General
1. The licensees shall ensure that the premises do not become overcrowded and in any event the occupancy shall not exceed 50 in number in the lounge bar.
2. The licensees shall ensure orderly conduct.
3. The hours for which the premises shall be open shall be clearly displayed with confirmation of times for the supply of alcohol and late night refreshment.
4. The premises shall be adequately lit, ventilated and all fire precautions shall be observed.
The Prevention of Crime and Disorder
1. An incident book and recorded details of all incident or public disorder shall be kept.
2. Staff shall be trained to be vigilant and regularly supervise the premises indoor and out to check orderly conduct.
3. Proof of age shall be asked for and necessary for the supply of alcohol to patrons.
4. The premises shall have CCTV coverage; 5 cameras in total: 2 outside the premises and 3 cameras positioned on the inside.
5. The bowls room as described on the plan annexed shall have CCTV coverage, the monitor for which will be on the ground floor. Further, staff shall supervise the bowls room by way of regular visits.
Public Safety
1. The fire safety measures with which the premises are provided, shall be maintained in good working order and their adequacy shall be determined on a regular basis by the carrying out of a fire risk assessment as required by and in accordance with the fire precautions (workplace) regulations.
2. The licensees shall undertake to maintain a safe level of occupancy.
3. All exit doors shall be easily openable without the use of a key, card, code or similar means and shall be available for egress while the public are on the premises.
4. Means of escape shall be maintained, unobstructed, immediately available and identifiable.
5. Exit doors shall be regularly checked to ensure they function satisfactorily.
6. Records of these checks shall be kept and produced on request.
7. Any removable security fastenings shall be removed whenever the premises are open to the public or staff.
8. All gangways, exit routes and steps shall maintain non-slippery and even surfaces.
9. All floor coverings shall be secured and maintained so they will not ruck.
10. Hangings/curtains and temporary decorations shall be maintained in flame-retardant condition.
11. Upholstered seating shall be fire-retardant and shall comply with current fire safety regulations.
12. Curtains, hangings and temporary decorations shall not obstruct exits.
13. Fire safety signs or fire fighting equipment notices detailing any actions to be taken in the event of fire or other emergency shall be properly displayed and maintained in good condition.
14. Access shall be provided for emergency vehicles and this access shall be kept clear and free from obstruction.
15. An evacuation policy shall be in place and to the satisfaction of the fire authority.
16. Exit doors shall open outward (of shall be secured in the open position).
17. Fire alarms, fire fighting equipment shall be serviced and tested annually by an approved contractor.
18. The electrical system shall be inspected and tested annually by a competent person to ensure safety.
19. Where temporary electrical equipment is to be used, a suitable circuit breaker device shall be installed to cover this equipment. The circuit breaker should operate at a current not exceeding 30 MA and should comply with BS 4293. The device shall be tested monthly and tests shall be recorded.
20. Temporary electrical wiring and distribution systems shall not be installed unless inspected by a suitable qualified electrician. Temporary electrical wiring and distribution systems shall comply with BS 7671 and where applicable BS 7909.
21. The gas system including appliances shall be inspected and tested by Corgi Registered Gas Engineer annually and a satisfactory gas safety certificate shall be obtained. All safety certificates and inspection reports shall be kept on site and made available for inspection by officers of relevant statutory bodies.
22. Cellar Gas System maintenance, testing and staff training in accordance with the Pressure Vessel Regulations and Carbon Dioxide alarm shall be fitted to the cellar.
23. Free drinking water shall be available at all times.
24. When disabled people are present, adequate arrangements shall exist to enable their safe evacuation in the event of an emergency.
25. The licensees shall ensure that at all times there are adequate first aid arrangements. The arrangements for first aid provision include a first aid box, an adequate and appropriate supply of first aid equipment and materials to be used by patrons. Suitable protective equipment shall be provided to deal with hypodermic needles, blood spillages and other body fluids. Procedures shall be in place to ensure that body fluids are dealt with in a safe manner to avoid the risk of communicable diseases.
