Licensed Premises and 2011 Appleby Fair
For those of you who attended last year’s Horse Fair you will be aware that some licensed premises in Appleby and surrounding areas chose not to open for a variety of reasons. For some visitors this was a source of frustration and disappointment, however for the 2011 Fair both the police and licensing authority have been working closely with licensees, breweries and pub companies, giving assistance and support to ensure that any premises who wish to open, can open – for some premises this has meant varying their licences, subject to the Licensing Charter.
Licensed premises open during Appleby Horse Fair 2011
The following premises will be open from 12.00 to 23.00hrs and have signed up to the On License Charter of Best Practice
Midland Hotel, Appleby
The Golden Ball, Appleby
Crown and Cushion, Appleby
Tufton Arms Hotel , Appleby (residents only)
Hare and Hounds , Appleby
The Royal Oak, Appleby
The Grapes, Appleby
New Inn, Brampton
Chamley Arms, Warcop
Stagg Inn, Dufton
Masons Arms, Long Marton
Sandford Arms, Sandford
Eden Vale Inn, Bolton
Black Swan, Ravenstonedale, (residents only)
On Licence premises closed for duration of the 2011 Horse Fair
The Aboard, Appleby
The Fat Lamb, Ravenstonedale
The Kings Head, Appleby
Off Licence premises opening in Appleby during the 2011 Horse Fair and will be able to sell alcohol from 12.00 to 23.00hrs:
CO-OP, Appleby
The Spar, Appleby
Bridge End News, Appleby
Appleby Licensee Charter
A voluntary Charter of Best Practice was introduced almost three years ago and has been agreed by all of both On and Off licence premises in Appleby who intend to open during the Fair. The Charter formalises working practices which have previously been agreed between licensees and the police for past Fairs. The Charter has been extended to premises in Bolton, Dufton, Temple Sowerby, Long Marton and Warcop.
For most licensees the Charter does not represent any change to their good working practices, however for some licensees it will be mean a change to the way they operate their premises eg some premises will be operating with Security Industry Authority (SIA) Licensed Security staff.
Read the Charter of Best Practice for On license premises in Appleby during the Fair
Read the Charter of Best Practice for Off license premises in Appleby during the Fair
Licensees will be encouraged to risk assess the operation of their premises during the Fair – this is good practice under normal circumstances but is even more relevant when operating under the immense pressure of an event like Appleby Fair.
A risk assessment will help identify where preventive measures need to be put in place, for example to prevent overcrowding. Multi agency teams will be actively monitoring licensed premises during the Fair so that any complaints can be dealt with swiftly and efficiently.
Street Drinking and the Designated Public Place Order
On street drinking will only be allowed to take place on The Sands area of Appleby while there is a road closure in place from 12.00 to 18.00hrs. The Sands is a large area and will provide a safe environment for those who wish to enjoy a drink purchased from the Grapes public house. Following the re-opening of the Sands at 18.00hrs, alcohol consumption will NOT be allowed in the street.
There will be no other areas where on street drinking will be allowed other than premises who have an licensed outside drinking areas such as the Crown & Cushion, Hare & Hounds and Royal Oak in Appleby. The drinking areas can be identified because they are usually defined by barriers. Customers by law are not allowed to take alcohol outside the these areas and if they do, may cause the licensee to breach their licence conditions – if you do take your drink outside of the licensed area you may find that the licensee and staff will request that you return to the licensed area.
Designated Public Place Orders were introduced in 2006 by Eden District Council and cover Penrith, Alston, Kirkby Stephen and Appleby. The Orders allow the police to deal with anti social street drinking. Please be aware that members of the public who try to consume alcohol outside of licensed areas may have their alcohol confiscated. Please do not take Off Licence Alcohol purchases into Sands drinking area as you will be able to purchase alcohol from the Grapes. Alcohol consumption in the Sands area will be monitored by stewarding from the Grapes.
Closing Times and Drinking Up Times
Under the Charter, licensees have voluntarily agreed to stop alcohol sales at 23.00hrs. They have also agreed to close their premises by 23.30hrs – this will give customers a satisfactory amount of time to finish off their drinks comfortably and leave the premises. Police may visit the licensed premises at closing time to ensure that all customers safely leave the premises
Images from the fair...
