Keswick Beer Festival

Davidson Park Rugby Pitch, Keswick, CUMBRIA, CA12 5EG

Completed application 010836 which is a New Application for Premises Licence from 04/06/2009 to 06/06/2009

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• 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 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 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.

   

  2.              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.

   

  3.              PS3 - Temporary Electrics

  Temporary electrical wiring and distribution systems shall be inspected and certified by a competent person before they are put into use.  A satisfactory and valid inspection report shall be available on site for inspection by an authorised officer of the authority.

   

  4.              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.

   

  5.              PS7 - Temporary Structures

  Where the entertainment requires the provision of a temporary structure (e.g ring, certain stages, temporary seating, marquees) it shall be installed by a competent person.  The Premises Licence Holder shall obtain a certificate from a competent person that the temporary structure has been correctly constructed and is fit for its intended use.

   

   

   

   

   

• CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  1.              Regular planning meetings take place with the police and recommendations and advice implemented.

   

  2.              Ticket sales are by advance purchase only from one source in Keswick.  No tickets are sold at door.  Admission is by ticket only.

   

  3.              Licensed doormen cover the entrance and there are some 80 other staff and volunteers to oversee the occasion.

   

  4.              Prompt ending at the end of each evening disperses attendances without trouble.

   

  5.              Numbers are limited within the marquee’s capacity.

   

  6.              Temporary toilets are provided in ancillary tent.

   

  7.              Fire equipment, electrical equipment are provided and checked.

   

  8.              There are 7 exit points to permit swift evacuation if necessary.

   

  9.              Children will be allowed into the restaurant premises only when accompanied by an adult who is supervising them.