Agenda item

Unit 2, 15 Bedford Street, London, WC2E 9HE

App

No

Ward /

Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

App

Type

Licensing Ref No.

2.

St James’s Ward /West End Cumulative Impact Area

Unit 2

15 Bedford Street

London

WC2E 9HE

New Premises Licence

19/08907/LIPN 

 

Minutes:

LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 4

Thursday 27th February 2020

 

Membership:           Councillor Karen Scarborough (Chairman), Councillor Margot Bright and Councillor Rita Begum

 

Legal Adviser:         Barry Panto

Policy Adviser:         Kerry Simpkin

Committee Officer:  Tristan Fieldsend

Presenting Officer:  Michelle Steward

 

Relevant Representations:    Environmental Health, Licensing Authority, Covent Garden Community Association and 9 residents (objecting)

 

Present: Mr Niall McCann (Solicitor, representing the Applicant), Mr Mark O’Mullane, Mr Gordon Ker and Mr Sam Dagger (Representing the Applicant company), Mr Ian Watson (Environmental Health), Ms Angela Seaward (Licensing Authority), Mr John Walsgrove (Solicitor, representing two local residents – objecting to the application) and Ms Lesley Maguire (local resident – objecting to the application)

 

Unit 2, 15 Bedford Street, London, WC2E 9HE

(“The Premises”)

19/08907/LIPN

 

1.

Sale by Retail of Alcohol – On and Off Sales

 

Monday to Thursday: 10:00 to 23:30

Friday to Saturday: 10:00 to 00:00

Sunday: 12:00 to 22:30

 

Seasonal Variations/Non-Standard Timings:

 

All licensable activities shall be extended from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

 

 

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

 

It was noted that the applicant had amended the hours for the sale by retail of alcohol to:

 

Monday to Thursday: 10:00 to 23:00

Friday to Saturday: 10:00 to 23:30

Sunday: 12:00 to 22:00

 

The Sub-Committee was also informed by the applicant that the provision of off-sales had been withdrawn from the application.

 

 

Decision (including reasons if different from those set out in report):

 

The Sub-Committee considered an application by the Lothbury Property Trust Ltd (“The Applicant”) for a new premises licence in respect of Unit 2, 15 Bedford Street, London, WC2E 9HE.

 

The Licensing officer introduced the application.

 

Mr McCann, representing the applicant, explained that the entrance to the Premises would be situated to the side of the building on Bedford Court and not on Bedford Street. The Sub-Committee was taken through the proposed layout plans of the Premises. The ground floor consisted solely of a foyer where customers would be met by a meeter and greeter. They would then be directed down the stairs to the restaurant area. If any customers had not made a booking they would be guided to a holding bar area where they could consume a drink before taking a meal. The applicant would also be using a specific table booking app which informed potential customers when a table became available therefore preventing any queuing from taking place outside the Premises. Mr McCann then provided an overview of the current status of the application. When the application had first been made planning permission had yet to be granted. Planning permission had subsequently been granted with conditions imposed. Further conditions had then been offered by the applicant and following discussions with the Covent Garden Community Association, Environmental Health (EH) and local residents even further conditions had been agreed and amended. Mr McCann highlighted that since the initial application was made it had moved on quite significantly.

 

Mr McCann took the Sub-Committee through the proposed list of 34 conditions which he had circulated the day before the meeting and made the following comments:

 

  • A holding bar condition had been applied for to permit a maximum of 20 customers to consume alcohol prior to their meal in order to prevent queuing;

 

  • The proposed waste condition had been strengthened preventing the removal of any waste between the hours of 22:00 and 08:00 Monday to Friday and 20:00 to 10:00 on Saturday and Sunday;

 

  • A requirement to install an internal bottle crusher;

 

  • The requirement to prominently display signs requesting patrons smoking to respect the needs of local residents and leave the area quietly;

 

  • The condition requiring smokers outside the Premises to be supervised by staff had been strengthened so that they had to be located on Bedford Street with a member of staff to be located at the entrance area at all times from 19:00 to ensure patrons did not disperse through Bedford Court;

 

