LA CAFE

1 GRAND PARADE, SKEGNESS, PE25 2UN

Premises Licence PLA008445 from from 30/10/2023 to indefinite

Licence holder(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of a play
• an exhibition of a film
• an indoor sporting event
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• a performance of dance
• entertainment of a similar description to that falling within a performance of live music, any playing of recorded music or a performance of dance
• provision of late night refreshment
• the supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• Annex 1 - Mandatory Conditions

  MC1

  Only individuals licensed by the Security Industry Authority may be used at the premises to guard against:

   

  a)              unauthorised access or occupation (e.g. door supervision) or,

  b)              outbreaks of disorder, or

  c)              damage

   

  S21 Licensing Act 2003

   

   

  MC2

  No supply of alcohol may be made under this licence:

   

  a)              at a time when there is no designated premises supervisor in respect of it, or

  b)              at a time when the designated premises supervisor does not hold a personal licence or his personal licence is suspended.

   

  S19(1) Licensing Act 2003

   

  MC3

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

   

  S19(2) Licensing Act 2003

   

  MC4

  The admission of children under the age of 18 to film exhibitions permitted under the terms of this licence shall be restricted in accordance with any recommendations made

   

  a)              by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), where the film has been classified by that Board, or

  b)              by the Licensing Authority where no classification certificate has been granted by the BBFC, or, where the licensing authority has notified the licence holder that section 20(3)(b) (74(3)(b) for clubs) of the Licensing Act 2003 applies to the film.

   

  S20/74 Licensing Act 2003

   

  MC6

  (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 disability).

   

  The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2014

   

  MC8

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

   

  The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2014

   

  MC9

  (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 licences 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.

   

  The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2014

   

  MC10

  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; and

   

  (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.

   

  The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2014

   

  MC11

  1. 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.

   

  2. For the purposes of the condition set out in paragraph 1:

   

  (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 + (D×V) 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.

   

  3. Where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 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.

   

  4. (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 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.

   

  The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Conditions) Order 2014

   

   

• Annex 2 - Conditions Consistent With the Operating Schedule

  General

   

  Not Applicable.

   

  The Prevention of Crime and Disorder

   

  There shall be provided at the premises door supervisors to such number, if any, as the management of the premises consider are sufficient to control the entry of persons to the premises and for the keeping of order in the premises when they are used for a licensable activity. This condition must be observed in conjunction with conditions set out below and the condition at Annex 3 of the premises licence.

   

  When regulated entertainment is provided after midnight a minimum of 2 door supervisors will be employed at the premises to close.

   

  At least one door supervisor shall be provided at the front door of the premises from 2300 Hours until close when the premises are open to the public for licensable activities.

   

  When a balcony at the premises is open to customers after 2200 Hours until close a door supervisor shall be employed and positioned at the entry to, or on, the balcony to supervise entry and insofar as is reasonably practicable, prevent crime and disorder from occurring on the balcony, until close.

   

  A tamper resistant CCTV system shall be installed, maintained in working order and operated at the premises and CCTV images shall be retained for a period of no less than 28 days. All areas the public have access to in the premises (including the toilets) shall be covered by the CCTV system.

   

  Recordings of incidents at the premises must be made secure for inspection by the Police and provided on lawful request. This means that a member of staff shall be available within 24 hours who can operate the CCTV system and provide recordings.

   

  A record/logbook shall be kept on the premises by the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) of every person employed on the premises as a door supervisor. The record shall be retained for a period of 12 months from date of completion and contain the following details:

   

  a) The door supervisor's name;

  b) His/her Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence number;

  c) The time and date he/she commenced and concluded their duty;

  d) The door supervisors shall sign each entry; and

  e) The Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) or other authorised person shall also endorse each entry as having checked the authenticity of the individual door supervisor.

   

  An incident book shall be kept at the premise in which details of crime and/or disorder relating to the premises shall be recorded. The incident book shall contain the following details:

   

  a) time, date, and location of incident.

  b) nature of the incident

  c) names, addresses, and contact details of persons involved, if possible.

  d) the result of the incident.

  e) action taken to prevent further such incidents.

  f) each entry signed by the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS), or other responsible person employed at the premises and so authorised by the DPS.

   

  The incident book shall be made available to Police upon request. Each entry shall be retained for a period of 12 months from date of completion.

   

  A refusals book, or electronic record, shall be kept recording all instances where service of alcohol is refused. Records to be retained for at least 12 months and shall be made available for inspection to the Police, or other Officers of a Responsible Authority, upon request.

   

  There shall be in place a drugs policy and the policy made available for inspection upon request by a Police Licensing Officer or any other person authorised by the Licensing Authority.

   

  All staff shall be trained in the sale of alcohol and drugs policy. Such training shall include the refusal of the sale of alcohol to persons under 18 and Challenge 25 and the refusal of the sale of alcohol to persons who are intoxicated. Such training shall be recorded, and refresher training given annually.

   

  Public Safety

   

  There shall be a policy and/or risk assessment in relation to when polycarbonate drinking vessels will be used.

   

  Where available any glass drinking vessels shall be toughened glass.

   

  Balconies shall be screened in Perspex or other solid transparent medium to a minimum height of 1.8 metres.

   

  The Prevention of Public Nuisance

   

  If there are 25 or more customers on the balcony when regulated entertainment is taking place,

  then between midnight and close no glass drinking vessels or glass bottles shall be permitted on

  the balcony area.

   

  The Protection of Children from Harm

   

  A Challenge 25 Proof of Age Policy to be applied with the accepted means of proof being:

   

  Passport

  Photo Driving Licence

  A recognised valid photo-id card bearing the PASS hologram.

   

  No persons under the age of 18 shall be permitted on the premises after 2230 Hours and there shall be no under 18’s to remain on the premises after 2330 Hours.

   

   

• Annex 3 - Conditions Attached After a Hearing by the Licensing Authority

  Except for employees or authorised persons, no glass drinking vessels shall be taken outside the premises.

   

  The maximum number of people permitted on the Grand Parade balcony is 60 and the maximum number of people permitted on the Lumley Road balcony is 60.

   

  Signage shall be visibly placed and maintained at every exit asking customers to “Please leave the premises and the area quietly”.

   

  NOTE REGARDING ANNEX 3 - The above conditions were attached to the Premises Licence as the result of a Consent order made at Skegness Magistrates Court on 26 June 2012. The full range of conditions, detailed in the Consent Order, were subsequently varied in a premises licence variation granted on 30 October 2023.

   

   

• Annex 4 - Licensable activities are permitted in accordance with the layout of the premise shown on the plan attached to the premises licence (and deposited with the Licensing Authority).