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.
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:
The prevention of crime and disorder
I have always followed police advice and I am a member of the pub watch scheme. Staff are instructed not to sell alcohol to those who have had sufficient. The Local PC is a regular visitor in his role as community policeman.
I will ensure that drinks are only available for consumption from plastic vessels or toughened glass.
I will ensure that no drinks are available for consumption from glass bottles
Where glass bottles are used, they will be retained or disposed of on the premises.
No customers will be admitted, or permitted to leave when carrying open or sealed bottles or glasses
I will ensure that the consumption of alcohol is restricted to the areas identified on the plan attached to the operating schedule.
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 will adopt and comply with the British Beer and Pub Associations Guidelines on On-Trade Promotions.
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 shall participate in the local pubwatch/nightsafe scheme operating in the Borough/District
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.
I will always ensure that staff are fully conversant with the laws relating t o the sale of alcohol. I will also ensure they are made aware not to serve under age drinkers and those under the influence of alcohol.
I will also make available to staff full details of information received from the police pub watch scheme
Public safety
Public safety is our main objective. Car parks and walkway's are always illuminated during darkness hours, Regular checks are carried out on fixtures and fittings.
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.
The fire brigade will be called at once to any outbreak of fire, however slight, and the details recorded in a Fire Log-book.
I will notify the local Fire Control Centre as soon as possible if the water supply to any hydrant, hose reel, sprinkler, drencher or other fire extinguishing installation is cut off or restricted.
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 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 prevention of public nuisance
Staff are instructed not to serve underage drinkers and to advise those under the influence to leave th premises and not to serve them.
If there is a dispute over age then some proof of age should be sought.
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 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 from the vicinity of the premises
I will ensure the licensing laws are strictly maintained in all respects. Staff will be trained to observe behaviour of customers and ensure that no public nuisance occurs.
The protection of children from harm
Children under fourteen are not allowed. Those over fourteen must be accompanied by an adult.
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.