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Property details

Licence number: 886718
Trading name and address: Carnaval del Pueblo Asociación
The Great Lawn, Burgess Park , Albany Road
Ward: Faraday
   

Applicant and Designated Premises Supervisor details

Licence Holder: Carnaval del Pueblo Asociación
Designated Premises Supervisor name: Liam Whittaker
   

Licence details

Licence type: Premises
Date granted: August 08 2025 
   

Licensable activities and conditions

Opening hours:

Sunday 11:00 to 23:00

Granted licensable activities:

Entertainment similar to live/recorded music - indoors and outdoors
Sunday 11:00 to 22:00


Live music - indoors and outdoors
Sunday 11:00 to 22:00


Performance of dance - indoors and outdoors
Sunday 11:00 to 22:00


Recorded music - indoors and outdoors
Sunday 11:00 to 22:00


Sale by retail of alcohol to be consumed on premises
Sunday 11:00 to 21:30


Conditions: 100 - 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.

101 - Every supply of alcohol under the Premises Licence must be made, or authorised by, a person who holds a Personal Licence.

293 - That all relevant staff shall be trained in their responsibilities under the Licensing Act 2003, the promotion of the licensing objectives and the terms and conditions of this licence. Records pertaining to such training (‘the staff training logs’) shall be kept at the premises, shall be updated every 6 months and shall be made immediately available to responsible authority officers on request. The training logs shall include the trainee’s name (in block capitals), the trainer’s name (in block capitals), the date(s) of training and a declaration that the training has been received and understood by the trainee. If the staff training logs are a paper hardcopy then the signature of the trainee, the signature of the trainer shall be included;

340 - That the any events operated under this licence shall take place in full accordance with the Southwark Council Outdoor Events Policy 2023, or any amended version of the policy in the future. A copy of the policy (hardcopy or electronic) shall be available at the premises for reference at any event undertaken at the premises under this licence;

341 - That events taking place under this licence shall only be permitted when prior permission to use the premises has been attained from the council’s Events Team and consent has been signed off by the Southwark Safety Advisory Group (SAG). Evidence of such must be available at the premises at any event taking place at the premises;

342 - That a comprehensive event and site-specific Event Safety Management Plan (ESMP) shall be developed for each event taking place under this licence. The ESMP shall include the following sections / plans: a) Crowd Management Plan (CMP) b) Emergency Control Plan c) Health and safety risk assessments(HSRA) d) Fire risk assessment (FRA) e) Traffic Management Plan f) Event Communication Plan g) Medical Plan h) Transport Infrastructure Plan i) Child welfare / vulnerable persons policy j) Food Hygiene Certificates k) Waste Management Plan l) Adverse Weather Plan m) Noise Management Plan (NMP) n) Sanitation Plan o) Dispersal Policy p) Drugs Policy q) Entry Policy r) Crime Prevention Policy s) Anti-terrorism plan The ESMP shall be signed off by the author of the ESMP, the licensee, and the event manager. The signing off section shall include the date and version of the ESMP;

343 - That the ESMP Security & Crowd Management Plan (CMP) will outline the number, position and roles of the Security and Stewarding staff working at the event;

344 - That when this licence is used to provide licensable activity and the licence summary is displayed, the summary of any other premises licence will not be displayed at the same time and no other premises licence shall be in use;

345 - That copies of the premises licence summary for this licence shall be displayed where they can easily be seen and read at all bar areas. Such summaries shall be kept free from obstructions at all times;

346 - That the exact site layout (indicating locations where licensable activities will take place, the location of sanitation facilities, the number and location of emergency exits, stage locations etc.) and location within the wider park will be presented to the Licensing Authority and Safety Advisory Group (SAG) and agreed with the Parks and Events Teams prior to this licence being issued;

347 - That a zero tolerance policy to illegal drug use will be implemented and maintained at the premises. All relevant staff shall be trained in respect of the premises’ drug policy. A record of such training shall be kept in the staff training logs at the premises and shall include the printed name of the trainee and the date that the training was received;

