West Northamptonshire Council

Blizz African Restaurant

9-11 College Street, Northampton, NN1 2QP

Completed application 085827 which is a New Application for Premises Licence from 19/07/2023 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• 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.”

   

   

   

                             

• 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.

   

• Conditions as per Operating Schedule

   

  Staff Training

  The Premises Licence holder must ensure all staff receive adequate training, commensurate with their role and responsibilities, relevant to the Licensing objectives. 

  In respect of sales of alcohol, all staff involved in, or responsible for, the sale or supply of alcohol, must receive training in relation to the Challenge 25 scheme before being allowed to sell alcohol.

  Training must also include the accurate and timely reporting and recording of incidents in the Incident Log, the Safeguarding of Children and appropriate behaviour relating to the protection of children or vulnerable persons from harm.

  Training must be recorded, knowledge refreshed at least annually, and records must be maintained, kept on the premises, and made available for the inspection by responsible authorities on reasonable request.

  Refusal Record

  A refusal register must be held at the premises and contain details of the time and date of any sales that are refused in relation to persons that are underage.

  The register must be made available for inspection upon request by a Responsible Authority.  This register can be written or electronic.

  Incident Log

  An incident log must be kept at the premises and made available on request to the Police or an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority.  It must be completed within 24 hours of an incident occurring and must record the following:

  1.              Name of the member of staff/SIA member reporting the incident

  2.              All crimes reported to the premises,

  3.              All ejections of patrons,

  4.              Any complaints received concerning crime and disorder,

  5.              Any incidents or disorder,

  6.              All seizures of drug or offensive weapons,

  7. Any visits from Responsible Authorities

   

  CCTV

  A digital CCTV system with recording equipment shall be installed and maintained at the premises and operated with cameras in positions agreed with the Police. The system shall be fully operational and recording at all times the premises is open for licensable activities. All recordings used in conjunction with CCTV shall:

  be of evidential quality in all lighting conditions;

  indicate the correct time and date; and

  be retained for a period of 31 consecutive days.

  Duty managers must be trained to use the system, as a recorded image must be available for inspection and downloading immediately upon request to Officers of Responsible Authorities.

  All images downloaded from the CCTV system must be provided in a format that can be viewed on readily available equipment without the need for specialist software.

   

  The premises shall not be hired out to any third party.

  The supply of alcohol shall be supplied to seated customers at the table or bar by waiter/waitress/bar staff.  There will be no vertical drinking at the premises.

  There will always be the provision of food available whenever alcohol is being served.  Soft/non-intoxicating drinks will be available at all times when the premises is open for licensable activities.

   

  Clear signage must be prominently displayed at all exits requesting customers leave the area quickly and quietly.

   

  A challenge 25 scheme must operate at the premises, whereby any person who appears to be under 25 years of age and is unknown to the staff member serving as a person over 18 years of age, shall not be sold alcohol unless they provide identification to prove they are over 18 years of age.

  The only acceptable forms of identification allowed are a valid passport, a valid photo ID driving license or a valid proof of age scheme card with the PASS approved hologram.

  Challenge 25 signage must be displayed in a clear and prominent public place at the premises.

  All staff must be fully trained in relation to the Challenge 25 scheme before being allowed to sell alcohol and a record must be kept of staff training.  Training must be refreshed at least every 12 calendar months.  Such training must be recorded and be maintained at the premises and made available for inspection upon request.

   

  No under 18s will be allowed on the premises after 22.00 hrs.

   

  Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

   

  Online Alcohol Sales

  On any website through which sales are made, there must be a statement which informs customers:

   

  the premises operates a Challenge 25 policy and any person accepting a delivery must be prepared and able to prove they are over 18 with a satisfactory form of ID;

  customers must be at least 18 years old to purchase alcohol,

  it is a criminal offence for anyone under the age of 18 to buy or attempt to buy alcohol or for anyone to buy or attempt to buy alcohol for persons under the age of 18.

   

  Food/Alcohol Delivery Sales/Service

  Delivery staff must carry out a Challenge 25 check on delivery, where the person accepting the delivery looks as if they could be under 25.

   

  All orders of alcohol are to be recorded and accessible electronically, including the order number and recipient’s delivery address, and are to be made available to any responsible authority if requested.

   

  Alcohol orders must only be delivered to a residential or business address and not to a public place, e.g., not to a car park, a street corner, or a park.

   

  All deliveries will be made to individuals over the age of 18 years of age and not left unattended for later collection.

   

  A Challenge 25 scheme shall be operated, whereby if the supply of alcohol is to any person who appears to be under the age of 25 years of age, they will be required to produce satisfactory ID, which meets the mandatory age verification requirement and is either a:

   

  Proof of age card bearing the PASS Hologram;

  Photo card driving licence;

  Passport; or

  Ministry of Defence Identity Card

   

  Where the recipient is unable to provide satisfactory ID, providing they are 18 years old, or over, the alcohol part of an order must not be delivered to the premises.

   

  A refusals record shall be maintained at the premises, which details all refusals to supply alcohol.  Each entry must record the date and time of the refusal and the name of the staff member refusing the supply.

   

  Notwithstanding Conditions above, when using third party couriers, all consignments of alcohol will be dispatched through reputable couriers only.

   

   

   

• Agreed Environmental Health Conditions

   

  All windows and external doors shall be kept closed after (21:00) hours, or at any time when regulated entertainment takes place, except for the immediate access and egress of persons.

   

  All outside tables and chairs shall be rendered unusable by (23.00) each day.

   

  No noise generated on the premises, or by its associated plant or equipment, shall emanate from the premises nor vibration be transmitted through the structure of the premises which gives rise to a nuisance.

   

  Notices shall be prominently displayed at any area used for smoking requesting patrons and employees to respect the needs of local residents and use the area quietly.

   

  No waste or recyclable materials, including bottles, shall be moved, removed from or placed in outside areas between (23.00) hours and (08.00) hours on the following day.

   

  No fumes, steam or odours shall be emitted from the licensed premises so as to cause a nuisance to any persons living or carrying on business in the area where the premises are situated.

   

  During the hours of operation of the premises, the licence holder shall ensure sufficient measures are in place to remove and prevent litter or waste arising or accumulating from customers in the area immediately outside the premises, and that this area shall be swept and or washed, and litter and sweepings collected and stored in accordance with the approved refuse storage arrangements by close of business.