The Well

14 Upper Jane Street, Workington, CUMBRIA, CA14 4AU

Completed application 037746 which is a Variation Application for Premises Licence from 11/01/2024 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

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
• 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
• the sale by retail of alcohol
• provision of late night refreshment

Additional Conditions

• EMBEDDED CONDITIONS - ON AND OFF LICENCE

   

  Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during permitted hours

   

  In this condition, permitted hours is defined as the hours as specified in the Premises Licence and also the following:-

   

  (a)    On New Year’s Eve, except on a Sunday, 10:00 to 22:30.

  (b)    On New Year’s Eve on a Sunday, 12:00 to 22:30.

  (c)    On New Years Eve from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day.

   

  The above restrictions do not prohibit:

   

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

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

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

  (d)              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;

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

  (f)              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

  (g)              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.

   

  OFF SALES

   

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

   

  The above restrictions do not prohibit:

   

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

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

  (c)              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.

   

  2.              Alcohol shall not be sold in an open container or be consumed in the licensed premises.

   

  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;

   

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

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

  (c)              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; or

  (d)              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 sale and 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.

   

  Sections 145 to 154 Licensing Act 2003, relates to the presence of children in licensed premises.

   

  Private Entertainment

  The provision of regulated entertainment, that is, the provision of dancing, music or any other entertainment of the like kind, is prohibited (unless it is a licensable activity included in this licence) with the exception of pre-booked private events limited to pre-invited guests only.

   

  Recorded Music

  Provision may be made for the public entertainment in the premises by the reproduction of wireless (including television) broadcasts (or of programmes included in any programme service [within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990] other than a sound or television broadcasting service), or of public entertainment by way of music and singing only which is provided solely by the reproduction of recorded sound.

   

• 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 Door Supervisors are provided

   

  Any individual employed on the premises to carry out a security activity must be licensed by the Security Industry Authority.

   

  The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order 2010

   

  Condition numbers 1, 2 and 3 are effective from 6 April 2010 and conditions 4 and 5 are effective from 1 October 2010.  Please note the conditions 1, 2, 3 and 5 of the schedule do not apply where the licence or certificate authorises the sale by retail or supply of alcohol only for consumption off the premises. 

   

  1.              (1) The responsible person shall take all reasonable steps to 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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of leading or contributing to crime and disorder, prejudice to public safety, public nuisance, or harm to children-

  (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 (other than any promotion or discount available to an individual in respect of alcohol for consumption at a table meal, as defined in section 159 of the Act);

  (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;

  (d)               provision of free or discounted alcohol in relation to the viewing on the premises of a sporting event, where that provision is dependent on-

  (i)               the outcome of a race, competition or other event or process, or

  (ii)               the likelihood of anything occurring or not occurring;

  (e)               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.

  2.                The responsible person shall ensure that no alcohol is dispensed directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of a disability).

  3.                The responsible person shall ensure that free tap water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

  4.               (1) The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder shall ensure that an age verification policy applies to the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.

                (2) 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 a holographic mark.

  5.                The responsible person shall 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; and

  (b)               customers are made aware of the availability of these measures.

  The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing 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(6);

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

   

  P = D + (D x V)

   

  Where -

   

  (i)               P is the permitted price,

  (ii)               D is the rate 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)              “valued added tax” means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994(7).

   

• CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

   

    1.              PPN

                Noise within the premises shall not exceed a Lmax of 95 decibels.

   

    2.              PPN4

                All external doors and windows shall be kept closed when regulated entertainment is being provided except in the event of an emergency.

   

    3.              PPN9

                There shall be placed at all exits from the premises in a place where they can be seen and easily read by the public (or member and their guests) notices pointing out the needs of local residents and the need to leave the premises and the area quietly. (Note:  this may also include reference to vehicles.)

   

    4.              PPN10

                No explosive, firework or pyrotechnic shall be discharged in or from the premises which may cause a disturbance to the local area.  Notice of a proposed event shall be served on the Council, the Chief Fire Officer, the Environmental Health Officer and the Chief Police Officer, not less than 28 days before the proposed date of any such event.  Any such event shall be conducted in accordance with conditions or restrictions required by the Chief Fire Officer, the Environmental Health Officer and the Chief Police Officer.

   

    5.              PPN14

                The placing of bottles into receptacles outside the premises is not permitted to take place after/between the hours of 2000 and 0800 to minimise disturbance to nearby properties.

   

    6.              PS1 - Gas Testing

                Any gas boiler, calorifier or other gas appliances will be tested at least every 12 months by CORGI authorised workmen and subsequent satisfactory and valid inspection report to be available on site for inspection by an authorised officer of the authority.

   

    7.              PS2 - Electrical Installation Testing

                The electrical installation shall be inspected and tested at intervals specified by a competent person.  A satisfactory and valid inspection report shall be available on site for inspection by an officer of the authority.

   

    8.              PS4 - RCD

                Each socket outlet circuit or individual socket outlets used for regulated entertainment shall be protected by an integral residual current device (RCD) having a rated residual operating current not exceeding 30mA (0.03 amps).  Every such circuit and residual current device shall  be inspected and tested at intervals specified by a competent  person.  A satisfactory and valid inspection report shall be available on site for inspection by an authorised officer of the authority.

   

    9.              PS5 - Licensee Safety Inspection

   

                Before the premises are opened for the purposes authorised by the licence an inspection shall be carried out by the licence holder to ensure that the premises are safe for use.

   

  10.              PS6 - First Aid

                There shall be maintained on the premises at all times an adequate and appropriate supply of first aid equipment and materials for the use of customers.

   

• CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY CUMBRIA CONSTABULARY

   

  1.              After midnight, a minimum of two SIA registered door supervisors;

   

  2.              After midnight a CCTV system to be in operation; and

   

  3.              Exceptions to this would be up to 01:00 am. New Years Eve, Friday to Monday of any weekend including a Bank Holiday Monday and any other Bank Holidays excluding Good Friday.

   

• CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  1.              Registered door supervisors will be provided at the premises when required.

   

  2.              Staff involved in the sale of alcohol will receive training on licensing issues.

   

  3.              There will be provided at the premises adequate lighting.

   

  4.              The premises will communicate with other licensed premises in the area via walkie-talkie link re potential problems and trouble.

   

  5.              The premises will be a part of the local Pub Watch Scheme.

   

  6.              Emergency lighting will be provided at the premises.

   

  7.              Appropriate emergency escape routes will be provided.

   

  8.              Persons admitted to the premises will be controlled to ensure that the premises will not be over accommodated.

   

  9.              There will be appropriate seating arrangements at the premises.

   

  10.              There will be appropriate staff levels at the premises to deal with the number of customers admitted to the premises.

   

  11.              Music at the premises will be kept to a reasonable level.

   

  12.              Premises will be kept clean, tidy and free from litter.

   

  13.              Appropriate arrangements will be made to ensure that deliveries to the premises do not cause an obstruction/problem to the public.

   

  14.              Premises will operate an age restriction policy requiring the production of a proof of age card where considered necessary by those involved in the sale of alcohol.

   

  15.              Responsible staff will be employed at the premises.

   

• CONDITIONS AGREED WITH CUMBRIA CONSTABULARY 11/01/2024

   

  1. Where the premises provides licensable activities beyond 02:30 the top door situated on Upper Jane Street will be closed for customer use otherwise than in the case of an emergency. Notices will be placed on or around the door advising customers of the closure.