North Kesteven District CouncilLicensing Team

The Grapes

51 Southgate, SLEAFORD, Lincolnshire, NG34 7SY

Completed application 034462 which is a New Application for Premises Licence from 04/08/2026 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• provision of late night refreshment
• the supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  No supply of alcohol may be made under this licence:

   

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

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

   

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

   

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

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

           outbreaks of disorder, or

           damage

   

  Below Cost Alcohol Sales

   

  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 -

  P is the permitted price,

  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

  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:

  the holder of the premises licence,

  the designated premises supervisor (if any) in respect of such a licence, or

  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.

   

  Irresponsible Drinks Promotions

   

  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).

  Water

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

  Age Verification Policy,

  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.

  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.

  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.

  Alcohol size measures

  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:

  beer or cider: ½ pint;

  gin, rum, vodka or whisky: 25 ml or 35 ml; and

  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.

   

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  1. 2 x SIA Registered will be employed from 22:00hrs - close on Friday and Saturday evenings, and Sundays when they

  precede a bank holiday.

   

  At all other times SIA registered door staff shall be employed at the premises in accordance with a written risk assessment

  to be carried out by the OPS. The risk assessment will be kept on the premises at all times and presented to any requesting

  licensing authority upon their request.

   

  Should the premises employ any door supervisors, a record/log book shall be kept on the premises by the Designated

  Premises Supervisor of every person employed on the premises as a door supervisor.

   

  The record shall contain the following details:-

  •              The door supervisor's name

  •              His/Her Security Industry Authority Licence Number

  •              The time and date he/she commenced and concluded their duty

  •              The door supervisors shall sign each entry

  •              The Designated Premises Supervisor or other authorised person shall also endorse each entry as having checked the

  authenticity of the individual door supervisor.

  •              That record shall be available for inspection on demand by an Authorised Officer of the Council, the Security

  Industry Authority or a Police Constable.

   

  Each entry shall be retained for a period of 24 months from date of completion.

   

  2. After 22:00 hours all drinks that are to be consumed outside the premises will be served and consumed in plastic drink

  vessels.

   

  3. No seating is to be permitted outside the premises at any time.

   

  4. The DPS or other authorised person must ensure that incidents of crime and disorder are monitored and that such

  incidents are reported to the Police in a timely fashion.

   

  5. An incident/refusals book shall be kept at the premises, in which details of crime and/or disorder or refusals relating to

  the premises shall be recorded. The Incident/refusals book shall contain the following details;

   

  •              Time, date and location of incident/refusal.

  •              Nature of the Incident/refusal.

  •              Names, addresses and contact details of persons involved.

  •              Result of the incident/refusal.

  •              Action taken to prevent further such incidents.

  •              Each entry signed by the DPS or other responsible person employed at the premises and so authorised by the DPS

  •              Retained for a period of no less than 12 months and made available to Lincolnshire Police for inspection upon

  request or other relevant authority.

   

  6. A tamper resistant CCTV system shall be installed and (or alternately where such a system is already installed) shall be

  maintained in working order and operated at the premises to the satisfaction of Lincolnshire Police and must be 'Fit for

  Purpose' by complying with the following conditions;

   

  •              The system shall be used to record during all hours that the premises are open to the public.

  •              Where the recording is on a removable medium (i.e. videotape, compact disc, flash card etc.), a secure storage

  system to store those recording mediums shall be provided.

  •              The images recorded by the CCTV system shall be retained in unedited form for a period of not less than 28 days

  and must be endorsed with the accurate relevant time and date.

  •              The system shall be capable of monitoring and recording satisfactory images from each and every camera

  continually e.g. Multiplex facility.

   

  •              The system must be capable of monitoring and recording entrances and exits, and any areas not easily observed by

  staff, including access areas to toilet facilities.

  •              The recordings shall be provided to officers of Lincolnshire Police on request.

  •              Officers of the Lincolnshire Police shall be permitted access to the system at any reasonable time.

