ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE
General - all four licensing objectives
The Club promotes good fellowship, entertainment and social intercourse for the benefit of its members. The Club co-operates with the Licensing Authority, the Police and the Devon Fire & Rescue Service in relation to the safety of all people entering and leaving the premises. No members or their guests will be permitted to take open containers of alcohol or soft drinks from the premises and all bottles and glasses will be removed from public areas as soon as they are finished with or empty. There is a sign to that effect on the door.
The prevention of crime and disorder
Club members are supervised and members and their guests are monitored coming into the Club. No members or their guests carrying open or sealed bottles or glasses will be admitted to the premises at any time. No members or their guests will be permitted to take open containers of alcohol or soft drinks from the premises. All bottles and glasses will be removed from the Club areas as soon as they are finished with or empty.
Public Safety
Fire Safety measures which require the premises to be maintained in good order and their adequacy will be determined on a regular basis by carrying out a fire risk assessment as required and in accordance with the Fire Precautions (Work Place) Regulations. The Club understands the safety of occupants is also influenced by numbers of persons present, their dispositions and the activities taking place and therefore the Club undertakes to maintain a safe occupancy level. Safety checklist -
a. All exit doors will be easily openable without the use of a key or card
b. All means of escape will be maintained unobstructed and immediately available and clearly identifiable
c. Exit doors will be regularly checked to ensure they function satisfactorily
d. All gangways, exit ways and treads of steps or stairways will be maintained with non-slip and even surfaces
e. All floor covering will be secured and maintained. Mats will be fitted into mat wells so as to be flush with the floor surface
f. Hangings, covers and temporary decorations will be maintained in a flame retardant condition
g. Upholstery seating will be fire retardant in compliance with current fire safety regulations
h. Curtains, hangings and temporary decorations will not obstruct exits or safety signs of fire fighting equipment
i. Access will be provided for emergency vehicles and this access will be kept clear and free form obstructions
j. An evaluation policy will be in place to the satisfaction of the Fire Authority and all staff will be trained in the evacuation policy
k. Emergency exit doors will open outwards
l. Electrical systems and portable appliances will be inspected and tested annually by a competent person to ensure safety
m. Gas systems, gas appliances will be inspected by a Corgi Registered gas engineer annually and a satisfactory gas safety certificate will be obtained, all Safety Certificates and Reports will be kept available for inspection by the Officers of the relevant statutory bodies
n. Free drinking water will be available at all times
o. When disable people are present adequate arrangements will exist to enable their safe evacuation in the event of an emergency
p. The sanitary accommodations consists of 3 female WCs, two wash hand basin, one WC for disable use, urinals adequate for 6 males, 4 male WCs and 1 hand basin
q. The air management system within the premises will be used during entertainment, as there will be insufficient ventilation when all windows and doors are closed to prevent noise breakout
r. Special effects such as strobe lighting, smoke, lasers, pyrotechnics, dry ice or bubbles will not be used
s. The club will ensure at all times there are adequate First Aid arrangements. This will include a First Aid box with an adequate supply of appropriate first aid equipment and material will be available for members and their guests. Suitable protective equipment will be provided to deal with blood spillages and other bodily fluids. Procedures will be in place to ensure that body fluids are dealt with in a safe manner to avoid risk of communicable diseases
t. Gangways, exist routes and steps will be maintained in good order with non-slip and even surfaces and the edges of steps and stairways will be conspicuously marked. When glazing forms parts of windows walls or partitions below waist height it will be constructed from safety material where glazing forms part of a door or side panel below shoulder height it will be constructed of safety material
u. A means of addressing patrons during operational hours will be heard above the entertainment or a means of interrupting the entertainment to make an important safety announcement will be made available
The prevention of public nuisance
1. Noise or vibration will not emanate from the premises such as to cause persons in the neighbourhood to be unreasonably disturbed.
2. All external doors and windows will be kept shut other than for access or egress in all rooms when events involving amplified music or entertainment are likely to give rise to noise taking place
3. Sufficient ventilation will be provided so that doors and windows can be kept closed
4. An announcement will be made prior to closing requesting patrons co-operation in leaving the premises as quietly and as quickly as possible
5. Staff will be check prior to entertainment and periodically during entertainment that all windows and doors are shut.
6. Senior members of staff will assess the impact of any noisy activity on the neighbouring residential premises at the start of the activity and periodically throughout the entertainment
7. The volume of amplified sound used in connection with entertainment shall at all times be under the control of the management
8. The delivery of goods is restricted to the following times between 8 am and 10 pm
9. The handling of beer kegs, bottles and other similar items will not take place in the late evening, at night and during the early morning when the noise generated would cause a nuisance particularly outside the building
10. Bottles, skips and bins containing any cans or bottles will not be emptied outside after closing but will be dealt with the next day during normal office hours
11. The movement of bins and rubbish outside the premises will be kept to a minimum after 5 pm
12. The proof of age policy agreed by the Police and Local Authority will be in force. Signs will be displayed that it is an offence for anyone under the age of 18 to purchase alcohol in the premises
The Protection of children from harm
A proof of age policy agreed by the Police and Local Authority will be enforced. Signs will be displayed that it is an offence of anyone under 18 to purchase alcohol in these premises.