West Northamptonshire Council

Beckets Park Oktoberfest

Bedford Road, Northampton

Completed application 073460 which is a New Application for Premises Licence from 07/09/2021 to indefinite

Applicant(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
• provision of late night refreshment
• 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.”

   

   

   

                             

• 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.

   

• ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  Mandatory condition: 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).

• Mandatory Condition Door Supervision

   

  (1) Where a premises licence includes a condition that at specified times one or more individuals must be at the premises to carry out a security activity, the licence must include a condition that each such individual must be licensed by the Security Industry Authority.

   

  (2) But nothing in subsection (1) requires such a condition to be imposed -

                (a) in respect of premises within paragraph 8(3)(a) of Schedule 2 to the

                      Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c. 12) (premises with premises

                      licences authorising plays or films), or

                (b) in respect of premises in relation to -

                          (i) any occasion mentioned in paragraph 8(3)(b) or (c) of that

                                 Schedule (premises being used exclusively by club with club              

                               premises certificate, under a temporary event notice

                               authorising plays or films or under a gaming licence), or

                          (ii) any occasion within paragraph 8(3)(d) of that Schedule

                               (occasions prescribed by regulations under that Act).

   

  (3) For the purposes of this section -

                (a) "security activity" means an activity to which paragraph 2(1)(a) of that

                       Schedule applies, and

                (b) paragraph 8(5) of that Schedule (interpretation of references to an

                      occasion) applies as it applies in relation to paragraph 8 of that

                      Schedule.

                              

• Conditions as Per Operating Schedule

   

  General

   

  The event organisers have operated these type of events in many other locations across the UK previously since 2015 and deliver safe and enjoyable events. The licensing objectives are always paramount in the event planning and delivery stages.

  An Event Safety Management Plan (including Noise Management Plan), Risk Assessments, Site Plan, Crowd Management Plan, Fire Safety Risk Assessments, Medical Plan and Alcohol Management Plan will be made available to the local Safety Advisory Group no later than 2 months prior to the annual event date each year.

  The event location is in an area that is self-contained and largely out of the way so the ability of the organisers to meet the four licencing objectives are made that very much easier.

   

  Prevention Of Crime & Disorder

   

  The Event Safety Management Plan, Risk Assessments and other supporting documents contain full details of how the event will be managed, operated, controlled and delivered so to prevent crime and disorder and, amongst others, cover the following subjects:

  • Event Planning and Management

  • The Control of the Sale of alcohol e.g. use of plastics etc.

  • SIA led Crowd Management, Security and Stewarding

  • Access Control, Searching Policy, Conditions of Entry, Fences & Barriers etc.

  • Emergency Planning

   

  Public Safety

   

  The Event Safety Management Plan, Risk Assessments, Crowd Management Plan and other supporting documents contain full details of how the event will be managed, operated, controlled and delivered so to promote public safety and, amongst others, cover the following subjects:

  • General Site Safety

  • Pedestrian Safety & Traffic Management

  • Medical Provision on Site

  • SIA Led Crowd Management, Security and Stewarding

  • Access Control, Searching Policy, Conditions of Entry, Fences & Barriers etc.

  • Emergency Planning

  • Fire Safety

   

  The Prevention of Public Nuisance

   

  The Event Safety Management Plan, Risk Assessments, Crowd Management Plan and other supporting documents contain

  full details of how the event will be managed, operated, controlled and delivered so to prevent public nuisance and,

  amongst others, cover the following subjects:

  • Noise Management and PA systems

  • SIA Led Crowd Management, Security and Stewarding e.g. dispersement.

  • Access Control, Searching Policy, Conditions of Entry, Fences and Passes

  • Toilet provision and cleansing

  • Refuse and Waste Management

   

  The Protection of Children from Harm

   

  The events are strictly over 18's event and the organiser's operate to a Challenge 25 policy for entry to the event and bar service, therefore having two safety measures to prevent under 18 attendance. Valid ID Is required for entry if requested (if customers look under 25 years old), and these are (1) a current, in-date passport and (2) a current and in date driving licence. The event does not accept photocopies or expired documents.

   

   

• Environmental Health Conditions - Agreed at Hearing on 25th August 2021

   

  Live music events shall not take place on more than 3 consecutive days including bank holiday weekends.

  (2) All music will cease at 23:00hrs

  (3) The event organizer shall employ a suitably experienced sound engineer to provide noise monitoring and control all the noise levels. Noise levels will be set at the mixing position using off-site noise monitoring during the sound checks and these levels will be adhered to.

  (4) Sound Checks will be kept to a minimum and will not exceed 1 hour in duration per event day

  (5) A plan to control the potential for noise nuisance must be submitted to the local authority at least 8 weeks prior to any event. A copy of that plan must be available at the premises for inspection and reference by an officer from the local authority, or a responsible authority

  (6) The event, including the times of sound checks and a direct contact number for the event organisers, shall be notified to local residents living within 350m of Beckets Park the week leading up to the event.

  (7) The license shall be granted to allow one event per year covering two days in October of each year.