Revolution

32 Derrys Cross, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2SW

Completed application 048007 which is a Change of Supervisor for Premises Licence from 16/02/2015 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• the sale by retail of alcohol
• any playing of recorded music
• provision of late night refreshment

Additional Conditions

• ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS (PREMISES LICENCE - ON & OFF SALES)

   

  All supplies of alcohol

   

  1. No supply of alcohol may be made under this 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.

   

  Irresponsible drinks promotions

   

  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).

   

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

   

  Age verification policy

   

  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.

   

  Alcoholic drink measures

   

  1. 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.

   

  Permitted price

   

  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 this condition -

   

  (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 + (DxV) 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 a premises licence -

   

  (i)   the holder of the premises licence,

  (ii)  the designated premises supervisor (if any)

  (iii) the personal licence holder who makes or authorises a supply of alcohol;

   

  (d) “relevant person” means, in relation to 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)              “Value 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 (b) below 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.

   

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  Steps taken in order to promote the four Licensing objectives

   

  1.              The Designated Premises Supervisor will be in a day-to-day control and will attend the local pub and club watch meetings.

  2.              The General Manager, Deputy Manager and the Assistant Manager will have Personal Licences.

  3.              The company is committed to actioning the following:

  a.              The use of toughened glassware to ensure safety to staff and customer.

  b.              No off sales off the curtilage of the licensed areas.

  c.              No bottles or glassware to be removed from the premises.

  d.              To ensure that drugs are not taken or traded on the premises.

  4.              The standard features included in the design of premises are:

  a.              CCTV

  The system will cover the following:

  1.              The cameras used will be of high-resolution type.

  2.              The position of the cameras will be able to cover the entry/exit points of the building and record every person entering the premises.

  3.              Position of internal/external cameras will be able to monitor the traffic flow of patrons so as to assist complete monitoring of the premises.

  4.              The CCTV system will record either on a hard disk system to allow for complete safe keeping.

  5.              All CCTV recordings will be held for a duration of 28 days.

  6.              The hardware of the system shall be kept under lock in the manager’s office.

  7.              There will be a camera that covers all cash/administration functions within the manager’s office.

  8.              The company is registered with the Data Protection Act.

  9.              No recordings will be released unless it is specifically requested by the police. On release, the management will request a receipt from local constabulary.

  b.              Fire Safety

  Incorporated with the Health and Safety manual are the daily, monthly and yearly checklists. These documents ensure that safety/compliance records are kept in the follow areas:

  1.              Site exit checks.

  2.              Fire alarm tests/emergency light/heat sensors.

  3.              Fire fighting equipment and location.

  4.              Fire drill/evacuation procedure.

  c.              Door Supervision

  The door supervisors employed at the premises will only be appointed once they have been vetted by both the company and the local constabulary. The recordings of capacity numbers for the premises will be carried out by hand held clickers and a record sheet divided in to half hourly admissions/exits will be kept. This gives a constant update to the persons, including staff on the premises at any one time.

   

  The manager will keep a record of all door staff working on any night. The door staff will be responsible for signing in/out and this record will be checked and signed by the manager. No door staff will be allowed to work unless he/she has signed the register. The register will record the following details:

  Name and address

  SIA registration details

  Name of security company

  Where applicable a photograph will be provided

  Expire date of badge

   

  A minimum of 2 door staff supervisors shall be present from 22.00hrs to close of business on Friday,Saturday and Sunday nights and a further door supervisor will be present for every 100 patrons after the first 100 patrons. 

   

  A minimum of 2 door supervisors shall be present on the premises from 22.00hrs on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights when the premises trade beyond 00.00hrs (midnight) a further door supervisor will be present for every 100 patrons after the first 100 patrons.

   

  d.              Radio Links

  The company has become members of a number of city centre radio links (nite net radios) schemes. If there is an existing scheme available the manager will ensure the premises become part of the link.

  e.              Internal Safety Measures

  The company includes within its Health and Safety Policy guidelines covering the following aspects:

  1.              Glassware on dance floor is not allowed. This is supervised by management, door staff and glass collectors.

  2.              Verbal or physical violence. Staff are trained to remain calm and contact the door staff and management.

  3.              Accident reporting. All members of management and staff are trained in this area. The Health and Safety manual contains all necessary documents to ensure all accidents are fully recorded in the accident book and an investigation is carried out.

  4.              Risk assessment. Our manuals detail the generic risk assessment for all sites with the provision for including site specific assessments.

  5.              Trained First Aiders are available during operational hours. These include members of management, staff and door staff.

  6.              Yearly inspection of electrical installation. To include fire alarm, emergency lights, fire extinguishers.

  f.              External areas

  The company has in place specific measures to combat noise issues from site. These are:

  1.              Standard installation of noise limitation devices.

  2.              Sound web system which allows music to be played at different levels throughout the premises.

  3.              Delivery/collection times of suppliers and refuse contractors.

  4.              Noise attenuation device fitted to all external machinery i.e. air conditioning units and cooling fans.

  g.              Management of Premises

  1.              Management and door staff are trained in dealing with queuing. This is to ensure that customers waiting are held in an orderly manner to prevent disturbance or obstruction.

  2.              Door staff will instruct patrons to leave the premises quietly. Also incorporate signage within the premises to remind patrons to have consideration for neighbours.

  3.              Persons under the age of 16 shall only be permitted into the premises until 21.00hrs, when in the company of someone over the age of 18.

  4.              Displaying prominent ‘Challenge 21’ posters and signage about the laws relating to children and alcohol, 

  5.              Insisting that anyone who attempts to purchase alcohol and who appears to be under 18 must produce ID or a proof of age card.

  6.              Stating clearly what forms of ID are acceptable and ensuring that all staff are aware of this requirement.

  7.              Suitable ID includes: passport, photo card driving licence, citizen card.

  8.              Under 18’s in the premises:

  Encouraging vigilance among staff to supervise customers in all parts of the premises.

  Carry out regular inspections or property patrols by staff.

  Training staff to deal with and be vigilant about potentially harmful situations e.g. children in the presence of adults who are intoxicated             

  9.              Extensive food menu in place.

  10.              Food served throughout the day and evening until close.

   

   

• Annex 3 - Conditions attached after a hearing by the licensing authority

   

  None.

   

• ANNEX 4 - PLANS

   

  As Attached