Bridge 26 Bar

26-28 Bridge Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1NW

Completed application 032633 which is a Variation Application for Premises Licence from 26/09/2013 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• a performance of dance
• entertainment facilities for making music
• entertainment facilities for dancing
• provision of late night refreshment
• the sale by retail of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  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 section 3 (1) of The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order 2010.

   

  1. (1) The responsible person shall take all reasonable steps to 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 in a manner which carrries a significant risk of leading or contributing to crime and disorder, prejudice to public safety, public nuisance, or harm to children-

   

                (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 perod 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 (other than any promotion or discount available to an individual in respect of alcohol for consumption at a table meal, as defined in seciton 159 of the Act;

                (c) provision of free or discounted alcohol or any other thing as a prize to encourage or reward the pruchase and consumption of alcohol over a period of 24 hours or less;

                (d) provision of free or discounted alcohol in relation to the viewing on the premises of a sporting event, where that provision is dependent on-

   

                              (i) the outcome of a race, competition or other event or process, or

                              (ii)the likelihood of anything occurring or not occurring;

   

                (e) 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.

   

  2. The responsible person shall ensure that no alcohol is dispensed directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of a disability).

   

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

   

  The following mandatory conditions are to be applied to the licence stated above in accordance with section 3 (1) of The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order 2010.

   

  4. (1) The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder shall ensure that an age verification policy applies to the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.

   

     (2) 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 a holographic mark.

   

  5. The responsible person shall 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 ben 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: 1/2 pint;

                              (ii)  gin, rum, vodka or whisky: 25 ml or 35 ml; and

                              (iii) still wine in a glass: 125 ml; and

               

                (b) customers are made aware of the availability of these measures.

   

   

• Police Conditions

   

  1.              The operator of the premises shall provide, based on the risk assessment to ensure compliance with the four licensing objectives, CCTV equipment which conforms to the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1988 and meets the requirements and expectations of the Licensing Authority and the Police and a recording must be made until the premises cease to be open to the public; and retained for a period of one calendar month.

   

  2.              The operator shall ensure that the premises has sufficient SIA registered security staff and control measures relevant to the risk presented in relation to the four licensing objectives.

   

  3.              The operator of a premises, designated premises supervisor or duty manage shall maintain a register indicating the name of the person in charge of the management of the premises, numbers of staff, performers (where appropriate), and door supervisors and/or security staff, where appropriate, including names and SIA licence numbers of SIA registered door supervisors and / or security staff who are present when the public are present.

  Further, the register will contain details regarding any incident relevant to the four licensing objectives.  This register shall be produced immediately on the request of an authorised officer.

   

  4.              At peak times and critical times, that is when the licensing objectives namely the prevention of crime and disorder and/or public safety is or is likely to be compromised, any capacity limit is maintained so as to be conducive to the keeping of good order at the premises.

   

  5.              The operator of the premises shall co-operate fully with any agency to ensure that the promotion of the licensing objectives is actively supported by the use of crime prevention notices and the similar.

   

  6.              The Operator of the premises has a positive responsibility to monitor the incidents relevant to the licensing objectives and must introduce and actively implement control measures, which are necessary to prevent offences of drunkenness and disorder being occasioned.

   

  7.              To prevent incidents of crime and disorder an expectation prevails that the operators of premises and their staff will at all reasonable times co-operate fully with the Police and other enforcement agencies and shall take steps to ensure that members of their staff understand the importance of the responsibility they hold.

• Conditions Following Hearing

   

  1.  The sale by retail of alcohol only for consumption ON the premises.

   

  2. A minimum of 3 door supervisors working on a Friday and Saturday night and Bank Holiday Sunday's. 2 door supervisors will start at 10pm and an additional one will start at 11.30pm on the above nights.  All security staff on duty at the entrance will wear a high-visibility jacket.

   

  3.  The "Challenge 21" policy to be adopted and adhered to.

   

  4.  No glass bottles will taken off the premises at any time.  Empty bottles and glasses will be cleared from the tables and floor areas promptly by members of staff.

   

  Hearing 26 September 2013.

   

  Condition relating to Polycarbonate Glasses removed by the Sub-Committee.