Masonic Building

Richard Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DU

Completed application 040481 which is a Variation Application for Premises Licence from 02/10/2009 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• entertainment facilities for making music
• entertainment facilities for dancing
• the sale by retail of alcohol
• any playing of recorded music

Additional Conditions

• ANNEX 1

   

  The following conditions apply unless they have been superseded by provisions of the Licensing Act 2003.

   

   

  On Licence Conditions

   

  Embedded Conditions

   

  Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during permitted hours.

  In this condition, permitted hours means:

   

  a. On weekdays, other than Christmas Day, Good Friday or New Year’s Eve, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

  b. On Sundays, other than Christmas Day or New Year’s Eve, 12 noon to 10.30 p.m.

  c. On Good Friday, 12 noon to 10.30 p.m.

  d. On Christmas Day, 12 noon to 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.

  e. On New Year’s Eve, except on a Sunday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

  f. On New Year’s Eve on a Sunday, 12 noon to 10.30 p.m

  g. On New Year’s Eve from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day (or, if there are no permitted hours on the following day, midnight on 31st December).

   

  The above restrictions do not prohibit:

  (a) during the first twenty minutes after the above hours the consumption of the alcohol on the premises;

  (b) during the first twenty minutes after the above hours, the taking of the alcohol from the premises unless the alcohol is supplied or taken in an open vessel;

  (c) during the first thirty minutes after the above hours the consumption of  the alcohol on the premises by persons taking meals there if the alcohol was supplied for consumption as ancillary to the meals;

  (d) consumption of the alcohol on the premises or the taking of sale or supply of alcohol to any person residing in the licensed premises;

  (e) the ordering of alcohol to be consumed off the premises, or the despatch by the vendor of the alcohol so ordered;

  (f) the sale of alcohol to a trader or club for the purposes of the trade or club;

  (g) the sale or supply of alcohol to any canteen or mess, being a canteen in which the sale or supply of alcohol is carried out under the authority of the Secretary of State or an authorised mess of members of Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces;

  (h) the taking of alcohol from the premises by a person residing there; or

  (i) the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to any private friends of a person residing there who are bona fide entertained by him at his own expense, or the consumption of  alcohol by persons so supplied; or

  (j) the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to persons employed there for the purposes of the business carried on by the holder of the licence, or the consumption of liquor so supplied, if the liquor is supplied at the expense of their employer or of the person carrying on or in charge of the business on the premises.

   

   

  Credit Sales

  Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied unless it is paid for before or at the time when it is sold or supplied, except alcohol sold or supplied;

  (a)              with and for consumption at a meal supplied at the same time, consumed with the meal and paid for together with the meal;

  (b)              for consumption by a person residing in the premises or his guest and paid for together with his accommodation;

  (c)              to a canteen or mess;

   

   

  On-licence, no children’s certificate

  No person under 14 years of age shall be in the bar of the licensed premises during the permitted hours unless one of the following applies;

  (1)              He is the child of the holder of the premises licence;

  (2)              He resides in the premises, but is not employed there;

  (3)              He is in the bar solely for the purpose of passing to or from some part of the premises which is not a bar and to or from which there is no other convenient means of access or egress;

  (4)              The bar is in the railway refreshment rooms or other premises constructed, fitted and intended to be used bona fide for any purpose to which the holding of the licence is ancillary.  In this condition “bar” includes any place exclusively or mainly used for the consumption of intoxicating liquor.  But an area is not a bar when it is usual for it to be, and it is, set apart for the service of table meals and alcohol is only sold or supplied to persons as an ancillary to their table meals.

   

   

  On-licensed premises with children’s certificates

  No person under 14 years of age shall be in the bar of the canteen during the permitted hours unless one of the following applies;

  (1)              He is the child of the holder of the premises licence;

  (2)              He resides in the premises, but is not employed there;

  (3)              He is in the bar solely for the purpose of passing to or from some part of the premises which is not a bar and to or from which there is no other convenient means of access or egress;

  (4)              The bar is in the premises constructed, fitted and intended to be used bona fide for any purpose to which the holding of the licence is ancillary;

  (5)              (a) He is in an area shown on the plan attached to the licence;

  (b) Meals and non-alcoholic beverages are available for sale for consumption in that area;

  (c) He is in the company of a person aged18 years or over;

                (d) He is there prior to 9 p.m.

