Solfest

Land at Tarnside Farm, Tarns, Aspatria, CUMBRIA

Completed application 004217 which is a New Application for Premises Licence from 25/08/2006 to 28/08/2006

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of a play
• an exhibition of a film
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• a performance of dance
• entertainment facilities for making music
• entertainment facilities for dancing
• provision of late night refreshment
• the sale by retail of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• 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 authorises the exhibition of films

   

  Where a club premises certificate authorises the exhibition of films, the certificate must include a condition requiring the admission of children to the exhibition of any film to be restricted in accordance with this condition.

   

  Where the film classification body is specified in the certificate, unless subsection (3)(b) applies, admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendations made by that body.

   

                Where -

   

  (i)                   the film classification body is not specified in the licence; or

   

  (ii)                            the relevant licensing authority has notified the premises which holds the certificate that this subsection applies to the film in question, admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by that licensing authority.

   

  In this section -

   

                              “children” means persons aged under 18; and

   

  “film classification body” means the person or persons designated as the authority under section 4 of the Video Recordings Act 1984 (c.39) (authority to determine suitability of video works for classification).

   

   

  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.

   

   

   

• CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

   

   

  1.              The area is relatively remote, however a small number of dwellings are within 260 metres of the amplified music equipment and within 170 metres of the acoustic tent.  The music is a mixture of performers with acoustic, drums and amplified equipment.  This has the potential to be audible at the nearest properties.  Whereas acoustic music should not cause a problem to residents, amplified live music should end at 01.00 am unless volumes are reduced to prevent nuisance and pre-recorded amplified music should end at 04.00 am to prevent undue disturbance to residents.  The applicant should take all reasonable measures to ensure that noise from the site does not cause a nuisance to residents.  In addition a telephone number for the duty manager(s) shall be submitted to the Council to enable contact to be made should complaints be received through the out of hours service or from any other source.

   

  2.              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.

   

  3.              An adequate continuous supply of potable water is provided throughout the event.

   

  4.              A suitable electrical certificate signed by a competent person stating that any electrical installations used for regulated entertainment have been inspected and tested and are in a safe working condition shall be available on site for inspection by an authorised officer of the licensing authority.

   

  5.              The copies of electrical certificates shall include:

   

  a)              the earthing of generators

  b)              the power supply and installation

  c)              the lighting circuit and equipment

   

  6.              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 (0.03amps).  Every such circuit and RCD shall be inspected and tested annually by a competent person.  A satisfactory and valid inspection report shall be available on site for inspection by an authorised officer of the licensing authority.

   

  7.              The event organiser shall ensure all marquees, lighting rigs and other temporary structures are erected and dismantled in a safe manner by a competent person and maintained in a safe condition for the duration of the event.

   

  8.              Based on a 50/50 split (male/female), the minimum toilet provision for the event must be:-

   

  Female:               1 WC per 100 females

   

  Male:               1 WC per 500 males

                1 urinal per 150 males

   

  Adequate and suitable toilet facilities shall be provided for the use of disabled individuals.

   

  The conveniences shall be indicated by suitable signage and properly and be efficiently lit at all times.

   

  The conveniences shall be kept at all times in good order and repair and properly and effectively cleansed and maintained throughout the duration of the event.

   

  9.              Any livestock should be removed from the fields, used for the event at least three weeks prior to the event to minimise the risk of E.coli bacteria being present on the land.

   

  10.              Adequate arrangements must be made for medical, ambulance and first aid management.

   

  The names of the first aiders must be documented and identified.  Copies of individual’s first aid certificates must be available for inspection.

   

   

• CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  1.              Close work with Cumbria Constabulary, use of “Protect UK” an established and licensed security firm.

   

  2.              Approved “Drugs” policy.

   

  3.              Close work with Environmental Health.

   

  4.              All work conducted in accordance with H.S.E. Guidance on event safety - “The Purple Book”.

   

  5.              D.R.C. approved disability policy.

   

  6.              Close contact with local residents.

   

  7.              Provision of “Duty Manager’s” phone number to local residents.

   

  8.              Use of straw bales to restrict noise spill.

   

  9.              Approved Child Protection Policy.