Rochdale BCNumber One Riverside

ALBERTS NORDEN

Edenfield Road, Norden, Lancashire, OL12 7TT

Premises Licence PL(A)0886 from from 07/04/2025 to indefinite

Licence holder(s)

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
• the sale by retail of alcohol
• entertainment facilities for dancing
• provision of late night refreshment
• entertainment facilities for making music

Additional Conditions

• ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  Annex 1

   

  The following conditions apply unless they have been superseded by provisions of the Licensing Act 2003.

   

  Off 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) (Amendment) Order 2014

   

  (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.

   

   

  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;

  (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.

   

  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.

   

   

   

   

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  A) The Prevention of Crime and Disorder

  1. The premises shall operate a CCTV system that complies with the minimum requirements of the Police Licensing Team.

  2. The premises licence holder must ensure that:

  (i) Cameras are located within the premises to cover all public areas (not including the toilets) and all entrances and exits;

  (ii) The system records clear images enabling the identification of individuals;

  (iii) All recorded footage is securely retained for a minimum period of twenty-eight days;

  (iv) The CCTV system operates at all times the premises are open for licensable activities;

  (v) All equipment must have constant and accurate time and date generation;

  (vi) The CCTV system is fitted with security functions to prevent recordings being tampered with;

  (vii) There is at least one member of trained staff at the premises during opening hours able to provide viewable copies on request to police or authorised local authority officers as soon as is reasonably practicable in accordance with all relevant data protection legislation.

   

  3. The premises shall employ a minimum of 1 x SIA registered door supervisor on any evening that the premises will be open to any member of the public for licensable activities beyond 00:00 and they shall be on duty from at the latest 00:00 until 10 minutes after the terminal hour. The premises shall employ a minimum of 2 x SIA registered door supervisors on any evening that the premises will be open to any member of the public for licensable activities beyond 01:00 and they shall be on duty from at the latest 01:00 until 10 minutes after the terminal hour. The premises shall employ a minimum of 3 x SIA registered door supervisors on any evening that the premises will be open to any member of the public for licensable activities beyond 02:00 and they shall be on duty from at the latest 02:00 until 10 minutes after the terminal hour.  For the purposes of this condition a “Member of the Public” is defined as any person other than an employee of the Premises Licence Holder, or a person contracted to undertake maintenance/repairs at the property.  

   

  A log of SIA supervisors kept and produced immediately upon request to Authorised Licensing Officers/Police. SIA Log must include the following:

   

  •           SIA Licence number and expiry date.

  •           Name of SIA door supervisor.

  •           Date of birth.

  •           Duty commencement time.

  •           Duty cessation time.

  •           Signature of SIA door supervisor.

   

  When on duty, 1 of the SIA door supervisors to deployed at the main entrance of the premises, at all times premises are open to public. This door supervisor to wear CCTV Bodycam, which must be in working order and operational at all times.

   

  4. When employed, all door supervisors on duty at the premises must correctly display their current SIA accreditation and be briefed on their responsibilities and relevant company operating procedures before they commence duty.

  5. When employed, all door supervisors shall wear high visibility armbands.

  6. When employed, a register of door supervisors shall be maintained at the premises and shall include:

  (i) The SIA registration number of door staff on duty;

  (ii) The identity of each member of door staff;

  (iii) The dates and times the door staff are on duty.

  7. The Designated Premises Supervisor must have attended a CT Awareness training session delivered by CTPNW-trained personnel as soon as is reasonably practicable. In all cases, within 28 days of a new Designated Premises Supervisor being named on the licence, they must have registered to attend a course and be able to provide evidence of this if requested by a police officer or authorised officer of Manchester City Council.

  8. Open containers of alcohol shall not be removed from the premises, save for consumption in any delineated external area.

  9. All staff authorised to sell alcohol shall be trained in:

  (i) Relevant age restrictions in respect of products

  (ii) Prevention of underage sales

  (iii) Prevention of proxy sales

  (iv) Maintenance of the refusals log

  (v) Recognising signs of drunkenness and vulnerability

  (vi) How over service of alcohol impacts on the four objectives of the Licensing Act 2003

  (vii) How to refuse service

  (viii) The premises’ duty of care policy, understanding and dealing with situations involving vulnerable people, and incidents of harassment; and how to report issues of modern slavery and trafficking

  (ix) Action to be taken in the event of an emergency, including the preservation of a crime scene and reporting an incident to the emergency services

  (x) The conditions in force under this licence.

