East Devon District Council

Westpoint (Exhibition Centre)

Westpoint Exhibition Centre, Clyst St Mary, EXETER, Devon, EX5 1DJ

Completed application 032809 which is a Change of Supervisor for Premises Licence from 10/03/2008 to indefinite

Applicant(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

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  ANNEXE 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  1.              (a)              There shall be no sale or supply of alcohol when there is no designated premises supervisor in respect of this premises licence or at a time when the said premises supervisor does not hold a personal licence or when his/her licence is suspended.

  (b)              Every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.

  Source: Section 19 Licensing Act 2003

  2.              (1)              The responsible person shall take all reasonable steps to 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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of leading or contributing to crime and disorder, prejudice to public safety, public nuisance, or harm to children -

  (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 (other than any promotion or discount available to an individual in respect of alcohol for consumption at a table meal, as defined in section 159 of the Act);

  (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;

  (d)              provision of free or discounted alcohol in relation to the viewing on the premises of a sporting event, where that provision is dependent on-

  (i)              the outcome of a race, competition or other event or process, or

  (ii)              the likelihood of anything occurring or not occurring;

  (e)              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.

  Source: Section 19 & 19A Licensing Act 2003

  3.              The responsible person shall ensure that no alcohol is dispensed 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).

  Source: Section 19 & 19A Licensing Act 2003

  4.              The responsible person shall ensure that free tap water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

  Source: Section 19 & 19A Licensing Act 2003

  5.              (1)              The premises licence holder shall ensure that an age verification policy applies to the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.

  (2)              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 a holographic mark.

  Source: Section 19 & 19A Licensing Act 2003

  6.              The responsible person shall 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)              customers are made aware of the availability of these measures.

  Source: Section 19 & 19A Licensing Act 2003

  7.              (a)              Admission of children (under the age of 18) to any exhibition of films must be restricted in accordance with the film classification applied by the body designated as the authority under Section 4 of the Video Recordings Act 1984.

  (b)              Where the film classification is not specified or where the Licensing Authority notifies the licence holder that Section 20(3) (b) applies to the film in question, admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendations made by the Licensing Authority.

  Source: Section 20 Licensing Act 2003

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  ANNEXE 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  1.              The extent of the areas within which licensable activities will be permitted are as shown outlined in RED and marked as follows on the plan submitted to and approved by the Licensing Authority.

                Area A - WestPoint Exhibition Centre (shown on the plan as WestPoint Arena)

                Area B - Wadsworth Pavilion

                Area C - Barn

                Area D - Sainsbury’s Ring

                Area E - Lady Clinton Ring

                Area F - Nat West Ring

                Area G - Country Life Area

                Area H - Situated outside main Exhibition Hall (WestPoint Arena) and hatched green.

  2.              Whenever areas J and K (as marked in blue on the plans submitted to the Licensing Authority) are to be used for a licensable event notification must be given at least 14 days prior to the commencement of the event to include the bars that will be in use.

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  ANNEXE 3 - CONDITIONS ATTACHED FOLLOWING A HEARING BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY

   

  1.              The Licensing Authority and Devon & Cornwall Constabulary (Licensing Officer) must be notified in writing of any events which include licensable activities taking place at any of the areas defined within condition 1 of Annexe 2. 

  2.              Any notification required to be submitted under condition 1 of this annexe must be given at least 28 days prior to the commencement of any licensable event and must be accompanied by a suitably scaled and detailed plan of the layout and any structures to be sited within any of those areas and identify the relevant Event Safety Management Plan to be used.

  3.              All Event Safety Management Plans must be regularly reviewed with the relevant Responsible Authorities and copies of any amendments must be submitted in writing to the Licensing Authority within 14 days of the amendment being made.

  4.              All plans required to be submitted under condition 2 and the relevant Event Safety Management Plan must be kept on site and made available for inspection by officers of relevant statutory bodies during the event. 

  5.              The sale of alcohol within the Westpoint Exhibition Centre (Westpoint Arena) at events terminating before 11.00 pm will not require any prior notice to be given to the Licensing Authority.