ANNEXE 2
CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE
The Prevention of Crime and Disorder
1. All bottled drinks shall be served into glasses and the bottle retained in the 'bottle bank', before the drink is made avaiable to the public.
2. Drinking outdoors must be stricly forbidden.
3. Capacity limits shall be set at the limit as agreed with the Fire Officer to prevent overcrowding, which could lead to crime and disorder.
4. Anyone appearing under the age of 18 years shall be required to provide proof of their age, by way of a valid passport or driving licence.
5. Irresponsible drinks promotions shall not be permitted.
6. An anti drug policy shall be in force.
7. A secure facility to store controlled drugs shall be available.
8. A Night Manger shall be on duty throughout the night and he shall make periodic inspections of the premises.
9. An incident book shall record details of all instances of public disorder.
Public Safety
1. All electrical equipment, including portable applicances shall be subject to an annual inspection and test by a competent person and the same is recorded.
2. Where temporary electrical equipment is used, a suitable circuit breaker device shall be installed to cover this equipment. The circuit breaker operates at a current of 30 amperes and below and complies with BS 4293. The device shall be tested monthly and the same is recorded.
3. The gas system, including appliances and the boiler, shall be inspected and serviced annually by a CORGI registered gas engineer. A satisfactory gas safety certificate shall be obtained thereafter.
4. All safety certificates and inspection reports shall be kept on site and made available for inspection by relevant officers.
5. Free drinking water shall be available at all times.
6. A qualified first aider must be available on site at all times. An adequate and appropriate supply of first aid equipment and materials shall be available on site at all times for use by the first-aider.
7. The maximum occupancy for the premises shall be set in agreement with the Council and local Fire and Rescue, based upon fire safety issues, available floor space and the numbers of WCs.
8. The numbers of members of the public entering the premises shall be recorded in a daily log book (as they enter) and shall add this number to the overnight number of guests as a running total. Once the maximum occupancy figure has been reached, the licensees shall cease to allow any further members of the public to enter the premises.
9. Exit routes and steps must be maintained in good order with non-slippery and even surfaces. Steps and stairways are conspiciously marked with bright 'nosings'.
10. All staff shall have received suitable training as to what to do in an emergency and in general safety precautions.
11. Regular collection of glasses shall be undertaken throughout the course of the permitted hours.
12. A microphone system shall be available to enable announcements to be made about public safety if required.
13. The music as so created by the Artists shall not exceed 90 decibels.
The Prevention of Public Nuisance
1. All external doors and windows shall be kept shut, other than for access and egress, in the entertainments room where the Artists are performing, to help contain the noise to within the building.
2. The emergency exits shall be well fitted and are kept shut during opening hours.
3. Staff shall check prior to the entertainment and periodically during the entertainment that all windows and doors are shut.
4. The Manager shall regularly assess the impact of any noisy activities on neighbouring residential premises at the start and periodically throughout the evening of the activity/entertainment and take any necessary action to ensure that suitable adjustments are made.
5. The Manager shall control the sound levels of the entertainment.
6. To prevent entertainment being intrusive, noise emanating from the premises shall not be clearly audible from a distance of 1 metre from the facade of the nearest residential property.
7. To prevent entertainment being intrusive, noise emanating from the premises shall not exceed 5 decibels in any octave band for a 5 minute period above background level, at the facade of the nearest residential property.
8. Between 23.00 and 00.00, to prevent entertainment being intrusive, noise emanating from the premises shall not be clearly distinguishable above background levels and shall not cause a statutory nuisance.
9. Between 00.00 and 01.00, to prevent entertainment being intrusive, noise emanating from the premises shall not be distinguishable above background levels and shall not cause a statutory nuisance.
10. Mechanical ventilation systems must not allow noise from the premises to cause a nuisance by way of their operation.
11. Annual maintenance of the mechanical ventilation systems shall be carried out to ensure that noise disturbance from such sources does not occur.
12. All goods shall be delivered to the premises between 09.00 and 17.00..
13. The incidence of deliveries shall be kept to a minimum, generally being one delivery each week from each supplier excepting the supplier of fresh fruit and vegetables, whom delivers 3 to 4 times each week.
14. The handling of beer kebs and bottles must not take place in the evening or during the night and nor does not take place in the early morning, when the noise generated could cause a nuisance.
15. Bottle skips and bins shall be emptied outside between 09.00 and 17.00.
16. Rubbish shall be dealt with outside of the premises between 09.00 and 17.00.
17. All the rubbish generated by the premises shall be stored securely in a suitable container for this purpose.
The Protection of Children From Harm
1. Proof of age shall be required if any person appears to be less than 18 years old. The accepted proof is that of a valid passport or driving licence.