  •              Signage shall be clearly displayed informing customers that a CCTV system is in operation and recording on the

  premises.

  •              During all hours that the premises are open or licensable activities are permitted, a member of staff will at all times

  be on the premises and capable of operating the system in its entirety.

   

  7. A premises daily register shall be kept at the premises. This register shall be maintained and kept for a rolling period of 12

  months.

   

  8. The register shall record all incidents which may have occurred which are relevant to the supply of alcohol and the

  promotion of the licensing objectives. Such incidents shall include, but not be limited to, complaints made to the premises

  alleging nuisance or anti-social behaviour by persons attending or leaving the premises and all refusals to sell alcohol.

   

  9. The register shall be readily available for inspection by an authorised person upon reasonable request. Empty glasses and

  bottles shall be removed from public areas quickly and efficiently.

   

  The licence Holder or his representative shall conduct regular assessments of the noise coming from the premises on every

  occasion the premises are used for regulated entertainment and shall take steps to reduce the level of noise where it is

  likely to cause a disturbance to local residents.

   

  10. There shall be a drugs policy completed for the premises. This document will be specific to the venue and will be kept

  on site at all times and will be made available for inspection upon request from any responsible authority. All staff are to be

  trained on this drugs policy on induction and to be refreshed on the policy annually. A written log of this training is to be

  made available for inspection upon request from any responsible authority.

   

  11. There shall be sufficient competent staff on duty at the premises for the purpose of fulfilling the terms and conditions of

  the licence and for preventing crime and disorder.

   

  12. All staff responsible for selling alcohol shall receive training in the Licensing Act 2003 in terms of the licensing

  objectives, offences committed under the Act and conditions of the Premises Licence and refresher training will be

  undertaken regularly. Written records of this training shall include the signature and date of the person trained

  countersigned by the trainer or responsible person. Records are to be retained for a period of no less than 12 months and

  made available upon request to police and authorised officers of the Licensing Authority. Refresher training shall be carried

  out at least every 12 months and documented.

   

  13. A personal licence holder shall be on site from 2300hrs until close on: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays preceding BH's and for

  the occasions where the other non-standard timing openings are utilised. 

   

  14. There shall be placed at all exits from the premises in a place where they can be seen and easily read by the public,

  notices asking customers to respect the needs of local residents and requiring customers to leave the premises and the area

  quietly.

   

  15. Arrangements shall be put in place to ensure that waste collection contractors do not collect refuse between 19:00 and

  07:00.

   

  16. The premises licence holder shall ensure that any patrons drinking and/or smoking outside the premises do so in an

  orderly manner and ensure that there is no public nuisance.

   

  17. Children under 16 must be supervised by a responsible adult at all times they are on the premises.

   

  18. All point of sale staff shall undergo training in the challenge 25 proof of age scheme and all other relevant policies with a

  record kept of the date of training, signed by the member of staff and the trainer. Each entry shall be retained for a period of

  12 months from date of completion. This record shall be made available for inspection by Lincolnshire Police Officers or

  other relevant authority.

   

  19. Refresher training on the above (Challenge 25) will take place every 12 months, again with a record kept of the date of

  training, signed by the member of staff and the trainer. Each entry shall be retained for a period of 12 months from date of

  completion. This record shall be made available for inspection by Lincolnshire Police Officers or other relevant authority.

   

  20. The premises shall operate the "Challenge 25" Proof of Age Policy to prevent the sale or supply of alcohol to persons

  under 18 years of age. The policy shall require any person who appears to be under the age of 25 years to produce one of

  the following forms of identification:

  •              A recognised proof of age card credited under the British Retail Consortiums Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS);

  •              Photo driving licence;

  •              Passport.

   

  21. Notices shall be prominently displayed advising customers of the "Challenge 25" policy.

   

  22. Documented delegation of authorisations to sell alcohol shall be maintained at the premises and shall be available on

  request by an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority or a constable.

• ANNEX 3 - CONDITIONS ATTACHED AFTER A HEARING BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY

   

  N/A.