348 - That the drugs policy will include provisions regarding Psychoactive Substances (as defined in the Psychoactive Substance Act 2016). Nitrous Oxide will not be permitted on site and any found on entry will be confiscated and deposited in an amnesty bin;

349 - That locked amnesty bins shall be provided for the disposal of drugs and / or other prohibited items. The licensee shall contact the police to arrange for suitable disposal of the amnesty bins. The amnesty bins shall not be opened by any persons other than the police, or in the presence of the police;

350 - That a crime prevention policy will be devised and maintained at the premises. A copy of the crime prevention policy shall be kept at the premises and shall be made immediately available for inspection to responsible authority officers on request. All relevant staff shall be trained in the implementation of the latest version of the crime prevention policy and details of such training shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises;

351 - That anyone found with an offensive weapon on entry will be refused admittance to the premises and the Police shall be informed immediately;

352 - That clearly legible signage shall be prominently displayed where it can easily be seen and read by customers at the entrance to the event, the entrance to any tents / marquees, in any bar areas and in any large toilets (i.e. larger than a single person ‘port-a-loo’) advising to the effect that the taking of illegal drugs will not be tolerated at the premises. These notices shall be kept free from obstructions at all times;

353 - That an incident log shall be kept at the premises to record details of any of the following occurrences at the premises: a) Instances of anti-social or disorderly behaviour b) Calls to the police by the premises’ staff c) Any complaints received d) Ejections of people from the premises e) Visits to the premises by the local authority or emergency services f) Any malfunction in respect of the CCTV system (if applicable) g) All crimes reported to the venue h) All seizures of drugs or offensive weapons i) Any other relevant incidents The incident log shall contemporaneously record the time, date, location in the premises and description of each incident, the printed and, if possible, signed name of the person reporting the incident and any action taken in respect of the incident. The incident log shall be available / be accessible at the premises at all times that the premises are in use, and shall be made immediately available to responsible authority officers on request. All relevant staff employed at the premises shall be trained in the use of the incident log. Details of such training, including the printed name(s) of the trainee(s) and the date(s) that the training was given, shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises;

354 - That SIA registered door supervisors will be deployed at the premises when the premises are in operation under this licence. They will be employed to control entry to the premises, to deal with the searching / scanning of customers, to deal with any anti-social or disorderly behaviour at the premises, to de-escalate confrontations, to assist with emergency escape from the premises, to deal with the ejection of people from the premises, to assist with ensuring that the premises’ dispersal policy is adhered to and to assist management in liaising with the police regarding instances of crime. When deployed they shall remain at the premises until all customers have left the premises and until at least 30 minutes after the premises has closed;

355 - That all security and management staff shall be supplied with, shall be trained in the use of, and shall use at all times the premises are in operation, 2-way radios (‘walkie-talkies’) to aid in the safe operation of the premises;

356 - That SIA security staff shall be supplied with, and shall use, metal detectors (either metal detection arches or hand held metal detectors) to search all customer entries to the premises;

357 - That the entry policy shall cover (but not necessarily be limited to): a) Safe customer entry to the premises, b) If / when applicable, searching / scanning of attendees, c) The barring of customer entry to the premises for any reason, d) Restricted items (e.g. weapons / drugs or any other items restricted by the licensee), e) Pre-opening safety checks of the premises, f) Dealing with overcrowding and / or crowd surges g) Dealing with suspect packages All relevant staff shall be trained in the implementation of the latest version of the entry policy and the details of such training, including the printed name(s) of the trainee(s) and the date(s) that the training was given, shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises;

358 - That all drinks shall be sold in cans that have been opened by bar staff, plastic bottles or will be decanted into recyclable polycarbonate (or receptacles of a similar recyclable material) or recyclable cardboard drinking receptacles. Glass drinking receptacles will not be used at the premises;

