Decision Maker: Licensing Sub-Committee
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
To
Grant the licence subject to the conditions agreed with the Police
as they promote the licensing objectives and they also largely
address the issues raised by the interested parties.
-
It is considered that for the nature of the
operation door supervisors will not normally be required, however
the need for SIA presence at the premises will be risk assessed on
a regular basis by the licence holder. A record of this risk
assessment shall be kept at the premises and made available on
request to an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority or the
Police
-
Staff must have completed their alcohol training
(covering relevant licensing legislation and prevention of harm)
prior to being authorised to sell alcohol. The training is to be
carried out at least once every 6 months and written records of the
training must be kept and made available for inspection by
Cambridgeshire Constabulary or an authorised officer of a
responsible authority for inspection upon request.
-
All staff must complete welfare and vulnerability
training. This is to include ‘Ask for Angela’ Scheme
(as long as it is still in operation).
The training is to be carried out at least once every 12 months and
written records of the training must be kept for inspection by
Cambridgeshire Police or an authorised officer of a responsible
authority.
-
Prominent, clear and legible notices shall be
displayed at the exit, requesting patrons departing to respect the
needs of local residents and to leave the premises and the area
quietly.
-
Staff will take reasonable steps to ensure that
customers do not take partly consumed alcoholic products or
drinking receptacles away from the premises.
-
No customers carrying opened bottles of alcoholic
drink upon entry shall be admitted to premises at any
time.
-
Any outside seating area will be closely monitored,
and tables promptly cleared of items after customer
use.
-
All alcohol sales will be delivered to seated
customers by way of waiter/waitress service.
-
An Incident Report Log and Refusals register are to
be maintained. These documents shall be kept on the premises at all
times and shall be produced to an authorized person on
request.
-
A written delegation of authority record will be
kept at the premises whereby non personal licence holders are
authorised to make sales on behalf of the Designated Premises
Supervisor.
-
Digital CCTV with appropriate recording equipment
shall be installed, operated and maintained throughout the premises
internally to cover all public areas with sufficient numbers of
cameras agreed with Cambridgeshire Police. This shall include
cameras covering the external frontage of the premises. The system
will be switched on and live during all times that the public have
access to the premises for licensable activities. The CCTV images
will record and display dates and times, and these times will be
checked regularly to ensure their accuracy and will be changed when
British Summer Time starts and ends. The CCTV at exit points will
record a clear facial image of every person entering in any light
condition. Footage shall be stored for a minimum of 31 days. In the
event that images are requested from a constable or authorized
officer of a responsible authority the management will ensure a
staff member who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV
system shall be on the premises at all times the premises are open
to the public. This staff member shall give full and immediate
cooperation and technical assistance to them in the event that CCTV
footage is requested for the prevention and detection of suspected
or alleged crime or offence and be able to show a police officer or
authorized Council officer recent data or footage. In order to
comply with the above requirement management staff will be trained
to download images from the system onto relevant media.
We
would also add the following conditions:
- Implementation of the recommendations of the Fire
Services
-
Exit door to the side of
the premises requires push bar/push pad internal release mechanism
and outside lock removing.
-
"Fire Exit-Keep Clear" sign to side exit door on
external face.
-
Emergency lighting
required in the corridor from courtyard to building entrance
door.
-
Door from Kitchen to courtyard requires self-closer
to protect the escape route from the courtyard.
-
Door from kitchen to
restaurant seating area requires self-closer.
-
The large window
overlooking the courtyard corridor may need to be 30 minutes fire
resisting dependent upon the use of the room associated with that
window, i.e. high risk processes such as a
kitchen.
-
Fire exit sign in covered
external corridor indicating side exit door.
- No smoking in the courtyard at anytime.
- The following time restrictions in the courtyard would be
applicable:
·
Fri/Sat – The courtyard must be closed from
21:00hrs, with the exception of access and egress.
****This would not apply during the seasonal variations of
Christmas eve, New Years
eve
and the St Ives Jazz and Blues festival.
Our decision is as follows:-:
To
Grant the licence subject to the conditions agreed with the Police
as they promote the licensing objectives
and they also largely address the issues raised by the interested
parties.