26. Gangways, exit routes and steps shall be maintained in good order with non-slippery surfaces; edges of steps and stairwells shall be conspicuously marked.
27. Means of addressing patrons during operating hours, which can be heard above entertainment, or as a means of interrupting the entertainment and making important safety announcements shall be available.
28. Noise or vibration shall not emanate from the premises such as to cause persons in the neighbourhood to be unreasonably disturbed.
29 All external doors and windows shall be kept shut where possible, other than for access and egress, in all rooms when events involving amplified music or speech or other entertainment likely to give rise to noise are taking place.
30. Suitable signage at all relevant exits requesting that patrons make as little noise as possible when leaving the premises shall be displayed.
31. Patrons shall be asked not to stand around talking in the street outside the premises or any car park; and asked to leave the vicinity quickly and quietly.
32. The volume of amplified sound used in connection with the entertainment shall at all times be under control of the management.
The Prevention of Public Nuisance
1. Noise or vibration shall not emanate from the premises such as to cause persons in the neighbourhood to be unreasonably disturbed. In general terms, noise from the premises shall not be audible within any noise sensitive premises (e.g. dwelling) with windows open for normal ventilation especially after 23.00 hours. This shall be assessed from the boundary to the nearest residential properties, on all sides of the licensed premises. The criteria that shall be applied are:
(i) Before 23.00 hours - Noise emanating from the premises shall not be clearly distinguishable above other noise.
(ii) After 23.00 hours - Noise emanating from the premises shall not be clearly distinguishable above background levels of noise.
(iii) The local authority shall reserve the right in cases of tonal noise and where the premises are attached to others (i.e. semi's and terraced properties) to make further assessments from within the residential property.
2. All external doors and windows shall be kept shut where possible, other than for access and egress, in all rooms when events involving amplified music or speech or other entertainment likely to give rise to noise are taking place.
3. Suitable signage at all relevant exits requesting that patrons make as little noise as possible when leaving the premises shall be displayed.
4. Patrons shall be asked not to stand around talking in the street outside the premises and asked to leave the vicinity quickly and quietly.
5. The volume of amplified sound used in connection with the entertainment shall at all times be under control of the management.
6. Provision of mechanical ventilation and air conditioning systems shall not allow noise breakout from premises or cause a nuisance by its operation. Where plant and machinery has the potential to cause a noise problem it shall be positioned in such a way that the building structure provides as much screening as possible for nearby noise-sensitive properties. Alternatively, or additionally, control measures such as acoustic enclosures, acoustic louvers, silencers, or acoustic screening shall be considered.
7. Regular maintenance shall be carried out on all plant and machinery to ensure that noise disturbance from such sources is kept to a minimum.
8. Regard shall be had to BS 4142 rating industrial noise affecting mixed residential and industrial areas and the institute of acoustic good practice guide on the control of noise from pubs and clubs.
9. The handling of beer kegs, bottles and other similar items shall not take place in the late evening, at night and during the early morning, when the noise generated could cause a nuisance particularly outside buildings.
10. Bottle skips and bins containing cans or bottles shall not be emptied outside after closing but shall be dealt with the next day during normal office hours (save as for Sundays and New Years Day).
11. The movement of bins and rubbish outside the premises shall be kept to a minimum after 5pm.
12. There shall be no entertainment in the outside area.
13. Patrons using the outside area shall observe signage requesting them to be as quiet as possible.
14. Management shall ensure that the outside area is visited frequently during opening hours to ensure non disturbance to neighbours.
15. The outside area is an enclosed area and it is not envisaged that there shall be any noise nuisance from the area so as to disturb neighbours.
The Protection of Children From Harm
1. Children shall be only allowed on the premises with an adult and must be supervised including the outside area.
2. All amusement with prizes machines must be sited to ensure they are under direct supervision of the staff at all times.
3. A Management system shall be introduced to ensure that staff are aware of the legal requirements relating to underage sales the prevention from the use of AWP machines by those under 18.
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