  This training shall be documented and repeated at 6 monthly intervals. Training records shall be made available for inspection upon request by a police officer or an authorised officer of Rochdale City Council.

  10. Written records will be kept of all verification training, with staff signing and dating the records to confirm that the training has been received and understood.

  11. A refusals record must be kept at the premises which details all refusals to sell alcohol. This record must include the date and time of the incident, the name of the staff member who refused the sale, and the reason the sale was refused. All entries must be made within 24 hours of the refusal. The record must be made available for inspection and copying within a reasonable time of a request by an officer of a Responsible Authority.

   

  B) Public Safety

  1. The premises licence holder shall ensure that at all times when the public is present there is an appropriate number of competent person(s) able to administer first aid, that an adequate and appropriate supply of first aid equipment and materials is available on the premises, and that adequate records are maintained in relation to the supply of any first aid treatment.

  2. Regular safety checks shall be carried out by staff.

  3. Management shall liaise with the Fire Authority as necessary to ensure compliance with all necessary fire regulations.

  4. Any and all of the following incidents must be noted including pertinent details and, as appropriate, reported promptly so that investigations can be made and action taken:

   

  a. Alleged crimes reported to the venue or by the venue to the police

  b. Ejections of patrons

  c. Complaints received

  d. Incidents of disorder

  e. Seizures of drugs, offensive weapons, fraudulent ID or other items

  f. Faults in the CCTV system, searching equipment or scanning equipment

  g. Visit by a responsible authority or emergency service

  5. Incident logs (which may be kept electronically) must be kept at the premises for at least 6 months and must be made available on request to the police or an authorised officer of the licensing authority.

  6. The premises shall maintain public liability insurance.

  7. The premises shall have a documented Duty of Care policy for managing intoxicated and vulnerable customers and dealing with incidents of harassment at the premises. The policy shall also include provision for persons refused entry to the premises who are also considered vulnerable by staff.

   

  C) The Prevention of Public Nuisance

  1. Noise from amplified music or voices shall not be such as to cause a noise nuisance to occupants of nearby premises.

  2. No noise shall emanate from the premises nor vibration be transmitted through the structure of the premises which gives rise to a nuisance.

  3. The exterior of the building shall be cleared of litter at regular intervals.

  4. Notices will be positioned at the exits to the building requesting customers to leave in a quiet manner.

  5. All external doors and windows must be kept shut at all times when regulated entertainment is being provided, save for normal access and egress.

  6. A Dispersal and Smoking Policy will be implemented and adhered to.

  7. Deliveries to the premises will not take place between 11pm and 7am

   

  D) The Protection of Children From Harm

  1. The Challenge 25 scheme must be operated to ensure that any person who appears to be under the age of 25 shall provide documented proof that he/she is over 18 years of age. Proof of age shall only comprise a passport, photo card driving licence, an EU/EEA national ID card or similar document, an HM Forces warrant card, a card bearing the PASS hologram, or any electronic or biometric age verification technology approved by the licensing authority.

  2. The premises shall display prominent signage indicating that the Challenge 25 scheme is in operation.

  3. The premises shall display prominent signage indicating that it is an offence to buy or attempt to buy alcohol for a person who is under 18 and for a person under the age of 18 to buy or attempt to buy alcohol.

  4. Staff training will include the Challenge 25 Policy and its operation. In particular, staff shall be trained to take such action as is necessary to prevent the sale of alcohol to persons over the age of 18 where those customers are engaged in the distribution of alcohol to persons under the age of 18. The training must be given to a new member of staff before they commence employment and all staff must receive refresher training every 6 months.

   

   

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

   

  1: That the outdoor area (patio) be closed from 22:30 hours on any day

  2: That a noise limiter and acoustic fencing be installed on site prior to the venue

  opening;

  3: That a meeting be arranged with residents prior to events such as Bonfire Night

  and New Year’s Eve for the applicant to explain the Event Management Plan and address residents’ concerns.