  • The applicant was content for a condition to be imposed requiring a noise limiter to be installed but confirmed that there would be no recorded music permitted at the Premises;

 

  • Conditions relating to external tables and chairs could be deleted as there would be none at the Premises;

 

  • The applicant was content for the maximum capacity of the Premises to be conditioned at 140 persons. The planning permission allowed a maximum of 125 but the additional 15 persons would permit any future rearranging of the seating in the venue. In reality the Premises would currently be operating to a capacity of 125 persons;

 

  • A condition would be imposed requiring the formulation of an operational management plan with all staff trained in its implementation;

 

  • A last admittance condition would not be required as the Premises would operate to core hours;

 

  • It was confirmed that the address of the Premises would be listed as 16A Bedford Street and not Bedford Court;

 

  • Various waste and delivery conditions to protect local residents were proposed; and

 

  • A takeaway condition was proposed preventing any delivery vehicles from using the Bedford Court area to collect deliveries or even wait in this area.

 

Mr McCann expressed his hope that the reduced hours for the application and the stringent conditions to be imposed on the licence would help ease any concerns raised by local residents. Mr McCann considered this a detailed application with some very strict conditions on the licence and advised of the responsible nature of the operator

 

In response to a question from the Sub-Committee Mr McCann asserted that the application would not add to cumulative impact. The proposed conditions on the licence were very stringent with any concerns over the Bedford Court area addressed by the requirement of a member of staff to be present at the entrance after 19:00 to prevent dispersal into this area. In addition, the specific times for deliveries and waste collections, in conjunction with the installation of a bottle crusher, had been designed to protect residents from any noise disturbance. Also, any taxis collecting customers would be required to wait on Bedford Street. The Premises would operate as a high-quality restaurant which the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy recognised as not being associated with crime and disorder and would be operated by a highly reputable applicant. Following a subsequent concern raised over off sales of alcohol Mr McCann confirmed that this aspect of the application would be withdrawn.

 

Mr Watson, representing Environmental Health, confirmed that he had visited the Premises and provided pre-application advice. He confirmed that the Premises was located in a noise sensitive area with residential blocks situated in close proximity to Bedford Court. This area was used for deliveries which had the potential to impact on residents and there was concern that it also lent itself as an easy area for takeaway delivery vehicles to wait, although it was acknowledged there was now a condition to prevent this. A requirement for deliveries and collections to take place from Bedford Street would be welcomed and help reduce any potential impact on residents. In terms of capacity the proposed figure of 140 was considered acceptable following an assessment of the facilities at the Premises. Mr Watson welcomed the proposed conditions in relation to a member of staff being located at the entrance from 19:00, the address of the Premises to be confirmed as Bedford Street, the reduction in hours for the sale of alcohol and the prohibiting of any loud speakers to be placed in the entrance lobby. Residents had expressed concern over potential noise nuisance, but the delivery and collection conditions proposed were considered appropriate and therefore EH was content with the application.

 

In relation to a query over the address of the Premises, Mr O’Mullane confirmed that a planning consent application had been submitted to create a new address for the Premises which would be 16A Bedford Street.

 

Ms Seaward, representing the Licensing Authority, confirmed that the Premises was situated within a Cumulative Impact Area (CIA) and therefore policy points CIP1, HRS1, RNT2 and PB2 had to be considered. However, having inspected the proposed conditions the Licensing Authority was satisfied that the holding bar could only be used by customers prior to them taking a meal and therefore PB2 was no longer relevant. The applicant had reduced the proposed hours to core hours and the restaurant model condition, MC66, would be imposed therefore bringing it in line with RNT2. As such, it was for the applicant to demonstrate that the proposals would not add to cumulative impact.

