Rollercity

Well'ith Lane, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1BB

Completed application 067611 which is a Variation Application for Premises Licence from 11/12/2014 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Permitted Activities

• any playing of recorded music
• provision of late night refreshment
• 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
• a performance of live 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

Additional Conditions

• Annex 1

   

  The following conditions apply unless they have been superseded by provisions of the Licensing Act 2003.

   

  On Licence

   

   

  Licensing Act 2003 Mandatory Conditions

   

  Mandatory conditions where licence authorises the 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)              The supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.

   

  The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order 2010

   

  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.

   

   

  The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Conditions) Order 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(a);

  (b) “permitted price” is the price found by applying the formula-

   

  P = D + (D×V)

   

  where-

   

  (i) P is the permitted price,

  (ii) D is the amount 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) “value added tax” means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added

  Tax Act 1994(b).

   

  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 price 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.

   

   

  Mandatory Condition where the licence permits the performance of Films

   

  Where a programme includes a film in the 12A, 15 or 18 category, as classified by the British board of Film Classification, no person appearing to be under the age of 12 (and unaccompanied in that case),15 or 18 as appropriate shall be admitted to any part of the programme; and the licence holder shall display in a conspicuous position a notice in the following terms-

   

  PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF [INSERT APPROPRIATE AGE] CANNOT BE ADMITTED TO ANY PART OF THE PROGRAMME

   

  Where films of different categories form part of the same programme, the notice shall refer to the oldest age restriction.

   

  This condition does not apply to members of staff under the relevant age while on duty provided the prior written consent of the person’s parents or legal guardian has first been obtained.

   

  Immediately before each exhibition of a film passed by the British Board of Film Classification there shall be exhibited on screen for at least five seconds a in such a manner that it can be easily read by all persons in the auditorium a reproduction of the certificate of the Board or, as regards a trailer advertising a film, of the statement approved by the Board indicating the category of the film

   

   

  Mandatory conditions where Door Supervisors are provided

   

  All individuals who carry out security activities must be licensed by the Security Industry Authority (SIA)

   

   

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  N/A

   

   

• ANNEX 3 - CONDITIONS ATTACHED AFTER A HEARING BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY

   

  1. There must be signs clearly displayed in the bar area stating no alcohol shall be consumed beyond the bar area and on the doors adjacent to the bar area

  2. The club will operate on a membership only arrangement. On first attendance, customers will become members, sign up to the terms and conditions and be issued with a photo-membership card

  3. Admission is for entry and skating combined

  a. no person will be granted entre for any other purpose within the normal operating hours

  4. CCTV be installed and in working order. CCTV images are to be retained for 28 days and produced to Police Officers and Authorised Officers of RMBC immediately upon request

  a. the premises will only open when the CCTV is in full working order

  5. The CCTV will be in a format whereby footage can be recorded onto hard drive in a downloadable format

  6. The CCTV will be checked to be in working order daily and a record will be kept of daily checks

  7. A member of staff who can operate/provide footage will be present at all times

  8. Staff will be trained on the operation of the CCTV

  9. The Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS), if not present during Licensed hours, will give written authority to named staff members to sell alcohol on his/her behalf

  a. the written authority will be kept at the bar and produced on demand to the Police or relevant authority upon request

  10. A Challenge 25 Scheme will operate at the premises and Challenge 25 posters must be clearly and prominently displayed

  a. a refusal/incident log will be maintained

  b. staff will be trained in Challenge 25 and refusals and all training will be recorded

  11. Training will be provided, at least every 6 months, to all staff on the law relating to underage sales of alcohol

  12. Training will be provided to all new staff on the sale of age restricted products

  13. Written records will be kept of the training provided in respect to the law relating to age restricted products

  14. Staff will be notified of underage sales incidents that have been brought to your attention by Trading Standards

  a. a log of such notifications should be kept on file, ready for inspection by authorised officers of RMBC if required

  15. Training sessions must be attended as and when requested to do so by Trading Standards

  16. There will be sufficient bins provided inside and outside the premises to prevent littering nuisance

  17. A designated smoking area will be provided outside. Smoking will not be permitted in any other area

  18. Staff will be expected to challenge and inappropriate anti-social behaviour

  a. staff will actively seek to prevent congregation of customers in the external areas and immediate areas

  19. Staff will at all times work closely with the Police and relevant authorities to achieve the Licensing Objectives

  20. Sufficient marshall staff will be provided to monitor behaviour and health and safety issues

  21. First Aid trained staff will always be present during opening hours and appropriate First Aid equipment will be present

  22. There will be a No Drugs policy and No Weapons/Blades items policy;

  a. any person found in posession of such substances/items will be requested to leave

  b. any items found will be placed in a secure place and the police informed

  23. General noise to adjoining premsies;

  a. soundproofing will be installed against all party walls to ensure a sound reduction of at least 50 dBA between the premises

  24. General noise of customers entering and leaving the building;

  a. notices asking customers to respect our neighbours and keep noise to a minimum will be displayed at all entrances and exits

  b. management will also undertake regular door checks to ensure no noisy disturbances take place outside and if any do occur management will resolve them as quickly as possible either by;

  i. encouraging customers to continue on their way home/onward journey quickly

  ii. asking customers to return inside whilst waiting for transport

  iii. order taxis for customers so they come quickly so there is no delay

  c. if door staff are on duty it will be part of their role to ensure that the noise is kept to an acceptable level

  25. Noise of deliveries;

  a. deliveries will be organised in such a manner as to ensure the minimum practical disturbance is caused

  26. Amplified entertainment within the premises;

  a. to act responsibly by keeping the volume of any amplified entertainment at an               acceptable level of 90dBA or less at all times and so that the entertainment will not be audible inside or outside and noise sensitive premises

  b. To assist this aim doors and windows will be kept closed to prevent the noise escaping

  c. The Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) will make arrangements for periodic noise monitoring assessment inside the building and at the boundary of any adjacent noise sensitive buildings and reduce the volume of the entertainment if noise from the premises is audible

  d. The DPS or authorised staff will ensure that a log of noise monitoring activities carried out inside and outside the premises is kept

  e. The log will include details of where the monitoring took place, the audibility of noise at the boundary of adjacent noise sensitive buildings, the date and time of monitoring, the details of the person carrying out the monitoring and type and characteristics of any entertainment heard

  f. the monitoring log must be produced on the request of an authorised officer of the Council

  27. Taxi drivers beeping their horn;

  a. the DPS (or applicant) will maintain dialogue with local taxi firms and request drivers do not use horns when waiting for customers to come out of the premises

  28. Noise from waste storage activities;

  a. waste (especially bottles) will not be placed in external bins after 21:00 or before 09:00 on any day

   

  The following conditions added at Licensing Committee Hearing following submission of Variation application in October 2014;

   

  29. No alcohol to be moved from the Licensed areas

  30. CCTV fitted in function room and stairwells

  31. Other procedures and conditions as per the Licence and Annex 3 retained

  32. Entry fee/membership rules to continue as per current Licence

  33. No persons under the age of 18 on the premises after 22:30

  34. On evenings when extended Licensing takes place, at least 2 SIA doorstaff to be present on the door from 22:00 until close

  35. SIA door staff to be SIA registered and supplied by SIA approved/registered copmpany

  36. The admission of children to films restricted in accordance with recommendations given by the British Board of Film Classification or the Licensing Authority itself