ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS:
The following conditions in Annex 1 are mandatory under the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003:
1. Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied:
(a) At any time when there is no designated premises supervisor in respect of the
premises licence, or
(b) At any time when the designated premises supervisor does not hold a personal licence or his/her personal licence is suspended
2. Every sale or supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.
3. The admission of children to the exhibition of any film shall be restricted in accordance with the film classification awarded by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), or any successor person or persons designated as the authority under section 4 of the Video Recordings Act 1984.
5. The responsible person shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that staff on relevant premises do not carry out, arrange or participate in any irresponsible promotions in relation to the premises.
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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of leading or contributing to crime and disorder, prejudice to public safety, public nuisance, or harm to children -
(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 (other than
any promotion or discount available to an individual in respect of alcohol for
consumption at a table meal, as defined in section 159 of the Act);
(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;
(d) provision of free or discounted alcohol in relation to the viewing on the premises of a
sporting event, where that provision is dependent on -
(i) the outcome of a race, competition or other event or process, or
(ii) the likelihood of anything occurring or not occurring;
(e) 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.
6. The responsible person shall ensure that no alcohol is dispensed directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of a disability).
7. The responsible person shall ensure that free tap water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.
8. (a) The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder shall ensure that an age verification policy applies to the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.
(b) 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 a holographic mark.
9. 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: ½ pint;
(ii) gin, rum, vodka or whisky: 25 ml or 35 ml; and
(iii) still wine in a glass: 125 ml; and
(b) customers are made aware of the availability of these measures.
ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE:
The following conditions in Annex 2 are conditions consistent with the operating schedule submitted by the applicant within the application:
General
Signs to be displayed stating restrictions.
The prevention of crime and disorder
I will ensure that the maximum occupancy of the licensed premises is restricted at any one time to 200
I will ensure that any person selling or supplying alcoholic drink under the authority of a personal licence holder asks for a photo ID proof of age where they have reason to suspect that the individual may be under 18 years of age.
I shall ensure that public information notices about crime and disorder issues are displayed at the requested of the Council or the Suffolk Constabulary.
(e.g. Customer Code of Conduct)
I will display any restrictions on the admittance of individuals according to age (e.g. Children) on or immediately outside the premises.
I will display any conditions of entry to the premises in the vicinity of any entrance to the premises.
I will be responsible for the disposal of waste on the frontage of the premises and make provision for the emptying of litter bins in the vicinity of the premises
I will ensure that lighting is provided outside the premises (and in my private car park) during the hours of darkness when any licensable activity takes place on the premises.
Public safety
Disposable glasses only to be taken on the playing field.
I will make sure that escape routes and exits, including external exits, are maintained to ensure that they are not obstructed, in good order with non-slippery and even surfaces, free of trip hazards and clearly identified.
I will make sure that where chairs and tables are provided, internal gangways are kept unobstructed.
I will make sure that all exit doors are easily openable and do not require the use of a key, card, code or similar means
I will make sure that doors at such exits are regularly checked to ensure that they function satisfactorily and a record of the check is kept.
I will make sure that any removable security fastenings are removed whenever the premises are open to the public or occupied by staff.
I will make sure that all fire doors are maintained effectively self-closing and not held open other than by approved devices (for example, electromagnetic releases operated by smoke detectors).
I will make sure that fire resisting doors to ducts, service shafts, and cupboards are kept locked shut.
Access for emergency vehicles is kept clear and free from obstruction
In the absence of adequate daylight, I will make sure that the lighting in any area accessible to the public is fully operational;
I will not alter Emergency lighting without prior notification to the Licensing Authority
I will make sure that Emergency lighting batteries are fully charged before admission of the public;
In the event of failure of normal lighting, where the emergency lighting battery has a capacity of one hour, I will make sure that evacuation of the premises is possible within 20 minutes;
Where the emergency lighting battery has a capacity of three hours, I will make sure that evacuation of the premises is possible within one hour;
I will make sure that Fire safety signs are adequately illuminated;
I will make sure that the following systems are maintained and inspected by suitably qualified professional persons in accordance with any British Standards and at intervals recommended in national guidance, and will keep the records of such inspections available for inspection by authorised officers on request:
Building Electrical Installation
Emergency Lighting System
Fire Warning System
Gas boiler, calorifier or appliance
Oil fired boiler or appliance
Suspended ceilings
Portable fire fighting equipment
Temporary Electrical Installation
I will make sure that I have valid public liability insurance in force and that a copy of the schedule is available for inspection by an authorised officer on request.
I will not alter the premises in such a way as to make it impossible to comply with an existing licence condition, without first seeking a variation of the premises licence.
(N.B This will enable you to propose the amendment of any conditions that you would not be able to comply with upon completion of works)
I will make free drinking water available at all times the premises is open to the public;
The following number of attendants will be present during film exhibitions (as set out in the tables below):
Number of members of the Minimum number of attendants
required to be on duty audience present on the premises
1-250 Two
Each additional 250 members of the audience present (or part thereof)
One additional attendant
Where there are more than 150 members of an audience in any
auditorium or on any floor
At least one attendant shall be present in any auditorium or on any floor
I will make sure that no flammable films are allowed on the premises without prior notification to the fire and/or licensing authority;
The prevention of public nuisance
No bottles to be put in bottle bank between 22.00 and 08.00 on any day.
I will display prominent, clear and legible notices at all exits requesting patrons to respect the needs of local residents and to leave the premises and the area quietly;
I will seek approval from the Licensing Authority (by means of a variation application) prior to the use of explosives, pyrotechnics and fireworks of a similar nature which could cause disturbance in surrounding areas (see 69);
I will make sure that the placing of bottles into receptacles outside the premises takes place at times that will minimise disturbance to nearby properties;
I will not permit the playing of live or recorded music in garden areas of the premises after (please specify time here);
I will make sure that any request by an authorised officer of the Council in relation to reducing noise levels complied with.
I will ensure that no amplified sound (including public announcements) in connection with the event continues beyond the permitted hours of the entertainment.
(Note: this may be more relevant at an outdoor event)
I will ensure that offensive smells from the licensed premises are not permitted so as to cause a nuisance to nearby properties and the premises are properly vented.
Ensure that receptacles for waste are emptied regularly to minimise nuisance smells.
I will ensure that flashing or particularly bright lights on or outside the licensed premises do not cause a nuisance to nearby properties, whilst balancing the need for lighting in the interests of prevention of crime and disorder.
I will provide adequate and suitable (lidded) receptacles to receive and store refuse from the premises/site.
I will make sure that receptacles for refuse storage are maintained in a clean condition.
I will make sure litter is regularly cleared form the vicinity of the premises.
The protection of children from harm
Children under 16 to be accompanied by an adult i the bar area except when purchasing soft drinks or snacks all children under 16 not accompanied by as adult to leave premises by 23.00
I will comply with Retailer Alert Bulletins issued by Portman Group
Note: This condition may be appropriate for licensed premises selling alcohol products in a manner that may appeal to or attract minors.
I will implement a proof of age policy agreed by the police and local authority;
Note: Proof of age cards are dealt with in the pool of conditions relating to the crime and disorder objective. However, it may be appropriate to consider the production of proof of age cards to ensure that appropriate checks can be made where the presence of children is restricted by age at certain time.
I will require that children under the age of 12 are accompanied by adults after 11pm in the evening.
Note: The above condition may be appropriate for any premises NOT serving alcohol for consumption on the premises, but where the public are allowed on the premises after 11pm in the evening. Applicants wishing to allow access to premises to unaccompanied children under the age of 12 after 11pm should address in their operating plan their reasons and explain the steps that they intend to take to protect children from harm.