 

Mr Walsgrove, representing two local residents, explained that their main concerns over the application related to potential noise nuisance created through either customers dispersing from the Premises or the collection of waste/deliveries. It was recognised that the application had evolved significantly since it was first submitted and the residents he was representing were pleased with the applicant’s efforts to address their concerns. However, there were a couple of conditions which still required addressing. In terms of the capacity it had been asked that this be limited to 125 persons, however following discussions with EH the capacity of 140 was now deemed acceptable. Regarding smoking, the conditions requiring significant signage to be in place and the presence of a member of staff at the entrance addressed these concerns. Concerning waste, a bottle crusher condition had been requested which the applicant had accepted. It was suggested however that the waste collection condition be amended, which the applicant agreed to, so as to ensure any waste put out on the public highway for collection could not be added to. Overall, Mr Wallsgrove advised that the residents he represented were grateful for the work done by the applicant to ease their concerns and were content with the proposed conditions. However, they would leave the final decision to the Sub-Committee.

 

Ms Maguire, a local resident, informed the Sub-Committee that she lived in Duvall Court which was located in close proximity to Bedford Court. Her flat was situated on the first floor with her bedrooms facing Bedford Court. Ms Maguire expressed her appreciation to the applicant for all their good will and intentions of the application to minimise any disruption to residents. In terms of potential conditions the applicant could place on the licence, they had probably done as much as they possibly could. Ms Maguire’s main concern though related to how enforceable in reality all the proposed conditions actually were. For example, it was questioned how a condition preventing any takeaway vehicles from using Bedford Court could actually be enforced. It was an easy to access area which would be convenient for delivery vehicles to use and having a member of staff situated at the entrance of the Premises would not prevent them from using it. In addition it was queried how a member of staff would prevent patrons dispersing down Bedford Court later in the evening after they had consumed alcohol. It was also envisaged that taxis would use Bedford Court to pick up patrons and the idling of engines was likely to cause disturbance to residents. Ms Maguire understood the applicant’s goodwill to neighbours but reiterated her concerns that many of the proposed conditions on the licence were simply unenforceable.

 

In response, Mr McCann suggested that no licences would be granted if decisions were based on how conditions could potentially be breached. The applicant took the conditions on a licence very seriously and any breaches would constitute a criminal offence. Most of the conditions were very specific and if they were breached it would be easy to take enforcement action. With regard to takeaways it was not proposed to provide this service as it did not suit the proposed style of operation, however it was requested in order to future proof the licence if required in the future. Also, it was expected that a member of staff would be able to prevent patrons exiting down Bedford Court as this was a high-end restaurant operation and not that of a pub or bar. The applicant was proposing a maximum capacity of 140, subject to EH’s assessment, so the capacity could actually be set at a lower level but not any higher. In addition, the applicant confirmed they were content for additional wording to be added to the waste condition to prevent any extra waste being added to that already presented for collection. Mr McCann reiterated that the Licensing Authority and EH were satisfied with the application. A condition was proposed requiring the implementation of an operational management plan and this would help ensure that all the conditions on the licence would be adhered to and enforced.

 

Following discussions with the applicant Mr McCann confirmed that to address residential concerns the provision of takeaway could be withdrawn and an additional condition prohibiting any queuing also implemented.

 

The Sub-Committee carefully considered the application and noted that the applicant had proposed a number of conditions which it was hoped would mitigate the Premises being located within a CIA. These included the requirement to have the full model restaurant (MC66) on the licence making it compliant with policy RNT2, a staff member located at the entrance to prevent dispersal down Bedford Court, various restrictions on the collection of waste and the prevention of delivery vehicles using Bedford Court. In addition, conditions had been agreed preventing any queuing outside the Premises and the obligation by the applicant to provide a direct telephone number for the manager to residents and businesses in the vicinity. It was also recognised that the ancillary bar area could only be used by customers prior to taking a meal at the Premises and would not become a drink-led destination bar. It was considered that this would limit any potential nuisance in Bedford Court. These conditions were considered appropriate for the area, addressed concerns raised and would help minimise any potential impact on local residents. It was therefore deemed that the applicant had demonstrated that the application would not add to cumulative impact in the CIA. The Sub-Committee also welcomed the proposals to reduce the hours for licensable activities, the withdrawal of the provision of off-sales from the application and an undertaking by the operator that no takeaway or delivery services would be provided from the Premises.