359 - That a security briefing shall be held on the day of the event prior to the event opening to the public. The briefing shall cover all aspects of security and security risks regarding the event. All staff (including stall holders and third party contractors) shall attend the security briefing. Records of the briefing, including details of the briefing content, a register with the names of the briefing attendees and the time and date of the briefing shall be kept at the premises and be made immediately available to responsible authority officers on request;

360 - That each bar on site shall have a dedicated bar manager or supervisor and shall be staffed with a team who shall be conversant with the requirements and responsibilities for the sale of alcohol;

361 - That a hostile vehicle policy will be devised and maintained at the premises. A copy of the hostile vehicle policy shall be kept at the premises and shall be made immediately available for inspection to responsible officers on request. All relevant staff shall be trained in the implementation of the latest version of the hostile vehicle policy. Details of such training shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises;

362 - That a written record of all staff authorised to sell alcohol at the premises shall be kept at the premises and will be made available to responsible authority officers immediately on request. The authorisation record shall include the name and address of the premises, the name of the licensee, the name of the DPS and the names of all staff authorised to sell alcohol at the premises. The authorisation record shall be kept at the premises and shall be made immediately available to council and / or police officers on request;

363 - That prior to an event opening each day, the premises will be inspected to ensure that there are no health & safety risks to the public. The details of such inspections will be recorded in a log which shall include the name of the persons who undertook the check and the time and date of the inspection. The inspection log shall be available at the premises and shall be made immediately available to responsible authority officers on request at any time during the event;

364 - That clearly legible signage shall be displayed where it can easily be seen and read by customers and staff identifying all emergency escape routes and emergency exits at the premises. Such signage shall be kept free from obstructions at all times;

365 - That all emergency exits, emergency escape routes and entry / exit doors at the premises shall be kept operable and free from obstructions at all times that the premises are in use;

366 - That all areas of the premises and all fittings and equipment, door fastenings and all lighting, heating, electrical, toilet and other installations, will be maintained at all times in good working order and in a safe condition;

367 - That appropriate first aid equipment / materials shall be kept at the premises in dedicated first aid box / boxes. The first aid box(es) shall be kept easily accessible and unobstructed at all times. All staff shall be made aware of where the first aid boxes are located;

368 - That staff shall regularly inspect the premises’ toilet areas to ensure that they are in a clean and sanitary condition, that no prohibited and / or illegal activities are taking place in the toilets and to check customer safety. The details of such inspections will be recorded in a log which shall include the name of the persons who undertook the check and the time and date of the inspection. The inspection log shall be available at the premises and shall be made immediately available to responsible authority officers on request at any time during the event;

369 - That counting devices shall be used by the staff who are controlling customer entry to the premises to keep an accurate count of the number of people at the premises and to ensure that the premises’ accommodation limit is never exceeded. Staff using the counting devices should be able to determine the number of people at the premises immediately on the request of responsible authority officers;

370 - That any plant or amplification equipment shall not be readily accessible by members of the public and shall be fenced off, or located in areas that members of the public do not have access to;

371 - That sufficient external management lighting shall be installed and maintained at the premises when it is dark such that patrons and staff and easily navigate and / or use any external areas and entrance / exits at the premises safely, whenever patrons or staff are present at the premises;

372 - That only authorised people shall be allowed on / in the stage, backstage and management areas. They shall be identified by means of a wristband, lanyard, badge or similar easily checked type of identification. Security staff shall be responsible for ensuring that all such identification is checked and that only authorised people are permitted into the aforementioned areas;

373 - That at least one dedicated first aid area shall be installed at each event held under this licence;

374 - That clearly legible signage shall be displayed where it can easily be seen and read by customers and staff identifying all toilets, child welfare / vulnerable persons’ areas and first aid areas. Such signage shall be kept free from obstructions at all times;