   

  In this condition “bar” includes any place exclusively or mainly used for the consumption of intoxicating liquor.  But an area is not a bar when it is usual for it to be, and it is, set apart for the service of table meals and alcohol is only sold or supplied to persons as an ancillary to their table meals.

   

  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.

   

   

   

   

   

   

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  1. Intoxicating liquor shall not be sold or supplied on the premises otherwise than to persons attending pre-arranged private social or other functions on the premises and to members of the Rochdale Masonic Club and their bona fide guests.

  2. The sale, supply and consumption of intoxicating liquor shall be confined to on the plan.

  3. CCTV cameras outside the building are maintained.

  4. Consumption of alcohol is limited to the ground floor.

  5. Fire notices by fire extinguishers.

  6. Temporary ramp provided to one fire exit.

  7. Key-pad controlled door to gain entry to premises.

  8. Persons under the age of 18 will not be allowed on the premises unless accompanied by an adult.

  9. No more than 180 people shall be on the premises at any one time.

   

  a) Challenge 21 Scheme to be operated at the premises

  b) Challenge 21 posters to be clearly and prominently displayed at private functions organised for non members and their guests.

  c) To ask for appropiate identification and proof of age with photograph of the person displayed on the I.D. where there is a doubt that the person is 18 or over.

  d) To provide training for all new staff and existing staff on the sale of age restricted products.

  e) 1 Personal licence holder to attend training seminars organised by the Trading Standards Service as and when requested to do so.

  f) To inform all staff of changes in the law relating to age restricted products as and when required.

  g) To keep written records of all training provided in respect of the law relaying to under age sales of alcohol. Staff to sign and date records to confirm that the training has been received and understood.

  h) To notify staff of any reports of alleged underage sale incidents on the premises that have been brought to the attention of the Premises Licence Holder by Trading Standards.

  i) To keep a log of such notifications on file ready for inspection by authorised officers of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council, if required.

  j) To record any remedial action following a report from Trading Standards of an alleged underage sale from the premises.

  k) To produce a copy of the record of remedial action if requested by an authorised officer of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council.

   

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

  N/A

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

   

   

  Section E (Live Music)

   

  Seasonal Variations

  N/A

   

  Non-Standard Timings

  New Years Eve - 11:00 - 01:00 New Years Day

   

  Further Details 

  Piano in large and small function rooms and when hirer of one of the function rooms arrange their own music by live musicians.

   

   

  Section F (Recorded Music)

   

  Seasonal Variations

  N/A

   

  Non-Standard Timings

  New Years Eve - 11:00 - 01:00 New Years Day.

   

  Further Details 

  Only when hirer of one of the function rooms arrange their own music by disc jockey.

   

   

  Section I (Provision of facilities for making music)

   

  Seasonal Variations

  N/A

   

  Non-Standard Timings

  New Years Eve - 11:00 - 01:00 New Years Day.

   

  Further Details

  Large and Small function rooms have a piano and when rooms are hired out (at no charge) the hirer will arrange their own music live musicians or disc jockey.

   

   

  Section J (Provision of facilities for dancing)

   

  Seasonal Variations

  N/A

   

  Non-Standard Timings

  New Years Eve - 11:00 - 01:00 New Years Day.

   

  Further Details 

  Large function room has a ballroom floor.

   

   

  Section M (Supply of Alcohol)

   

  Seasonal Variations

  N/A

   

  Non-Standard Timings

  New Years Eve - 11:00 - 01:00 New Years Day.

   

  Further Details

  N/A

   

   

  Section O (Hours premises are open to the public)

   

  Seasonal Variations

  N/A

   

  Non-Standard Timings

  New Years Eve - 11:00 - 01:30 New Years Day.

   

  Further Details

  N/A