The Empire

Town Hall Square, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 1NJ

Completed application 043384 which is a Change of Name/Address of Holder for Premises Licence from 04/03/2010 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• 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
• provision of late night refreshment
• the sale by retail of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• Annexe 1

   

  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.

   

  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)

   

   

   

   

   

  Mandatory Conditions for club Premises with off sales

   

  1) The supply of alcohol for consumption off the club premises must be made at a time when the premises are open for the purposes of supplying alcohol, in accordance with the club premises certificate, to members of the club for consumption on the premises.

   

  2) Any alcohol supplied for consumption off the premises must be in a sealed container.

   

  3) That any supply of alcohol for consumption off the premises must be made to a member of the club in person.

   

   

   

   

  P.E.L

   

   

  This licence is also subject to the conditions laid down in the Rochdale MBC “Regulations applying to Entertainments Licences”, which were made in respect of Entertainments Licences for public music and dancing and entertainments of a like kind issued under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (copy attached). It should be noted that Reg. 36 has been superseded by the Mandatory Condition in respect of Door Supervisors. 

   

• ANNEX 2 - Conditions Consistent with the operating schedule

  As per previous conditions including the following:

   

  1.  CCTV installed and fully operational, images to be retained for a minimum of one calender month.

  2. SIA approved Door Supervisors.

  3. Active Pub Watch member.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

• ANNEX 3 - Conditions attached after a hearing by the licensing authority

   

  1. The premises will not operate drinks promotions that encourage the irresponsible consumption of alcohol.

  2. CCTV system is maintained, images retained for a period of 31 days & made available to any Police Officer or authorised officer from Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council Licensing section upon request.

  3. No children under the age of 16 years allowed into the bar unless having food, they must be accompanied by an adult over 18 years of age and leave the premises by 21:00hrs.

  4. All door staff, whether inside or out, to wear as a minimum standard of dress, a fluorescent waistcoat over their normal working clothes.

  5. Premises to adopt the "Challenge 21" scheme as adopted by the British Beer & Pub Association

   

   

• ANNEX 4 - SEASONAL VARIATIONS, NON-STANDARD TIMINGS AND FURTHER DETAILS.

   

   

  Section E (Live Music)

   

  Seasonal Variations

  N/A

   

  Non-Standard Timings

  N/A

   

  Further Details 

  N/A

   

   

  Section F (Recorded Music)

   

  Seasonal Variations

  N/A

   

  Non-Standard Timings

  N/A

   

  Further Details 

  N/A

   

   

  Section G (Performances of Dance)

   

  Seasonal Variations

  N/A

   

  Non-Standard Timings

  N/A

   

  Further Details 

  N/A

   

   

  Section H (Anything of a similar description to that falling within (e), (f) or (g)

   

  Seasonal Variations

  N/A

   

  Non-Standard Timings

  N/A

   

  Further Details 

  N/A

   

   

  Section I (Provision of facilities for making music)

   

  Seasonal Variations

  N/A

   

  Non-Standard Timings

  N/A

   

  Further Details

  N/A

   

   

  Section J (Provision of facilities for dancing)

   

  Seasonal Variations

  N/A

   

  Non-Standard Timings

  N/A

   

  Further Details 

  N/A

   

   

  Section K (Provision of facilities for entertainment of a similar description to that falling within (i) or (j))

   

  Seasonal Variations

  N/A

   

  Non-Standard Timings

  N/A

   

  Further Details 

  N/A

   

   

  Section L (Late Night Refreshment)

   

  Seasonal Variations

  N/A

   

  Non-Standard Timings

  N/A

   

  Further Details

  N/A

   

   

  Section M (Supply of Alcohol)

   

  Seasonal Variations

  N/A

   

  Non-Standard Timings

  N/A

   

  Further Details

  N/A

   

   

  Section O (Hours premises are open to the public)

   

  Seasonal Variations

  N/A

   

  Non-Standard Timings

  N/A

   

  Further Details

  N/A