West Northamptonshire Council

Delapre Abbey

London Road, Northampton, NN4 8AW

Premises Licence PL1349 from from 29/05/2024 to indefinite

Licence holder(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an exhibition of a film
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• a performance of dance
• the sale by retail of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

   

  19              Mandatory conditions where licence authorises supply of alcohol

   

  (1)              No supply of alcohol may be made under the 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.

   

• ADDITIONAL MANDATORY CONDITIONS.

   

  The following mandatory conditions are to be applied to the licence stated above in accordance with The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order 2010 as amended by the The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions)(Amendment) Order 2014.

   

  The following conditions shall come into force on 1st October 2014

   

  1.  (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).

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

  3.  (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.

  4.  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.”

   

   

   

                             

• ANNEX 3 - Additional Mandatory Conditions

   

  The following mandatory conditions are to be applied to the licence stated above in accordance with The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order 2014.

  The following conditions shall come into force on 28th May 2014

  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 + (DxV)

  Where -

       (i)   P is the permitted price,

        (ii)  D is the rate 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 prie 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.

   

• Operating Schedule Conditions

  Licence for one Saturday and Sunday per year only.

  Will have a qualified event experienced Safety Officer, Security Manager and Operations Team. Certified Stewards & SIA on site in the main festival site and surrounding areas before, during and after the event. Stewards for Customer Services will also be on site during the event public opening times. 

  SIA Security will be present on site before, during and after the event, reporting in to the Security Manager. 24 Hour SIA Security on site during build and break days. All SIA and Stewards will be instructed to: - Look out for any alcohol or drug related issues - Look out for any unusual or suspect behaviour, violence or thefts - General safety of the crowd in the main arena and surrounding areas as per Risk Assessments - Report any issues to the Security Manager, Licensee’s and Northamptonshire Police as required - Ensure no alcoholic drinks are brought in to or out of the arena - Policy on sensible drinking to be applied by all bar staff

  A comprehensive Event Management Plan (EMP) including risk assessments will be circulated to the West Northants Council Safety Advisory Group members for consideration before the first event and not later than 60 days before any future events.

  The main arena will be under the jurisdiction of the Security Manager & Safety Officer and they will work with all contractors and UK Live staff to oversee the safe construction of the site and associated areas. All suppliers to the event will be checked to ensure that they have the relevant Insurance, Method Statements and Health & Safety documentation, including up to date Risk Assessments.

  The Security Manager/Safety Officer will be responsible for the safety of the public in the main arena during the event. No glass, alcohol or sharp objects are allowed in to or out of the arena. .

  SIA and Stewards patrolling the main arena and other areas within the site before, during and after the event days to deter any possible issues.

  Noise to be controlled as per previous years and best industry practice (see separate Noise Management Plan) and in consultation with a Noise Consultant.

  All litter to be removed from The Big Park and the surrounding areas after the event.

  The Bar(s) will be run by professional bar staff and they will ask for any photo ID as required, adopting Challenge 25 as standard - Full range of soft drinks to be provided & free tap water - Stewards/ Security will be looking out for child safety and welfare - Briefing to all Bar staff & Stewards/ Marshalls before the event on the importance of child welfare - Comprehensive Lost Child Policy will be detailed in the EMP.

  Noise Control

  The Licensee shall appoint a suitably qualified Acoustic Consultant whose duties will include:

  (a) Liaison with the Licensing Authority, the Licensee, the Promoter of the Licensed Event, the sound system supplier(s) and the sound engineer(s) prior to, during and after each day of the Licensed Event;

  (b) Advising on techniques to be used to reduce noise disturbance outside the Licensed Event and to reduce the risk of hearing damage to persons inside the Licensed Event;

  (c) Informing the Licensee of any breaches in the prescribed limits and advising on the action necessary for compliance.

  On-Site Noise

  In order to minimise the environmental impact of the Licensed Event as well as the risk of hearing damage to members of the audience, the Licensee shall ensure that:

  (a) The Equivalent Continuous Sound Pressure Level of the Licensed Event shall not exceed 107 dBLAeq in any part of any audience area, measured from the start of the first act until the end of the last act, on any of the Licensed Event's days.

  (b) The control limits set at the mixer position shall be adequate to ensure that the Music Noise Level shall not at any noise sensitive premises exceed 65dB(A) over a fifteen minute period / the background noise level by 15dB(A) over a fifteen minute period] throughout the duration of the concert or event.

  (c) The peak sound pressure level shall not exceed 140dB at any part of the Licensed Area, at any time.

  (d) Monitoring at the points required to satisfy the foregoing conditions shall be carried out continuously and the results of that monitoring shall be made available to the appropriate Licensing Authority representative on demand.

  (e) Agreement on the monitoring equipment, methodology and onsite locations must be reached between the Licensing Authority and the Licensee not later than 1 week before the Licensed Event, and the Licensing Authority's approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

  The Event Organiser shall effect full control over traders or other organisations on site where there is amplified music being played. At the request of the Responsible Authority for Environmental Health (Environmental Protection) the Event Organiser shall arrange for the volume to be reduced or the playing to cease, or if necessary the equipment to be confiscated.

  Off-Site Noise

  In order to minimise the environmental impact of the Licensed Event on residential and other noise-sensitive premises likely to be affected, the Licensee shall ensure that:

  (a) The music noise level measured over a 15 minute period (LAeq,l5min) at the facade of any noise sensitive premises shall not exceed 65dB(A) throughout the duration of the event

  (b) Authorised Officers working on behalf of the Responsible Authority for Environmental Health (Environmental Protection) may adjust the noise limits if necessary for the avoidance of public nuisance.

  (c) The noise limits be confirmed with the Responsible Authority for Environmental Health (Environmental Protection) by e-mail prior to the festival each year.

  All complaints about noise received by the site office / event organiser shall be logged, and shall be notified to the Responsible Authority for Environmental Health (Environmental Protection) within 7 days of an event.

  The Licensee shall make residents residing within a 500 metre radius of the event space aware that the festival is taking place no later than one month prior to the event taking place by letter, and provide a 24 hour residents phone number for the duration of the event.