Oldham CouncilSir Robert Peacock House

The Squiffy Squirrel

1 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8AP

Premises Licence PL1139 from from 31/10/2025 to indefinite

Licence holder(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• the supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• Mandatory conditions where licence authorises supply of alcohol

   

  (1)  Where a premises licence authorises the supply of alcohol, the licence must include the following conditions.

   

  (2)  The first condition is that 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.

   

  (3)  The second condition is that every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.

   

  The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order 2014

   

  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 Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2014

   

  1.-(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.

   

  (4)  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).

   

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

   

  3. (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 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.

   

  4. 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.”

   

   

  Mandatory condition where licence conditions require SIA door supervisors

   

  (1) Where a premises licence includes a condition that at specified times one or more individuals must be at the premises to carry out a security activity, the licence must include a condition that each such individual must

   

  (a) be authorised to carry out that activity by a licence granted under the Private Security Industry Act 2001; or

  (b) be entitled to carry out that activity by virtue of section 4 of that Act.

   

  (2) But nothing in subsection (1) requires such a condition to be imposed-

   

  (a) in respect of premises within paragraph 8(3)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c. 12) (premises with premises licences authorising plays or films), or

  (b) in respect of premises in relation to-

  (i) any occasion mentioned in paragraph 8(3)(b) or (c) of that Schedule (premises being used exclusively by club with club premises certificate, under a temporary event notice authorising plays or films or under a gaming licence), or

  (ii) any occasion within paragraph 8(3)(d) of that Schedule (occasions prescribed by regulations under that Act).

   

  (3) For the purposes of this section-

  (a) “security activity” means an activity to which paragraph 2(1)(a) of that Schedule applies, and which is licensable conduct for the purposes of that Act (see section 3(2) of that Act) and

  (b) paragraph 8(5) of that Schedule (interpretation of references to an occasion)

  applies as it applies in relation to paragraph 8 of that Schedule.

   

   

   

• ANNEX 2 - Conditions Consistent with the Operating Schedule

  Children off premises by 18:00

  CCTV

  A tamper-proof digital colour CCTV system must be installed and maintained at the premises to the satisfaction of Greater Manchester Police.

  The system must run and record continuously for 24 hours a day, 7 days per week and recorded footage must be stored for a minimum of 28 days.

  The system must provide a clear head and shoulders view to an evidential quality on every entry/exit route and within any other vulnerable areas as identified by Greater Manchester Police.

  Recorded footage must be provided to a representative of any responsible authority on request. Such footage must be provided in an immediately viewable format and must include any software etc. which is required to view the footage. Any discs, portable drives or other storage media onto which footage is transferred must be provided by the premises and sufficient stock of such storage media must be always kept on the premises.

  A member of staff who is trained to operate the system and supply footage must always be present at the premises when licensable activities are taking place.

  The Designated Premises Supervisor must ensure that the CCTV system is checked at least once every week by a suitably trained member of staff. This check must include the operation of the cameras, the recording facilities, the facilities for providing footage and the accuracy of the time & date. A written record of these checks must be kept, including a signature of the person carrying out the check. This written record must be kept on the premises at all times and made available to a representative of any responsible authority on request.

  Suitable signage informing customers that a CCTV system is in operation must be placed in prominent positions within the premises, including information on the Data Protection Act and the Human Rights act.

  Door Staff

  A risk assessment to be undertaken as to whether there is a need for door supervisors. This assessment will document the rationale for either utilising door staff or the reason for not doing so. A copy of this assessment will be retained and provided to the police or local authority on request.

  In the event door staff are required

  All door supervisors must be SIA registered and will wear hi-visibility / reflective jackets and display their SIA badge in an arm band. This arm band will be worn on the sleeve of their coat/jacket, so that it is visible to members of the public, police officers and licensing officers.

  A written record of the door supervisors working on any evening must be kept. The minimum amount of information that must be recorded is 'date, full name time shift started, time shift finished, SIA badge number, signature' Upon request this record must be given to Greater Manchester Police and/or authorised officer of the council.

  Excluded individuals

  Excluded individuals will be denied entry into the premises (excluded individuals include those subject to court bans, Pubwatch exclusions and those excluded by the licence holder or DPS)

  Drug Policy

  The management of the premises must introduce a strict “zero tolerance” policy in respect of the use and/or supply of illegal drugs on the premises. The policy to include regular checks of the toilet areas whilst the premises are open. Suitable signage to be placed in prominent areas within the premises.

  No Drinks Outside

  The Premises Licence Holder/Designated Premises Supervisor must ensure that no drinks are taken or consumed outside the premises nor glasses/bottles removed from the premises by patrons when leaving

• ANNEX 3 - Conditions attached after a Hearing

  N/A

   

   

• ANNEX 4 - Plan(s) Associated with the Premises Licence

  Approved plans deposited and kept with the Licensing Authority 02/10/2025 - Plan Ref - 25020120-001