 

Having taken into account all the evidence (with consideration being given to the representations received from all local residents and the additional conditions suggested by them), the Sub-Committee was satisfied that the application was suitable for the local area and had addressed the concerns raised concerning the CIA.  The applicant had demonstrated that the application was appropriate, with the conditions proposed restrictive enough to ensure that it would not add to cumulative impact and promoted the licensing objectives. The Sub-Committee therefore granted the application accordingly.

 

The Sub-Committee welcomed the constructive discussions which had taken place between all parties. However, it was also recognised that clear concerns, highlighted in the representations, had emerged with regards to the proposed operation of the Premises. These concerns had been raised and it was expected that the operator would ensure that they did not become an issue. If the conditions agreed upon were not suitably adhered to residents did have the option of bringing review proceedings if they considered it to be appropriate.

 

2.

Late Night Refreshment – Indoor and Outdoor

 

Monday to Thursday: 23:00 to 23:30

Friday to Saturday: 23:00 to 00:00

 

Seasonal Variations/Non-Standard Timings:

 

All licensable activities shall be extended from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

 

 

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

 

The Sub-Committee was informed the hours sought for late night refreshment had been amended to the following:

 

Friday to Saturday: 23:00 to 23:30

 

 

Decision (including reasons if different from those set out in report):

 

The Sub-Committee granted the application (see reasons for decision in Section 1).

 

3.

Recorded Music - Indoors

 

Monday to Thursday: 10:00 to 23:30

Friday to Saturday: 10:00 to 00:00

Sunday: 12:00 to 22:30

 

Seasonal Variations/Non-Standard Timings:

 

All licensable activities shall be extended from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

 

 

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

 

The Sub-Committee was informed by the applicant the provision of recorded music had been withdrawn from the application.

 

 

Decision (including reasons if different from those set out in report):

 

There was no need for the Sub-Committee to determine this part of the application as it had been withdrawn.

 

4.

Hours Premises are Open to the Public

 

Monday to Thursday: 07:00 to 00:00

Friday to Saturday: 07:00 to 00:30

Sunday: 07:00 to 23:00

 

Seasonal Variations/Non-Standard Timings:

 

All licensable activities shall be extended from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

 

 

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

 

The Sub-Committee was informed by the applicant that the Premises opening hours had been amended to the following:

 

Monday to Thursday: 10:00 to 23:30

Friday to Saturday: 10:00 to 00:00

Sunday: 12:00 to 22:30

 

 

Decision (including reasons if different from those set out in report):

 

The Sub-Committee granted the application (see reasons for decision in Section 1).

 

 

Conditions attached to the Licence

Mandatory Conditions

 

1.        No supply of alcohol may be made at a time when there is no designated premises supervisor in respect of this licence.

 

2.        No supply of alcohol may be made at a time when the designated premises supervisor does not hold a personal licence or the personal licence is suspended.

 

3.        Every supply of alcohol under this licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.

 

4.       (1)       The responsible person must 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—

 

(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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;

 

(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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;

 

(d)      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;

 

 (e)     dispensing alcohol 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).

 

5.        The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

 

6.       (1)       The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder must ensure that an age verification policy is adopted in respect of the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.

 

(2)      The designated premises supervisor in relation to the premises licence must ensure that the supply of alcohol at the premises is carried on in accordance with the age verification policy.

 

(3)      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 either—

 (a)     a holographic mark, or

 (b)     an ultraviolet feature.

 

7.        The responsible person must 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;

 

(b)      these measures are displayed in a menu, price list or other printed material which is available to customers on the premises; and

 

(c)      where a customer does not in relation to a sale of alcohol specify the quantity of alcohol to be sold, the customer is made aware that these measures are available.

 

A responsible person in relation to a licensed premises means the holder of the premise licence in respect of the premises, the designated premises supervisor (if any) or any individual aged 18 or over who is authorised by either the licence holder or designated premises supervisor.  For premises with a club premises certificate, any member or officer of the club present on the premises in a capacity that which enables him to prevent the supply of alcohol.

 

8(i)     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.

 

8(ii)     For the purposes of the condition set out in paragraph 8(i) above -

 

(a)      "duty" is to be construed in accordance with the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979;

 

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

 

P = D+(DxV)

 

Where -

          

(i)       P is the permitted price,

(ii)       D is the amount 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)      "value added tax" means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994.