-
It is considered that for the nature of the
operation door supervisors will not normally be required, however
the need for SIA presence at the premises will be risk assessed on
a regular basis by the licence holder. A record of this risk
assessment shall be kept at the premises and made available on
request to an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority or the
Police
-
Staff must have completed their alcohol training
(covering relevant licensing legislation and prevention of harm)
prior to being authorised to sell alcohol. The training is to be
carried out at least once every 6 months and written records of the
training must be kept and made available for inspection by
Cambridgeshire Constabulary or an authorised officer of a
responsible authority for inspection upon request.
-
All staff must complete welfare and vulnerability
training. This is to include ‘Ask for Angela’ Scheme
(as long as it is still in
operation). The training is to be
carried out at least once every 12 months and written records of
the training must be kept for inspection by Cambridgeshire Police
or an authorised officer of a responsible authority.
-
Prominent, clear and
legible notices shall be displayed at the exit, requesting patrons
departing to respect the needs of local residents and to leave the
premises and the area quietly.
-
Staff will take reasonable steps to ensure that
customers do not take partly consumed alcoholic products or
drinking receptacles away from the premises.
-
No customers carrying opened bottles of alcoholic
drink upon entry shall be admitted to premises at any
time.
-
Any outside seating area will be closely monitored,
and tables promptly cleared of items after customer
use.
-
All alcohol sales will be delivered to seated
customers by way of waiter/waitress service.
-
An Incident Report Log and Refusals register are to
be maintained. These documents shall be kept on
the premises at all times and shall be produced to an
authorized person on request.
-
A written delegation of authority record will be
kept at the premises whereby non personal licence holders are
authorised to make sales on behalf of the Designated Premises
Supervisor.
-
Digital CCTV with appropriate recording equipment
shall be installed, operated and
maintained throughout the premises internally to cover all public
areas with sufficient numbers of cameras agreed with Cambridgeshire
Police. This shall include cameras covering the external frontage
of the premises. The system will be switched on and live during all
times that the public have access to the premises for licensable
activities. The CCTV images will record and display dates and
times, and these times will be checked regularly to ensure their
accuracy and will be changed when British Summer Time starts and
ends. The CCTV at exit points will record a clear facial image of
every person entering in any light condition. Footage shall be
stored for a minimum of 31 days. In the event
that images are requested from a constable or authorized
officer of a responsible authority the management will ensure a
staff member who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV
system shall be on the premises at all times the premises are open
to the public. This staff member shall give full and immediate
cooperation and technical assistance to them in
the event that CCTV footage is requested for the prevention
and detection of suspected or alleged crime or offence and be able
to show a police officer or authorized Council officer recent data
or footage. In order to comply with the
above requirement management staff will be trained to download
images from the system onto relevant media.
We
would also add the following conditions:
- Implementation of the recommendations of the Fire
Services
-
Exit door to the side of
the premises requires push bar/push pad internal release mechanism
and outside lock removing.
-
"Fire Exit-Keep Clear" sign to side exit door on
external face.
-
Emergency lighting
required in the corridor from courtyard to building entrance
door.
-
Door from Kitchen to courtyard requires self-closer
to protect the escape route from the courtyard.
-
Door from kitchen to
restaurant seating area requires self-closer.
-
The large window
overlooking the courtyard corridor may need to be 30 minutes fire
resisting dependent upon the use of the room associated with that
window, i.e. high risk processes such as
a kitchen.
-
Fire exit sign in covered
external corridor indicating side exit door.
- No smoking in the courtyard at anytime.
- The following time restrictions in the courtyard would be
applicable:
·
Fri/Sat – The courtyard must be closed from
21:00hrs, with the exception of access
and egress.
****This would not apply during the seasonal variations of
Christmas eve, New Years
eve
and the St Ives Jazz and Blues festival.
We did not consider the following matters to be relevant::
- The clientele of the business
- The interior design of the premises
We found the following facts::
1.
The premises have not been operational for the past
6 years.
2.
The premises is currently being
refurbished.
3.
The applicant has adhered to the fire services
recommendations and agreed the 7 conditions and is awaiting
reinspection.
4.
The applicant has agreed to 11 conditions from the
police.
5.
The Applicant has confirmed that there would be no
smoking in the outside area.
We heard representations from the following persons:
The Applicant
1 Interested Party
Publication date: 18/04/2024
Date of decision: 18/04/2024
Decided at meeting: 18/04/2024 - Licensing Sub-Committee
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