ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS
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. Every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.
3. (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).
4. The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.
5. (1) The premises licence 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.
6. 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.
7. Prohibition on Sale of Alcohol below Cost of Duty plus VAT
(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 x V)
Where -
(i) P is the permitted price,
(ii) D is the rate 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) “valued 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) (a) Sub-paragraph (b) below 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.
(b) 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.
Exhibition of films.
1. Admission of children to the exhibition of any film is to be restricted in accordance with the recommendations made by the specified film classification body.
2. Where -
(a) the film classification body is not specified in the licence, or
(b) the relevant licensing authority has notified the holder of the licence that this subsection applies to the film in question,
admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by that licensing authority.
3. In this section -
“children” means persons aged under 18; and
“film classification body” means the person or persons designated as the authority under section 4 of the Video Recordings Act 1984 (c.39) (authority to determine suitability of video works for classification).
Door supervision.
1. Any person(s) required to be on the premises to carry out a security activity must be authorised to carry out that activity by a licence granted under the Private Security Industry Act 2001 or be entitled to carry out that activity by virtue of Section 4 of that Act.
Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule
1. CCTV coverage shall be provided in the form of a recordable system
capable of providing clear quality images in all lighting conditions. Cameras
shall encompass all entrances and exits to the premises and all areas where
the sale or supply of alcohol occurs, including any outside smoking/drinking
areas. Equipment shall be maintained in good working order and checked
every 12 months. The system shall record in real time and operate whilst the
premises are open for licensable activities. Images shall be retained for a
period of 31 days and provided to the Police or Local Authority approved
Officer upon reasonable request subject to the provisions of the Data
Protection Act. The Recording equipment shall be kept in a secure
environment under the control of the Premises Licence Holder or other
responsible named individual.
2. There will be sufficient members of trained staff available to be able to
download evidence with the minimum of delay at the request of the Police or
Local Authority approved Officer.
3. A Minimum of 2 SIA registered door supervisors will be employed at the
premises on Liverpool FC match days home games of category C or above
when the premises is open to non-residents of the hotel on all other match
days SIA door staff will be deployed on a risk assessment basis or on the
specific advice of Merseyside Police when circumstances dictate. For any
other events or functions at the hotel the requirement to employ SIA registered
door supervisors will be determined by the Premises Licence Holder or
Designated Premises Supervisor following a risk assessment. The risk
assessment will take cognisance of any Police advice.
4. A Door Supervisor Register will be used at the premises when SIA Door
Supervisors are employed. Their full names, SIA Badge number will be
recorded signed on and off duty by the DPS or manager of the premises.
5. The premises will adopt a zero tolerance drugs policy
6. All incidents of crime and/or disorder will be recorded in an incident book to
be kept at the premises and made available to Merseyside Police on request.
This book is to be kept for a minimum of 12 months.
7. All staff shall be fully trained to perform their role. They shall also be trained in
the contents of the premises licence including times of operation, licensable
activities and all conditions. Training shall be recorded in documentary form
that will be available for inspection at the request at all reasonable times by an
authorised officer from a relevant responsible authority and/or Police Officer.
The records will be retained for at least 12 months.
8. All staff involved in the sale of alcohol shall be trained in regard to the
responsible alcohol retailing. Staff training will occur before any staff member
is authorised to sell alcohol within the premises.
9. Staff being trained on security issues including how to identify and refuse
service to customers that are drunk or appear to be drunk
10. A written notice of ‘authority’ record for all staff who sell alcohol
11. All private bookings for functions or events to be held at the premises, shall be
risk assessed by the Premises Licence Holder/duty manager. Details of all
pre-booked functions to be held at the premises, which shall include names
and addresses of persons booking the function, shall be retained and made
available for inspection by Merseyside Police on request.
12. Prominent, clear and legible notices will be displayed requesting patrons to
reflect the needs of local residents to leave the premises and the area quietly.
13. The use of the outside terrace, patio and garden area shall cease at 23.59hrs.
14. Challenge 25 to be adopted. All members of staff at the premises shall seek
credible, photographic proof of age evidence, from any person who appears to
be under the age of 25 years and is seeking to purchase alcohol. Such
credible evidence which shall include photograph of the customer, will either
be a passport, photographic driving licence or proof of age card, carrying a
Pass logo. Any occasions when persons have been refused shall be recorded.
15. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times when on the
premises.
16. The premises shall participate in and comply with the Local Authority Knock
Back Scheme at all times or such other schemes of a similar nature that may
be introduced.
17. Between the hours of midnight and 10am all relevant licensable activities will
be restricted solely to bona fide residents of the hotel.
18. Alcohol sold for consumption OFF the premises shall be restricted to those
guests that wish to purchase alcohol for consumption in their bedrooms and to
allow the business to offer outside catering services.
19. The premises and public areas nearby are kept free from litter associated with
the operation of the business
Annex 3 - Conditions attached after a hearing by the licensing authority
Not applicable
Annex 4 - Plans
See plan drawing number 1256-LP-01 dated 23/09/2019 , External Licensign Plan dated 05.02.26, deposited with the premises licence application and retained by Licensing and Public Protection.