Aqua Eight

8 Lion Street, IPSWICH, Suffolk, IP1 1DQ

Completed application 066907 which is a Cancellation/Surrender for Premises Licence from 10/08/2015 to 26/10/2020

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• provision of late night refreshment
• the sale by retail of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• Annex 1 - Mandatory Conditions

   

  Where licence authorises the supply of alcohol

   

  1.                            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.

   

  2.                            Every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised                                           by a person who holds a personal licence.

   

   

  Door Supervision

   

  Where a premises licence includes a condition that at specified times one or more individuals must be at the premises to carry out a security activity, each such individual must be licensed by the Security Industry Authority.

   

   

  Where the licence authorises the exhibition of Films

   

  1.              The admission of children to the exhibition of any film must be restricted in accordance with this section.

   

  2.              Where the film classification body is specified in the licence, unless subsection (3) (b) applies, admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by that body.

   

  3.              Where-               (a)               the film classification body is not specified in the licence, or

  (b)               the relevant licensing authority has notified the holder of the licence that this subsection applies to the film in question, admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by that licensing authority.

   

  4.              In this section- "children" means persons aged under 18; and "film classification body" means the person or persons designated as the authority  under section 4 of the Video Recordings Act 1984 (c.39)  (authority to determine suitability of video works for classification).

   

   

  Conditions as specified by order of the Secretary of State under S19A of the Licensing Act 2003

   

  Conditions effective from 6th April 2010

   

  1.              (1)               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.

   

   

  (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 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.

   

  2.              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).

   

  3.              The responsible person shall ensure that free tap water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

   

  Conditions effective from 1st October 2010

  4.              (1)               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.

  (2)               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.

  5.              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 Premises Operating Schedule

   

  Conditions offered by applicant

   

  General

   

  At first floor level in the more traditional restaurant style area, waiter/waitress service will be the service option available to customers

  Food will be available throughout the trading day on both floors of the premises

  The stipulated timings for the retail sale of alcohol shall not after those times:

  1.              Prohibit the consumption of alcohol on the premises by persons who have purchased the alcohol before the terminal hour

  2.              Prohibit 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 alcohol so supplied, if the alcohol is supplied at the expense of their employer or of the person carrying on, or in charge of, the business on the premises; and

  3.              Prohibit the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to any private friends of the person carrying on, or in charge of, the business on the premises, providing those private friends are bona fide entertained by that person at his own expense

   

  The Prevention of Crime and Disorder

   

  It is implicit that the Premises Licence holder will ensure compliance with Part 7 of the Licensing Act 2003

   

  Public Safety

   

  The occupancy level for both floors including staff will not exceed 110 at any one time

  Reference is made to the drawings submitted with the application which become part of the premises licence showing safety aspects incorporated into the design, including fire safety

   

   

   

  The Prevention of Public Nuisance (applied at variation stage)

   

  Voluntary pubwatch membership will be maintained and the Portman Code of Conduct with strict adherence to the ‘Challenge 21’ policy

  The premises licence holder will continue to ensure that staff and the Designated Premises Supervisor are fully trained and conversant with the Licensing Laws

   

  The Protection of Children from Harm

   

  It is implicit that the Premises Licence holder will ensure compliance with Part 7 of the Licensing Act 2003

   

   

   

  Conditions agreed with Police

   

  Management and staff of the premises are to ensure that customers do not remove open bottles or glasses from the premises by way of the front door leading on to Lion Street, Ipswich, for the purposes of consuming the beverage outside

   

   

  Conditions offered by applicant at variation stage (September 2010)

   

  The Prevention of Public Nuisance

   

  I will make sure that noise or vibration is not noticeable at the façade of any noise sensitive premises

  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 make sure that during the final 30 minutes of opening the music is discernibly quieter

  I will make sure that any request by an authorised officer of the Council or Police Officer in relation to reducing noise levels is complied with

   

  Conditions agreed through mediation with Suffolk Police Constabulary at variation stage (September 2010)

   

  The Prevention of Crime and Disorder

   

  Door Supervision

   

  1.              The premises will not operate with less than 2 SIA registered door staff from 20.30hrs on nights when DJ based Events are taking place to ensure that:-

   

  i.              Drunk and disorderly persons are refused admission to/ejected from the premises without causing further disorder.

  ii.              Excluded individuals (subject of Court or Pubwatch bans) are prevented from entering the premises.

   

  2.              A searching Policy agreed with the Police is to be put in place by the holder of the premises licence.

   

  3.              All Door Supervisors to be SIA licensed and to display license clearly and openly with use of a fluorescent armband for this purpose.

   

  4.              Door Supervisors will maintain a signing on register, and Incident book. This must be audited and made available to the Police or representative of the Licensing Authority on request.

   

  Communication

   

  1.              The premises will be a member of the Police and Local Authority approved radio scheme (Currently Townlink/Leisure-Link and operated by Ipswich Central) to provide a communication system between the Police, Local Authority CCTV and other users of the system.

   

  2.              The radio scheme shall be actively monitored and used during licensable activity when Door Supervisors are required.

   

  3.              Doorstaff must also have a radio system to allow internal communication (in addition to the Police/Local Authority approved radio)

   

   

  CCTV

   

  1.              Digital CCTV shall be used in the premises.

   

  2.              CCTV shall comply with the UK Police Requirements for Digital CCTV systems.

   

  3.              A member of staff will be available on the premises during all opening hours that is trained and able to download images from the CCTV System.

   

  4.              CCTV images shall be kept for a minimum of 21 days and available to Police and the Licensing Authority upon request.

   

  5.              The CCTV shall be maintained in good working order, monitored during licensable activity and cover those areas of the premises agreed by the police.

   

  Training

   

  1.              Fully auditable training records should be maintained for all staff in respect of the sale of alcohol. These will be made available for inspection upon request to the Police and all other Responsible Authorities

   

• ANNEX 3 - CONDITIONS ATTACHED AFTER A HEARING BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY

   

  Conditions yet to be entered.