 

8(iii).   Where the permitted price given by Paragraph 8(ii)(b) above would (apart from this paragraph) not be a whole number of pennies, the price given by that sub-paragraph shall be taken to be the price actually given by that sub-paragraph rounded up to the nearest penny.

 

8(iv).     (1)    Sub-paragraph 8(iv)(2) below applies where the permitted price given by Paragraph 8(ii)(b) above on a day ("the first day") would be different from the permitted price on the next day ("the second day") as a result of a change to the rate of duty or value added tax.

(2)      The permitted price which would apply on the first day applies to sales or supplies of alcohol which take place before the expiry of the period of 14 days beginning on the second day.

 

Conditions Consistent with the Operating Schedule

 

9.        The premises shall only operate as a restaurant

 

(i)   in which customers are shown to their table,

(ii)  where the supply of alcohol is by waiter or waitress service only,

(iii) which provide food in the form of substantial table meals that are prepared on the premises and are served and consumed at the table using non disposable crockery (except chopsticks),

(iv) which do not provide any take away service of food or drink for immediate consumption,

(v)  which do not provide any take away service of food or drink after 23.00, and

(vi) where alcohol shall not be sold or supplied, otherwise than for consumption by persons who are seated in the premises and bona fide taking substantial table meals there and provided always that the consumption of alcohol by such persons is ancillary to taking such meals.

 

Notwithstanding this condition customers are permitted to take from the premises part consumed, and resealed bottles of wine supplied ancillary to their meal.

 

10.      Notwithstanding condition 9, alcohol may be supplied and consumed prior to their meal in the bar area by up to a maximum at any one time, of 20 persons dining at the premises.

 

11.      Substantial food and non-intoxicating beverages, including water, shall be available in all parts of the premises where alcohol is sold or supplied for consumption on the premises.

 

12.      The premises will operate the business in accordance with the Operational Management Plan (OMP) approved as part of the planning consent for the property (Ref: 19/05768/FULL) and all staff will be trained to adhere to it. Any material changes will require a variation application.

 

13.      A staff member shall be positioned at the entrance to the premises from 19.00 hours to close of business to manage patrons wishing to smoke and persons arriving and leaving, including staff, to ensure they do not smoke or loiter outside the entrance on Bedford Court or at the back of the premises near the flats at 8 Bedford Court.  A second member of staff shall be stationed at the entrance 30 minutes prior to closing to assist patrons leaving. Patrons will be asked to leave via Bedford Street.

 

14.      There shall be no smokers permitted either outside the entrance on Bedford Court or round the back of the premises near the flats at 8 Bedford Court (whether customers or staff) and all smokers shall be directed to stand outside 16 Bedford Street.

 

15.     The Premises will use Qudini’s Restaurant Waitlist app or similar technology to negate any need to queue for a table.

 

16.      There shall no queuing outside the premises.

 

17.      During the hours of operation, the licence holder shall ensure sufficient measures are in place to remove and prevent litter or waste arising or accumulating from customers in the area immediately outside the premises, and that this area shall be swept and or washed and litter and sweepings collected and stored in accordance with the approved refuse storage arrangements by close of business. 

 

18.      Notices shall be prominently displayed at all exits requesting patrons to respect the needs of local residents and to leave the area quietly. 

 

19.      All deliveries to the Premises will comply with TFL’s Code of Practice for Quieter Deliveries. If the Licence Holder is unable to ensure this compliance, then they will cease to use the supplier concerned until the supplier becomes compliant.

20.      No deliveries to the premises shall take place between 22.00 and 08.00 on the following day.

21.      No waste or recyclable materials, including bottles, shall be moved, removed from or placed in outside areas between 22.00 hours onMonday to Friday and 08.00 hours on the following day or between 22.00 hours on Saturday and Sunday and 10.00 hours on the following day.

22.      All waste shall be properly presented and placed out for collection no earlier than 30 minutes before collection times.  Once all waste has been presented outside for collection no further waste shall be added.

