On Licence

The Joiners Arms

Licence summary from On Licence, 27 September 2026

Premises
The Joiners Arms
Address
Newton Arlosh, Wigton, CUMBRIA, CA7 5ET
Licence
Premises licence, PL0060
Status
In force (register: Current)
Issued
7 July 2016
Licensing authority
Cumberland Council
Food hygiene rating
3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory)

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence
Every day 11:00-00:45
Indoor sporting event
Every day 20:00-00:00
Late night refreshment (Indoors)
Every day 23:00-00:00
The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption ON and OFF the premises
Every day 11:00-00:00
Licence conditions (23)
  1. Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during permitted hours. The permitted hours do not prohibit: (a) This condition has been removed. (b) during the first thirty minutes after the above hours the consumption of the alcohol on the premises by persons taking meals there if the alcohol was supplied for consumption as ancillary to the meals; (c) consumption of the alcohol on the premises or the taking of sale or supply of alcohol to any person residing in the licensed premises; (d) the ordering of alcohol to be consumed off the premises, or the despatch by the vendor of the alcohol so ordered; (e) the sale of alcohol to a trader or club for the purposes of the trade or club; (f) the sale or supply of alcohol to any canteen or mess, being a canteen in which the sale or supply of alcohol is carried out under the authority of the Secretary of State or an authorised mess of members of Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces; (g) the taking of alcohol from the premises by a person residing there; (h) the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to any private friends of a person residing there who are bona fide entertained by him at his own expense, or the consumption of alcohol by persons so supplied; or (i) the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to persons employed there for the purposes of the business carried on by the holder of the licence, or the consumption of liquor so supplied, if the liquor is supplied at the expense of their employer or of the person carrying on or in charge of the business on the premises.
  2. Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during permitted hours. The permitted hours do not prohibit: (a) the ordering of alcohol to be consumed off the premises, or the despatch by the vendor of the alcohol so ordered; (b) the sale of alcohol to a trader or club for the purposes of the trade or club; or (c) the sale or supply of alcohol to any canteen or mess, being a canteen in which the sale or supply of alcohol is carried out under the authority of the Secretary of State or an authorised mess of members of Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces.
  3. Alcohol shall not be sold in an open container or be consumed in the licensed premises.
  4. No person under 14 years of age shall be in the bar of the licensed premises during the permitted hours unless one of the following applies; (a) He is the child of the holder of the premises licence; (b) He resides in the premises, but is not employed there; (c) He is in the bar solely for the purpose of passing to or from some part of the premises which is not a bar and to or from which there is no other convenient means of access or egress; or (d) The bar is in the railway refreshment rooms or other premises constructed, fitted and intended to be used bona fide for any purpose to which the holding of the licence is ancillary. In this condition “bar” includes any place exclusively or mainly used for the sale and consumption of intoxicating liquor. But an area is not a bar when it is usual for it to be, and it is, set apart for the service of table meals and alcohol is only sold or supplied to persons as an ancillary to their table meals. Sections 145 to 154 Licensing Act 2003, relates to the presence of children in licensed premises. Private Entertainment The provision of regulated entertainment, that is, the provision of dancing, music or any other entertainment of the like kind, is prohibited (unless it is a licensable activity included in this licence) with the exception of pre-booked private events limited to pre-invited guests only. Recorded Music Provision may be made for the public entertainment in the premises by the reproduction of wireless (including television) broadcasts (or of programmes included in any programme service [within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990] other than a sound or television broadcasting service), or of public entertainment by way of music and singing only which is provided solely by the reproduction of recorded sound.
  5. PPN9 There shall be placed at all exits from the premises in a place where they can be seen and easily read by the public (or member and their guests) notices pointing out the needs of local residents and the need to leave the premises and the area quietly. (Note: this may also include reference to vehicles.) PPN10 No explosive, firework or pyrotechnic shall be discharged in or from the premises which may cause a disturbance to the local area. Notice of a proposed event shall be served on the Council, the Chief Fire Officer, the Environmental Health Officer and the Chief Police Officer, not less than 28 days before the proposed date of any such event. Any such event shall be conducted in accordance with conditions or restrictions required by the Chief Fire Officer, the Environmental Health Officer and the Chief Police Officer. PPN16 All fixed plant and equipment at the premises that produce significant levels of noise are fitted with appropriate means of noise suppression and are restricted in their use so as to minimise disturbance to any neighbouring noise sensitive premises. PPN18 There shall be no emission from the premises of any odour which is likely to cause a nuisance to nearby premises.
  6. All staff and management will be trained on the main criteria of the Licensing Act 2003 especially Conditions 2 - 18.
  7. No irresponsible drinks promotions.
  8. All members of staff concerned with the sale of alcohol to be trained with regard to the sale of alcohol and under 18’s.
  9. Any person who looks or appears to be under the age of 21 shall be asked to provide identification to prove that they are over the age of 21. The following are the only forms of identification acceptable:- (a) UK photo driving licence (b) Passport (c) PASS Card (proof of age standards scheme)
  10. Fire extinguishers are on the premises. Checked annually on contract.
  11. A first aid box and first aider are on the premises
  12. Fire exits clearly signed.
  13. Emergency Lighting.
  14. Smoke alarms/heat detectors.
  15. Annual check to be allowed by the relevant bodies to ensure all safety features and measures are being complied with.
  16. Capacity 150 in the whole premises.
  17. No drunk, unruly or disorderly people to be allowed entry to the premises.
  18. Bottle skip to be emptied not earlier than 09:00 a.m. daily.
  19. During months May-August outside area vacated at 23:00 daily, and 21:00 daily for the rest of the year.
  20. All members of staff concerned with the sale of alcohol to be trained with regard to the sale of alcohol to under 18s.
  21. Premises are a user of the ‘Prove It’ Scheme
  22. Dining Room - ‘no smoking area’.
  23. All children to be allowed in all areas of the premises.

Licensed hours are the most a premises may open or trade under its licence, not its actual opening times.

Compiled from Cumberland Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/the-joiners-arms-ca7-5a78b93df4