Plymouth City Centre

Various Locations - as per plan, Plymouth, Devon

Completed application 002168 which is a New Application for Premises Licence from 27/04/2006 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

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 facilities for dancing

Additional Conditions

• ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  Exhibition of films

   

  (1) Where a premises licence authorises the exhibition of films, the licence must include a condition requiring the admission of children to the exhibition of any film to be restricted in accordance with this section.

   

  (2) Where the film classification body is specified in the licence, unless subsection (3)(b) applies, admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by that body.

   

  (3) Where-

  (a) the film classification body is not specified in the licence, or

  (b) the relevant licensing authority has notified the holder of the licence that this subsection applies to the film in question,

  admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by that licensing authority.

   

  (4) In this section-

  "children" means persons aged under 18; and

  "film classification body" means the person or persons designated as the authority under section 4 of the Video Recordings Act 1984 (c.39) (authority to determine suitability of video works for classification).

   

  Plays

   

  (1) In relation to a premises licence, which authorises the performance of plays, no condition may be attached to the licence as to the nature of the plays, which may be performed, or the manner of performing plays, under the licence.

   

  (2) But subsection (1) does not prevent a licensing authority imposing, in accordance with section 18(2)(a) or (3)(b), 35(3)(b) or 52(3), any condition which it considers necessary on the grounds of public safety.

   

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  Steps taken in order to promote the four Licensing objectives

   

  1.              Where activities are run by third parties the event will not be permitted without an acceptable risk assessment being provided and the third party having up to date public liability insurance.

  2.              All Council run/managed events will be risk assessed and where necessary emergency services notified of all major events.

  3.              City Centre Wardens patrol City Centre outdoors streets 7 days a week Mon - Sat 10:00 to 17:00 hours.

  4.              CCTV operates throughout the City Centre and is monitored 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

  5.              Where recommended by any Risk Assessment Stewards/Security staff will be employed.

  6.              All major events organised by the City Council or the City Centre Company are risk assessed with where appropriate advice is taken from the Council’s Health & Safety Team. All major events are notified and where appropriate discussed with the Emergency Services.

  7.              Where events are organised through third parties they are required to provide risk assessments and public liability insurance.

  8.              Where there is likelihood of noise nuisance event organisers will consult with the Council’s Environmental health officers. If events are being organised by a third party they will be instructed to seek advice and consult with Environmental Health Officers as part of their contract to use the space.

  9.              All vehicle movements into the pedestrianised streets are, wherever possible, restricted to avoid busy shopping times e.g. no access permitted after 08:30 hrs or before 17:30 hrs.

  10.              Being a busy shopping centre the area is also very well covered and well known to emergency services who have set access routes into and out of the shopping area.

  11.              No permissions are given for events which would obstruct emergency access routes.

  12.              Special effects such as Strobe lighting, smoke, foam, lasers, pyrotechnics, dry ice, bubbles will not be used unless full safety controls are put in place prior to use taking advice from the Council’s Environmental Health offices.

  13.              Sufficient numbers of staff/stewards who are suitably trained will be provided, depending on the activities or entertainment taking place on site and the likelihood of overcrowding.

  14.              CCTV does cover main event areas and can monitor locations to enhance the safety of visitors where necessary.

  15.              The manager or senior member of staff will check at major events to ensure that all risks are minimised and that safe precautions are in place.

  16.              Lasers will not be used without prior consultation with the Environmental Regulation Service, and compliance with HS(G) 95.

  17.              Collection of any additional commercial waste/litter will be undertaken by Council staff during there routine visits.

  18.              Additional rubbish produced by events which may run after normal collection hours will be stored securely for collection the following day.

  19.              Facilities for depositing litter will be available and the collection of litter generated by visitors to the event will be maintained.

  20.              The events within the City Centre are designed to be attractive to both adults and children. No entertainment which could be deemed of harm or offensive would be permitted.

  21.              No entertainment of an adult nature will be provided.

   

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

   

  None.

   

• ANNEX 4 - PLANS

   

  As Attached