23.      An internal bottle crusher will be installed and operated inside the premises to minimise noise.

24.      Loudspeakers shall not be located in the entrance lobby or outside the premise building. 

 

 

 

 

25.      A direct telephone number for the manager at the premises shall be publicly available at all times the premises is open. This telephone number is to be made available to residents and businesses in the vicinity.

26.      No noise generated on the premises, or by its associated plant or equipment, shall emanate from the premises nor vibration be transmitted through the structure of the premises which gives rise to a nuisance.

27.      A noise limiter must be fitted to the musical amplification system set at a level determined by and to the satisfaction of an authorised officer of the Environmental health Service, so as to ensure that no noise nuisance is caused to local residents or businesses. The operational panel of the noise limiter shall then be secured by key or password to the satisfaction of officers from the Environmental health Services and access shall only be by persons authorised by the Premises Licence Holder. The limiter shall not be altered without prior agreement with the Environmental health Service. No alteration or modification to any existing sound system(s) should be affected without prior knowledge of an authorised officer of the Environmental health Service. No additional sound generating equipment shall be used on the premises without being routed through the sound limiter device.

28.      No fumes, steam or odours shall be emitted from the licenced premises so as to cause a nuisance to any persons living or carrying on business in the area where the premises are situated.

29.     Delivery vehicles shall not be stationed or wait in the area to the back of the premises on Bedford Court.

30.      The premises shall install and maintain a comprehensive CCTV system as per the minimum requirements of the Westminster Police Licensing Team. All entry and exit points will be covered enabling frontal identification of every person entering in any light condition. The CCTV system shall continually record whilst the premises is open for licensable activities and during all times when customers remain on the premises. All recordings shall be stored for a minimum period of 31 days with date and time stamping. Viewing of recordings shall be made available immediately upon the request of Police or authorised officer throughout the preceding 31-day period.

32.      A staff member from the premises who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV shall be on the premises at all times when the premises are open to the public. This staff member shall be able to show Police recent data or footage with the absolute minimum of delay when requested.

33.     An incident log shall be kept at the premises and made available on request to an authorised officer of the City Council or the Police, which will record the following: 

 

a) All crimes reported to the venue; 

b) All ejections of patrons; 

c) Any complaints received concerning crime and disorder; 

d) Any incidents of disorder; 

e) All seizures of drugs or offensive weapons; 

f) Any refusal of sale of alcohol. 

 

34.      There shall be no striptease or nudity and all persons shall be decently attired at all times unless the premises are operating under the provisions of a Sexual Entertainment Licence. 

35.      A challenge 21 proof of age scheme shall be operated at the premise where the only acceptable forms of identification are recognised photographic identification cards such as a driving licence, passport or proof of age card with the PASS hologram. 

36.      The approved arrangements at the premises, including means of escape provisions, emergency warning equipment, the electrical installation and mechanical equipment, shall at all material times be maintained in good condition and full working order.

37.      The means of escape provided for the premises shall be maintained unobstructed, free of trip hazards, be immediately available and clearly identified in accordance with the plans provided.

38.      All emergency exit doors shall be available at all material times without the use of a key, code, card or similar means.

39.      All emergency doors shall be maintained effectively self-closing and not held open other than by an approved device.

40.      The edges of the treads of steps and stairways shall be maintained so as to be conspicuous.

41.      Curtains and hangings shall be arranged so as not to obstruct emergency safety signs or emergency equipment.

42.      The address of the premises given on the operator’s website will be Bedford Street and not Bedford Court.

43.      No licensable activities shall take place at the premises until the Environmental Health Consultation Team has determined the capacity of the premises and the Licensing Authority has replaced this condition on the licence with a condition detailing the capacity so determined.  In any event the capacity of the premises shall not exceed 140 persons.

44.      Before the premises open to the public, the plans as deposited will be checked by the Environmental health Consultation Team to ensure they are an accurate reflection of the premises constructed. Where there are minor changes to the premises layout during the course of construction new plans shall be provided to the Environmental Health Consultation Team and the Licensing Authority. If considered essential by Environmental Health Consultation Team, an entrance lobby will be installed. 

45.      Notices shall be prominently displayed at any area used for smoking requesting patrons to respect the needs of local residents and use the area quietly.

 

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