Licensing Section -EHDCEast Hants District Council

Alton Community Centre

Amery Street, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1HN

Completed application 011734 which is a Minor Variation Application for Premises Licence from 12/05/2010 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• a performance of dance
• 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 making music
• entertainment facilities for dancing
• entertainment of a similar description to that falling within entertainment facilities for making music or dancing
• the sale by retail of alcohol
• a performance of a play
• an exhibition of a film
• an indoor sporting event
• a boxing or wrestling entertainment

Additional Conditions

• Annex 1 - Mandatory Conditions

   

  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 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.

   

  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.

   

  4. No supply of alcohol may be made under the premises licence:

   

  at a time when there is no designated premises supervisor in respect of the premises licence, or

  at a time when the designated premises supervisor does not hold a personal licence or his personal licence is suspended.

   

  5. Every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence. (Section 19, Licensing Act 2003)

   

  6. Where this licence authorises the exhibition of films the admission of children must be restricted in accordance with the British Board of Film Classification.

   

  7.  Where this licence includes a condition that at specified times one or more individuals must be at the premises to carry out a security activity, these individuals must be licensed by the Security Authority (Section 21, Licensing Act 2003).

   

   

   

  Further information can be obtained from the Licensing Section, East Hampshire District Council, Penns Place, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU31 4EX

   

   

• Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the operating schedule

   

  General Licensing Objectives

  An application for an enhanced external and internal CCTV system is being worked up. This measure should assist with the promotion of all four licensing objectives as it will provide both a deterrent to crime, disorder, public disorder and nuisance whilst enhancing public safety and assisting in the protection of children from harm and also provide evidence in the event of criminal activity.

   

  Prevention of crime and disorder objective

  The establishment of an Alton Drug Reference Group.

  Working with the Police, the County Crime Prevention Design Advisor and Local Authority to enhance the security of the Car Park through improved lighting, access and shrubbery clearance.

  The Alton Community Association licensed bar is run by a franchisee that holds a Personal Licence and has been CRB checked. Under the terms of the Franchise Agreement, the franchisee confirms his understanding of the importance of having adequate management practices in place, that his staff receive suitable training to ensure that sales of alcohol are not made directly or indirectly to persons under the age of 18 and that practices are put in place, and reviewed, to ensure that sales of alcohol are not made to persons who are either drunk or who may commit crime and disorder.

  The Bar franchisee is also made aware of the need for vigilance and the need to be aware of the recommendations of the BIIAB regarding alcohol and drug abuse. The franchisee has been supplied with a copy of the Home Office publication "Safer Clubbing" as has the DPS, the Centre Manager.

  The Association thanks the Licensing Authority for drawing attention to the recently published Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy and will willingly sign up to the forthcoming code of good practice when it becomes available.

   

  Public safety objectives

  None beyond existing legislative requirements and existing measures identified in the Operating Schedule.

   

  Prevention of public nuisance objectives

  Apart from exisiting legislative requirements and existing measures identified in the Operating Schedule and conditions of the existing Public Entertainment Licence the licensed bar at Alton Community Centre is housed in an internal room and consequent noise nuisance to the exterior, as gauged be the Noise Risk Assessment of the building is negligible.

  The enclosed courtyard at the Centre is occasionally used for drinking purposes. The courtyard is surrounded on the three sides by the Centre and is bounded by a commercial office development on the fourth. There is no direct access other than through the Centre and is not visible from the highway. The Noise Risk Assessment has concluded that whilst some noise will emanate from this area that it is not likely to cause a nuisance due to its physical location.      

   

   

  Embedded Provisions

  It is a condition of your licence that you comply with the existing provisions of the following enactments:

   

  Children & Young Persons Act 1933

  Cinematograph (Safety) Regulations 1955

  Licensing Act 1964

  Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc) Act 1985

   

  Enclosed separately are conditions relating to the Standard Conditions that were attached to one or more of the following licences held under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, Cinemas Act 1985, Theatres Act 1968;

   

                . Public Entertainments Licence

                . Theatre Licence

                . Cinema Licence             

   

  Drinking up time

  The restrictions on the sale or supply of alcohol do not prohibit during the first twenty minutes after the permitted hours the consumption of alcohol on the premises.

   

  Further information can be obtained from the Licensing Section, East Hampshire District Council, Penns Place, Petersfield, Hants, GU31 4EX.

   

• Annex 3 - Conditions from a hearing                           

   

  The sub committee has decided to impose the following additional conditions, as agreed with the parties, in order to prevent public nuisance.

   

  1. No doors and windows shall be opened unless for access and egress when live music is being played.

  2. The windows and doors leading from the Garden Room to the adjacent corridor shall remain closed during live music events in the Garden Room.

  3. The main hall shall not be used for live music events until a full acoustic report has been undertaken by a current member of the Institute of Acoustics. The report shall be submitted in writing to the local authority for written approval. The contents of the report once agreed, shall be fully implemented and maintained. No live music events shall take place until the report has been fully implemented. Post validation testing must be undertaken as part of the report.

  4. The noise limiting device shall be set to a level agreed by the local authority. The noise limiting device will then be sealed to prevent tampering.

  5. Live music practice can only be undertaken in rooms 7, 3 and 2.

  6. The Community Centre shall submit in writing a noise policy for control of noise, for written approval by the local authority. The policy must include:

                       Who monitors the live music events

                       The frequency of monitoring

                       Contact telephone number available to receive complaints from local residents

                       Actions to be taken when complaints received

                       Actions to be taken when monitoring confirms noise levels are too high.

  Along with a policy there shall be a log book where all actions taken are recorded. This will be available to officers from Council and Police upon request.

  This policy shall be adhered to at all times when live music events are taking place.

  The sub committee has decided to impose the following additional conditions, as agreed with the parties, in order to prevent crime and disorder and to protect children from harm.

  7. No re-entry to the premises for customers during live music events, other than to allow customers to smoke in accordance with the licence holder's written policy on smoking.

  8. Searches for drugs and alcohol will be carried out as a condition of entry to live music events.

  9. At least 2 SIA licensed door staff are to be employed during live music events.

   

• Annex 4 - The Plan