375 - That a queuing system will be designed and implemented at the main entrance to minimise waiting time whilst maintaining crowd safety. This system shall be detailed in the CMP;

376 - That security, steward and marshalling staff shall be clearly identifiable by their clothing (e.g. liveried hi-vis vests or other clothing);

377 - The ESMP will consider any service disruptions to local rail services and any subsequent rail replacement bus services;

378 - That loudhailers will be available to assist staff in providing any pertinent important information to customers;

379 - That any litter caused by the operation of the premises shall be cleared away from the immediate vicinity of the premises periodically throughout operating hours, and at the end of trade, on each day that the premises are in operation. All relevant staff shall be trained in this and details of such training, including the printed name(s) of the trainee(s) and the date(s) that the training was given, shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises;

380 - That a contract with a waste management company shall be entered into to cover all aspects of waste management at any event taking place under this licence. A copy of the waste management plan shall be kept at the premises during any event and shall be made immediately available to responsible authority officers on request;

381 - That a comprehensive noise management plan (NMP) shall be undertaken. The NMP shall be kept at / be accessible at the premises during any events taking place at the premises under this licence and shall be made available to responsible authority officers immediately on request. The NMP shall be specific for each separate event held at the premises under this licence. All relevant staff employed at the premises shall be trained in the latest version of the NMP. Details of such training, including the printed name(s) of the trainee(s) and the date(s) that the training was given, shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises;

382 - That the NMP shall be devised by a qualified, professional noise management consultant. The NMP shall be signed off by the consultant and shall include the names of the NMP author(s), date of the NMP and any associated reports and stating the version of the NMP;

383 - That the nearest noise sensitive premises (e.g. houses, residential homes or churches etc.) shall be identified by the noise management consultant and set out in the NMP. The noise management consultant will carry out tests of the noise sources at the premises prior to the event. The tests shall be conducted at a distance of 1 metre from the façade of the nearest noise sensitive premises as described in the NMP. The tests shall be undertaken to ensure that noise levels at the premises do not exceed those recommended in the Southwark Council Outdoor Events Policy 2023 (or any later version of the policy), or cause statutory or public nuisance;

384 - That the licensee will ensure that an officer from this council’s Environmental Protection Team (EPT) is invited to the proposed sound tests prior to the event. Evidence of such invitation shall be kept and provided to responsible authority officers immediately on request (e.g. an email invitation would suffice);

385 - That during any event held under this licence the noise management consultant employed shall carry out regular periodic noise testing to ensure that noise generated by amplified sound / plant machinery does not exceed any agreed to sound levels and does not cause statutory or public nuisance of any kind. The details of such tests shall be kept in a log which will include the date and time of the test, the test results and the name of the person who undertook the tests. Such tests shall be made available to responsible authority officers immediately on request. Such tests are to be carried out at a distance of 1m from the façade of the nearest noise sensitive locations to the event;

386 - That sound limiting devices (or similar equipment) shall be installed at the premises, be maintained in full working order and be in use at all times that the premises are in operation under this licence. All amplification equipment, entertainment devices and amplified instruments shall be routed through the sound limiting devices (or similar equipment) which shall be calibrated so that the level of amplified sound at the premises does not cause a statutory or public nuisance. Particular regard must be given to the attenuation of bass frequencies. Only the noise management consultant (or persons nominated or permitted by the noise management consultant) shall have access to the sound limiting devices (or similar equipment) and such persons shall be able to demonstrate that the sound limiting devices (or similar equipment) is in use at the immediate request of responsible authority officers;

387 - That the control settings of any amplification equipment or sound limiting devices shall only be calibrated by the noise management consultant employed at an event and shall only be altered by the noise management consultant;

388 - That no additional sound equipment (other than that described in the ESMP/NMP) shall be used on site without the prior agreement of the council's Environmental Protection Team and the appointed noise management consultant;

389 - That all lighting at the premises shall be installed in such a manner so that it does not cause public or statutory nuisance at any time;

