Agenda item

An application has been made for a new premises licence for Briathwaites Board and Box, 2 Franwill Industrial Estate, Pimperne. The application has been out to public consultation.  Representations have been received. A Licensing Sub-Committee must therefore consider the application and representations at a public hearing. 

The Senior Licensing Officer outlined the application which was for a new premises licence for Briathwaites Board and Box, 2 Franwill Industrial Estate, Pimperne. It was explained that Dorset Police had requested a number of conditions to be added should the licence be granted and the applicant had agreed to the conditions.

 

The applicants explained that the establishment would offer takeaway hot food and drinks to serve the residents of Pimperne and that they would also offer a delivery service.

 

Decision

 

To GRANT the Premises Licence with the usual mandatory conditions and the conditions requested by Dorset Police.

 

a. The following Mandatory Conditions:

 

 

1. Supply of Alcohol (s19(2)&(3))

 

No supply of alcohol may be made under the premises licence –

 

(a) at a time when there is no designated premises supervisor, or

 

(b) at a time when the designated premises supervisor does not hold a personal licence or his personal licence has been suspended.

 

Every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.

 

 

2. (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.

 

 

3. 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.

 

4. For the purposes of the condition set out in paragraph 3—

 

(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+(DxV)

 

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.

 

 

5. Where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph 4 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.

 

6. (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph 4 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.

 

 

b. Conditions requested by Dorset Police:

 

 

7. Challenge 25 shall be operated at the premises where the only acceptable forms of identification are recognised photographic identification cards, such as a driving licence or passport, or holographically marked PASS scheme identification cards.

 

 

8. Appropriate signage advising customers of the age verification policy shall be prominently displayed in the premises.

 

 

9. All staff involved in the sale of alcohol shall receive training on the law relating to prohibited sales, the age verification policy adopted by the premises and the conditions attaching to the premises licence. Refresher training shall be provided at least once every 6 months. A record shall be maintained of all staff training and that record shall be signed by the person receiving the training and the trainer. The records shall be kept for a minimum of 12 months and made available for inspection by Police, Licensing or other authorised officers.

 

 

10. An incident and refusal log shall be kept at the premises. The log should include the date and time of the incident and/or refusal and the name of the member of staff involved. The log to be made available immediately on request to an authorised officer of the Council or the Police, which will record the following: 1. All crimes reported to the venue 2. All ejections of patrons 3. Any complaints received 4. Any incidents of disorder 5. All seizures of drugs or offensive weapons 6. Any faults in the CCTV system 7. Any refusal of the sale of alcohol 8. Any visit by a relevant authority or emergency service.

 

 

11. All off sales of alcohol shall be made in sealed containers. No glass containers shall be used for off sales, only plastic, polycarbonate or similar.