ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE
A Conditions that have been agreed with the Environmental Health Authority
Public Nuisance
Live and Recorded Entertainment - Indoors
1. Live music is permitted on Sunday and one other night within that week.
2. Live music will cease at 21:00 hrs Sunday to Thursday, and 22.30 hrs Friday to Saturday. Recorded music played at any time should be music incidental to the use of the premises.
3. Any live music session should not exceed two hours duration inclusive of any breaks in the performance.
4. Doors and windows will be kept shut during entertainment.
5. Suitable signage at the exit to request the co-operation of patrons to make as little noise as possible when leaving the premises.
6. Patrons will be asked not to smoke or stand around talking in the street outside the premises or any car park; and asked to leave the vicinity quickly and quietly.
7. A specific taxi operator has been nominated for staff and customers use. The company’s telephone number is advertised to customers. The operator, and all drivers, are aware that they should arrive and depart as quietly as possible, should not sound vehicle horns as a signal of their arrival or leave engines idling unnecessarily. In addition, staff will leave as quietly as possible, particularly at night and early in the morning.
8. Staff will check prior to entertainment, and periodically during the entertainment, that all windows and doors are shut.
9. A senior member of staff (manager) will assess the impact of any noisy activities on neighbouring premises at the start of the activity/entertainment and periodically throughout the activity/entertainment and take action to reduce noise levels if they are found to be excessive/distinguishable above background levels at the nearest residential property.
10. Management will control the sound levels of the music/entertainment.
11. To prevent entertainment being intrusive, noise emanating from the premises will not be clearly distinguishable above other noise 1 metre from the façade of the nearest residential property
B Steps that have been taken to promote the four Licensing Objectives
1. Participation in the Plympton Pub Watch Scheme
2. All local pubs work together to establish any possible problems. (Monthly meetings)
3. Any drunken behaviour dealt with correctly and quickly as possible.
4. All access routes will be adequately lit.
5. Steps leading to/from beer garden are lit, clean with secure handrail.
6. All potential hazards noted in accident/detect book.
7. Premises kept in a clean, tidy, well-lit condition.
8. Slippery sign put up in event of drink spillage and mopping
9. During entertainment, noise will be carefully monitored and record kept of preventative measures taken.
10. During late evening trade customers are requested to leave through rear exit to keep noise levels down on Fore Street.
11. All smokers are directed to the designated smoking area at the back of the premises and notices posted to prevent any on street smoking.
12. All customers leave through rear exit after time has been rung. Notices displayed.
13. Strict policy of no under age drinking.
14. ID requested as required notices placed stating ID will be asked for persons looking under 21.
15. Children to be accompanied by an adult if under 16.
16. No alcoholic drink served to under 18’s.
17. Drink sensibly posters displayed for adults.
18. No adult entertainment