Mid Devon District CouncilLicensing

Riverside Hall

Bridge Terrace, Bampton, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 9LT

Premises Licence MDV PR0243 from from 25/09/2018 to indefinite

Licence holder(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of a play
• an exhibition of a film
• an indoor sporting event
• 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

   

  Condition 1

   

  Every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by the management committee.

   

  Condition 2

   

  (1) The responsible person must 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-

  (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).

  Condition 3

   

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

   

  Condition 4

   

  (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.

  Condition 5

   

  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.”

   

  Condition 6

   

  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 amount 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 the period of 14 days beginning on the second day.

  FILMS

   

  No children shall be admitted to the exhibition of any film unless they have reached the age specified in the British Board of Film Classification (“BBFC”) Certificate, or the Classification issued by the Licensing Authority.

   

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  When the hall is hired out the hirers will sign a hiring agreement that sets out their awareness of conditions attached to the hire and the use of the licence, including a responsibility to ensure compliance.

   

  When public events involving live bands or discos are held a minimum of two SIA registered door staff must be employed.  When the hall is hired out for private parties the Hall Management Committee shall make a risk assessment to decide whether the hirer should employ SIA registered door staff.

   

  No bottles to be sold over the bar with the exception of bottles of wine provided to tables at events judged appropriate for such service by the Hall Committee.

   

  No drinks will be allowed off the premises.

   

  All drinks will be supplied in polycarbonate/toughened glass.

   

  Any person who appears to be aged under 21 will be asked for identification if attempting to purchase alcoholic drinks.

   

  Identification that will be accepted are:  A valid passport, photographic driving licence or approved identification card carrying PASS logo.

   

  All hirers of the hall will be briefed by the Hall Management Committee on the hall’s emergency procedures and general safety precautions.

   

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

   

  Doors and windows will be kept closed when entertainment is provided and the air conditioning in the hall shall be used.

   

  The sound-limiting device will be used when entertainment takes place and will be set at a level to prevent nuisance to adjoining premises.  The efficacy of this setting is to be monitored on a regular basis whilst entertainment takes place.

   

  A programme of works to provide further sound insulation shall be carried out.

   

  Hirers of the hall will comply with Hall Management Committee’s child protection policy and code of practice as supplied to the Council.

   

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

   

  The Hall Management Committee shall determine the latest entry time for those attending events at the hall on a risk-assessed basis.  They might decide that ticket-holders may have entry at any time.

   

  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.

   

  Patrons will be asked not to stand around talking in the street outside the premises or any car park; and asked to leave the vicinity quickly and quietly.

   

  An announcement will be made prior to closing requesting patrons co-operation in leaving the premises and vicinity as quietly and quickly as possible.

   

  When events take place that have SIA registered door staff in attendance those door staff will be at the exit when people leave and will encourage them to go home quietly.  If there are no door staff one of the hirers of the hall should take this role.