Flimby Sports and Social Club

Chapel Street, Flimby, Maryport, CUMBRIA, CA15 8QG

Completed application 002825 which is a Conversion (Grandfather Rights) for Club Premises Certificate from 24/11/2005 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Permitted Activities

• an indoor sporting event
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• entertainment facilities for making music
• entertainment facilities for dancing
• the supply of alcohol
• the supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• EMBEDDED CONDITIONS - CLUB PREMISES CERTIFICATE

   

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

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

  (f)              On Christmas day, as provided by the rules of the club and notified in writing by the chairman or secretary of the club to the licensing authority for the area in which the premises are. The said hours shall:

  i.                not exceed six and a half hours;

  ii.               not begin earlier than 12 noon;

  iii.               not end later than 10.30 p.m.;

  iv.               provide for a break of at least 2 hours, including 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.; and

  not extend for more than three and a half hours after 5 p.m.

  (g)               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)               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; or

  (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.

   

  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 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.

  
  Mandatory Conditions for club premises with off sales

   

  (a)              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.

  (b)              Any alcohol supplied for consumption off the premises must be in a sealed container; and

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

   

• CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

   

  PPN6

  The licence holder or his representative shall conduct regular assessments of the noise coming from the premises on every occasion the premises are used for regulated entertainment and shall take steps to reduce the level of noise where it is likely to cause a disturbance to local residents.  A written record shall be made of those assessments in a log book kept for that purpose and shall include the time and date of the checks, the person making them and the results including any remedial action.

   

  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.

   

  PPN 15

  The playing of live or recorded music in garden areas and other external spaces of the premises is not permitted.

   

  PPN16

  All fixed plant and equipment at the premises that produce significant levels of noise are fitted with appropriate means of noise suppression and are restricted in their use so as to minimise disturbance to any neighbouring noise sensitive premises.

   

  PPN20

  There shall be provided at the premises suitable and sufficient containers for the storage and disposal of waste foods and other refuse from the premises.  Those containers shall be constructed and maintained so as to prevent access, except by staff.

   

  PPN23

  No refuse shall be disposed of from the premises into a receptacle where such disposal is likely to cause a disturbance to residents in the area of the premises at any time between 8.00 pm and 8.00 am on any day except Sunday when no such disposal shall take place before 10.00 am.

   

  PPN24

  No light from or on the premises and any other light under the control of the premises shall cause nuisance to any nearby premises.

   

   

  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.

   

  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.

   

  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.

   

  PS4 - RCD

   

  Each socket outlet circuit or individual socket outlets used for public 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.

   

  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.

   

  Recommendation

   

  The contents of the first aid containers should be examined frequently and should be restocked as soon as possible after use.  Items should be discarded after the expiry date has passed.

   

• CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  1.              CCTV camera monitor arrivals and departures at the club entrance.

   

  2.              Club Management, Steward and bar staff are informed of the Licensing Act 2003 objectives and statutory requirement to comply with all relevant provisions of the Act.

   

  3.              Admission to the Club is confined to members and bona fide guests.

   

  4.              Guests must arrive accompanied and signed in by host member.

   

  5.              Club constitution includes rules governing the conduct of members and their guests within and adjacent to a club premises.

   

  6.              Club employees are instructed not to admit or serve members and guests who behave in a drunk or disorderly fashion.

   

  7.              Misconduct is reportable to the Management Committee to consider action under the club’s disciplinary code.

   

  8.              Any applications for membership are vetted by the Management Committee and are only accepted as a honourable addition to our membership.

   

  9.              The Club complies with Health and Safety and Fire Precautions Regulations.

   

  10.              Following Risk Assessment preventive and control measures are in place to ensure the safety of members, guests, employees and entertainers while on the premises.

   

  11.              The Club complies with advised capacity limits.

   

  12.              Fire Action notices are posted.

   

  13.              Emergency escape routes are signposted.

   

  14.              Signage is displayed near exits requesting members and guests to respect the needs of local residents and quietly leaving the premises and car park.

   

  15.              When live or recorded music is played all reasonable steps are taken to avoid disturbance to neighbouring properties and the doors and windows are kept closed.

   

  16.              The building is double glazed.

   

  17.              Door control ensures that children seeking admission to the club for any purpose.

   

  18.              Young adults applying for membership must satisfy the Management Committee that they are over 18, if necessary by producing proof of age.

   

  19.              Accompanied children and grandchildren of members and their guests may attend a party in the function room.

   

  20.              Committee members, the Club Steward and other members of staff are instructed in the offence provisions of the Licensing Act 2003 relating to alcohol and the protection of children.

   

  21.              Signage is posted at all bars prohibiting the direct or indirect supply or delivery of alcohol to children.

   

  22.              Persons under 18 are only allowed in the Club if accompanied e.g. junior member have snooker or pool tuition.