises Licence from 30/04/2013 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• the supply of alcohol
• provision of late night refreshment

Additional Conditions

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  ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  The supply of alcohol is prohibited: -

  a) At a time when there is no designated premises supervisor, or,

  b) At a time when the designated premises supervisor does not hold a personal licence.

  c) Every supply of alcohol shall be made or authorised by the holder of a personal licence.

   

  Any person carrying out security activities on these premises must be licensed by the Security Industry Authority.

   

  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.

  In this paragraph, an irresponsible promotion means 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 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.

   

  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).

   

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

   

  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.

  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.

   

  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.

   

   

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  Alcohol can be sold from the end of permitted hours on New Year's Eve until the start of permitted hours on the following day.

   

  Alcoholic and soft drinks will be served in plastic or toughened glasses.

   

  Consideration will be given to setting capacity limits to prevent overcrowding which could lead to crime and disorder. This capacity figure will be based on advice from the Police, Fire or local authority.

   

  The premises will be a member of Pubwatch and a representative will attend Pubwatch meetings and participate in all initiatives.

   

  A policy will be in force for the management of large groups, ie hen and stag parties.  The group will be required to nominate a responsible person to liaise with staff.

   

  An incident book will be kept and details of all instances of public disorder will be recorded.

   

  CCTV will be installed, maintained and operated to the satisfaction of the Chief Officer of Police and Local Authority. 

   

  Recordings will be maintained for an appropriate period of time (generally one month- but to be agreed with Police & Local Authority).

   

  If the CCTV equipment is inoperative, the Police & Local Authority will be informed as soon as possible and immediate steps will be taken to put the equipment back into action.

   

  A notice will be displayed at the entrance to the premises advising that CCTV is in operation.

   

  CCTV will be registered under the Data Protection Act 1998 with the Information Commissioner.

   

  No customers carrying open bottles or glasses will be admitted to the premises at any time.

   

  No customers will be permitted to take open containers of alcoholic or soft drinks from the premises.

   

  Irresponsible drinks promotions will not be permitted.

   

  An anti drug policy agreed by the Police and local authority will be in force.

   

  A secure facility to store controlled drugs will be available.

   

  A detailed “customer code of conduct” poster will be displayed warning customers that if they act in an inappropriate manner, they could be barred from all licensed premises in the vicinity.

   

  Regular glass and bottle collection will be undertaken throughout opening hours.

   

  SIA Registered Door supervisors shall be employed at a ratio of 1:75 when licensable entertainment takes place after midnight.

   

  Gangways, exit routes and steps will be maintained in good order with non-slippery and even surfaces, edges of steps and stairways will be conspicuously marked.

   

  The manager or senior member of staff check the premises prior to opening to ensure there are no risks to patrons and that all safety precautions are in place.

   

  The electrical system, including portable appliances will be inspected and tested annually by a competent person to ensure safety.

   

  The Gas System including appliances will be inspected and tested by a CORGI registered gas engineer annually and a satisfactory Gas Safety Certificate will be obtained.

   

  All safety certificates and inspection reports will be kept on site and made available for inspection by officers of relevant statutory bodies.

   

  The maximum occupancy figures for the premises will be in agreement with the Council and Devon Fire & Rescue based on fire safety issues, available floor space and the sanitary accommodation available.

   

  All external doors and windows will be kept shut, other than for access and egress in all rooms when events involving amplified music or speech or other entertainment likely to give rise to noise.

   

  Staff will check prior to entertainment, and periodically during the entertainment, that all windows and doors are shut.

   

  Suitable signage at the exit to request the co-operation of patrons, in particular to make as little noise as possible when leaving the premises.

   

  A senior member of staff (manager) will assess the impact of any noisy activities on neighbouring residential premises at the start of the activity/entertainment and periodically throughout the activity/entertainment.

   

  Management will control the sound levels of the music / entertainment.

   

  To prevent entertainment being intrusive, noise emanating from the premises will not be clearly audible 1 metre from the façade of the nearest residential property.

   

  Regular maintenance will be carried out on all plant and machinery to ensure that noise disturbance from such sources is kept at a minimum.

   

  The delivery of goods will be restricted to the normal working day.

   

  A proof of age policy to the satisfaction of the police and the Local Authority will be in place.

   

   

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  ANNEX 3 - CONDITIONS ATTACHED AFTER A HEARING BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY

   

  Late Night Refreshment from 11.00pm until 02.30am daily. The windows on the South East elevation of the function room to be closed and sealed with permanent effect from the date the premises licence comes into operation.

   

   

Premises Plans

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