390 - That the dispersal policy should include (but not necessarily be limited to) the following: a) Details as to how customer / staff egress at the premises shall be managed to minimise causing nuisance. b) Details of public transport in the vicinity and how customers will be advised in respect of it. c) Details of the management of taxis to and from the premises. d) Details of the management of any 'winding down' period at the premises. e) Details of the use of security and stewarding in respect of managing customer dispersal from the premises. f) Details of any cloakroom facility at the premises and how it is managed. g) Details of road safety in respect of customers leaving the premises. h) Details of the management of ejections from the premises. All relevant staff employed at the premises shall be trained in the latest version of the dispersal policy. Details of such training, including the printed name(s) of the trainee(s) and the date(s) that the training was given, shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises. The dispersal policy shall be made immediately available to responsible authority officers on request;

391 - That clearly legible signage shall be prominently displayed where it can easily be seen and read by customers, at all exits from the premises and in any external areas, requesting to the effect that customers leave the premises and locale in a quiet and orderly manner with respect to local residents. Such signage shall be kept free from obstructions at all times;

392 - That clearly legible signage stating a dedicated contact telephone number for the premises shall be prominently displayed where it can easily be seen read by passers-by at the entrance to the premises and on perimeter fencing at the premises. The signage shall state to the effect that the phone number shown can be used to contact the premises in respect of any complaints / enquiries regarding the operation of the premises. Such signage shall be kept free from obstructions at all times. The telephone in respect of this number must be on the event manager’s person at all times, or a person nominated by the event manager;

393 - That any media for the event (including promotional media) shall include information about local public transport options and shall advise attendees not to drive to the event;

394 - That children / persons under 18 years old shall not be permitted at the premises unless accompanied by a responsible adult;

395 - That parents / carers will be responsible for their children whilst on site and will be advised that they should supervise their children at all time;

396 - That each adult will be allowed to be responsible for a maximum of 3 persons under 18;

397 - That a copy of the child protection policy shall be kept at the premises with the premises licence and shall be made immediately available for inspection to council and / or police officers on request. All staff shall be trained in the implementation of the latest version of the child protection policy and details of such training shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises;

398 - That there will be no adult entertainment on the premises;

399 - There will be an attended lost persons’ station. Staff will be vigilant to monitor behaviour of children;

400 - The outside area marked in red on the plan CDP 2025 is licensed for live music, recorded music and the sale of alcohol to be consumed on the premises between 12:00 and 21:00 on 10th August 2025 for a summer pop up event.

485 - (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, 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 carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective; (d) selling or supplying alcohol in association with promotional poster 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; and (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).

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

488 - (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.

489 - 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: 1/2 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,

491 - 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 purpose 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 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; (iv) "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 (v)"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.

4AA - That a challenge 25 scheme shall be maintained requiring that staff selling alcohol request that any customer who looks under 25 years old, and who is attempting to purchase or take receipt of alcohol, provides valid photographic identification proving that the customer is at least 18 years old. Valid photographic identification is composed of a photo driving licence, passport, UK armed services photo ID card, any Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) accredited card (such as the Proof of Age London (PAL) card) or any age verification card accredited by the Secretary of State;

4AB - That all staff involved in the sale of alcohol shall be trained in the prevention of sales of alcohol to underage persons (including the prevention of ‘proxy sales’), and shall also be trained in the challenge 25 scheme in operation at the premises. Details of such training, including the printed name(s) of the trainee(s) and the date(s) that the training was given, shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises;

4AC - That clearly legible signs shall be prominently displayed, where they can easily be seen and read by customers, stating to the effect that a challenge 25 policy is in operation at the premises, that customers may be asked to provide proof of age and stating what the acceptable forms of proof of age are. Such signage shall be displayed at all entrances, points of sale and in all areas where alcohol is displayed for sale. The signage shall be kept free from obstructions at all times;

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