Dorset Council, Weymouth and Portland AreaLicensing Services

Slug and Lettuce

55 - 57 St Thomas Street, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8EU

Completed application 036964 which is a Change of Supervisor for Premises Licence from 24/12/2013 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• the sale by retail of alcohol
• an exhibition of a film
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• entertainment of a similar description to that falling within a performance of live music, any playing of recorded music or a performance of dance
• entertainment facilities for dancing
• provision of late night refreshment

Additional Conditions

• ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  Sale 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/her 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.

   

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

               

                (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;

               

                (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.

               

  4)              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).

               

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

                             

  6)              (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.

               

  7)              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 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 - 25ml or 35ml;

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

               

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

   

   

  Film Exhibitions

   

  The admission of children must be restricted as follows:

   

  1) Where the film being exhibited has been classified by a body designated under section 4 of the Video Recordings Act 1984, admission of children ie. persons under 18 is restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by that body.

   

  2) Where the film being exhibited has been classified by the licensing authority itself, the admission of children ie. persons under 18 is restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by the licensing authority.

   

   

   

   

   

   

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  General

   

  (1)              The holder of the premises licence will ensure that the premises are structurally adapted and bona fide/intended to be used for the purpose of providing for persons resorting to the premises music and dancing and substantial refreshment to which the sale of intoxicating liquor is ancillary.

   

   

  Crime and Disorder

   

  (2)              The premises shall be conducted at all times decently, soberly and in an orderly manner.  No offensive or obscene performances shall be permitted.

   

  (3)              Where the Licensing Authority so directs in writing, video recording equipment shall be installed on the premises. The term "video recording equipment" shall mean cameras, video recorders, monitors and all associated equipment and cabling which together are capable of making an effective video recording of images in the premises.

   

  (i)              The number of cameras, and the areas in which activity is to be recorded by the cameras (which may include areas not forming part of the licensed premises) is to be determined by the Licensing Authority after representations made by the Dorset Police or any other recognised person or organisation.  The video recording equipment must be of a type approved by the Licensing Authority in writing.

   

  (ii)              The video recording equipment shall be maintained in good working order and condition at all times.

   

  (iii)              The video recording equipment must be operated and effective recording made at all times that the premises are used for the purpose for which the licence is required.

   

  (iv)              The recording made under Condition (iii) above should be kept on the premises for a continuous period of three weeks beginning on the day on which the recording was made.

   

  (v)              A register shall be maintained in a manner prescribed by the Licensing Authority in which shall be recorded the details of the video recording equipment, and its use, repair and maintenance.  The register shall be made available to the Police and the Licensing Authority for inspection at all times and for a period of two years from the date on which the last entry was made in the register.

   

  (iv)              No item of video recording shall be added to the system without the written consent of the Licensing Authority.

   

  (vii)              No item of video recording shall be replaced without the written consent of the Licensing Authority except in the case of emergency in which case the licensee shall inform the Licensing Authority in writing within 72 hours of the emergency first occurring.

   

  (viii)              Video recording equipment shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the report of Dorset Police.

   

  NOTE:  These Conditions apply to installation of video recording equipment in connection with the premises when used for the purpose for which a Public Entertainment Licence is required.  The Licensee may wish to enlarge the system for additional purposes, eg as a management tool for staff supervision or for security.  These conditions do not apply to those items of video recording equipment used exclusively for any such additional purpose and which are separate from the equipment provided in accordance with this Condition

   

  (4)              Where a condition is attached to the licence requiring the provision of individuals to carry out security activities, such as door supervision, the holder of the premises licence will ensure that:

  (a)              at least 2 security personnel are provided at all times whilst the premises are open to the public;

  (b)              all security personnel wear a name badge as identification;

  (c)              each person employed to carry out security activities carries proof of his/her registration with the Security Industry Authority.

  (d)              when supervisors are required to undertake body searches, at least one               female supervisor is available to undertake the searches of female               customers

   

   

  Public Safety

   

  (5)              The maximum number of people, including staff, permitted to be present on the premises during licensed hours shall be 400 or as notified to you from time to time in writing by the Dorset County Council as the Fire Authority.

   

  (6)              All steps shall be taken as respect the structure and layout of the premises and the equipment provided therein to reduce danger to life from fire as in the opinion of the Fire Authority are reasonable having regard to the number of persons likely to use the premises.

   

  (7)              No alterations or additions shall be made to the premises without prior notification of at least 21 days to the Fire Authority.

   

   

  Prevention of Public Nuisance

   

  (8)              Each external door opening from the area covered by the Licence to the outside must be kept closed whilst music or any amplified sound is being played/produced.  If the external doors are required for the entrance or exit of clients, there must be a lobby to prevent breakout of noise with at least one set of internal doors and at no time shall both the external and internal doors be open at the same time. No measures whatsoever, whether by pinning back, propping open or other means, are to be taken to keep either set of doors open.

   

  (9)              Where amplified music (either recorded or live) is being played a tamper-proof sound limiting device must be installed at the premises to the level set in agreement with the Council.  All amplified music (either recorded or live) played on the premises must be subject to the control of the sound limiting device.

   

   

  Protection of Children from Harm

   

  (10)              The holder of the premises licence will ensure that:

  (a)              the admission of children is restricted in accordance with the following recommendations:

  U - Universal.  Suitable for audiences aged 4 years and over;

  PG - Parental Guidance.  Some scenes may be unsuitable for young children;

  12A - passed only for viewing by persons aged 12 years or older or persons younger than 12 when accompanied by an adult;

  15 - passed only for viewing by persons aged 15 or over;

  18 - passed only for viewing by persons aged 18 or over.

  (b)              where the film being exhibited has been passed by the British Board of Film Classification, a reproduction of the certificate is to be shown on the screen for at least 5 seconds in such a manner as to be easily readable by all persons in the auditorium;

  (c)              where the film exhibition includes a trailer advertising a film, a copy of the statement approved by the British Board of Film Classification is to be exhibited on screen.

• ANNEX 3 - CONDITIONS ATTACHED BY A HEARING

   

  Not applicable - no hearing held.

• ANNEX 4 - PLANS

   

  Refer to plan dated November 2012 (Drawing number 2012/133/L02) prepared/drawn by Lawrence Beckingham Field Architects for Yates plc (submitted as part of an application under the Licensing Act 2003) which forms part of this licence and should be read in conjunction with it.

   

   

•  

•