Silloth on Solway Bowls and Social Club

The Club House, 32 Eden Street, Silloth, CUMBRIA, CA7 4AD

Completed application 002843 which is a Conversion (Grandfather Rights) for Club Premises Certificate from 24/11/2005 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Permitted Activities

• an exhibition of a film
• 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

   

  PPN4

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

   

  PPN6

  The certificate 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.

   

  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.)

   

  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.

   

  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.

   

  PPN 15

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

   

  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.

   

  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.

   

  PS5 - Licensee Safety Inspection

   

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

   

  PS6 - First Aid

   

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

   

   

   

   

   

• CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  1.              The Club will provide a safe and pleasing environment for members and guests as well as providing a sporting facility for the community in general.

   

  2.              As well as having an excellent record for good self regulation the Club has demonstrated a commitment to reducing local crime by agreeing to a request from Cumbria Police Authority to use the premises as an observation area to deter local street crime and hooliganism.

   

  3.              The Club will implement any recommendations to improve safety particularly with respect to evacuating the building in case of fire or other emergency.

   

  4.              Safety certificates for fire, electricity and gas are displayed and adequate Public Liability insurance is in force.

   

  5.              The Club will continue to remind members whilst on and leaving the premises to respect the privacy of neighbours and the town in general.

   

  6.              Noise pollution to the public highway is restricted by the buffers provided by the bar cellar and large entrance hall.

   

  7.              All windows are permanently secured to reduce noise and enhance security.

   

  8.              The Club has appointed a Child Protection Officer. 

   

  9.              The parents of all junior members have had their attention drawn to the dangers associated with unaccompanied children by a requirement to authorise their child to use the changing facilities by completing an authorisation form. 

   

  10.              Notices are displayed regarding prohibition of under 18’s purchasing alcohol and using the gaming machine.