Ipswich Borough CouncilLicensing

The Falcon

1 Falcon Street, IPSWICH, Suffolk, IP1 1SH

Completed application 064828 which is a Suspension after Non-Payment of Annual Fee/Levy for Premises Licence from 23/11/2018 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• the sale by retail of alcohol

Additional Conditions

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• 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.

   

  The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions)

  (Amendment) Order 2014

   

  1.                (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 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 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 which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;

  (d) 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;

  (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).

   

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

   

  3.                (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.

   

  4.                The responsible person must 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;

  (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.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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

   

  Conditions effective from 28th May 2014

   

  (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)              In this condition:-

  (a)              “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;

  (b)              “duty” is to be construed in accordance with the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979;

  (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;

  (d)              “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

  (e)              “value added tax” means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994.

  (3)              Where the permitted price would not be a whole number of pennies, the permitted price shall be taken to be the price rounded up to the nearest penny.

  (4)              1) Where the permitted price 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.

   

   

• Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Premises Operating Schedule

   

  Conditions carried over from Embedded Restrictions - Licensing Act 1964:

   

  Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during permitted hours.

  In this condition, permitted hours means that which are shown on the premises licence.

   

  Restrictions

   

  The above restrictions do not prohibit:

   

  consumption of the alcohol on the premises or the taking of sale or supply of alcohol to any person residing in the licensed premises;

  the ordering of alcohol to be consumed off the premises, or the despatch by the vendor of the alcohol so ordered;

  the sale of alcohol to a trader or club for the purposes of the trade or club;

  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;

  the taking of alcohol from the premises by a person residing there; or

  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

  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 liquor is supplied at the expense of their employer or of the person carrying on or in charge of the business on the premises.

   

  Credit Sales

   

  Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied unless it is paid for before or at the time when it is sold or supplied, except alcohol sold or supplied:

  a) with and for consumption at a meal supplied at the same time, consumed with the meal and paid for together with the meal;

  b) for consumption by a person residing in the premises or his guest and paid for together with his accommodation;

  c) to a canteen or mess.

   

  Source Section 166 Licensing Act 1964

   

   

   

   

  Children in Bar (No Children’s Certificate)-

   

  No person under fourteen 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.

  d) The bar is in 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 consumption of alcohol. 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.

   

  Source Section 168,171 and 201 Licensing Act 1964

   

  Conditions offered by applicant:

   

  Prevention of Crime & Disorder Licensing Objective-

  CCTV will be maintained in good working order and in operation

  Illumination will be provided to the exterior areas of the premises

  The licensee will be a member of the local Pubwatch scheme

  SIA Registered door staff will be employed

   

  Public Safety Licensing Objective-

  The licensee reserves the right to move the Fire Appliances, AWP Machines, Cigarette Machines, or any other similar objects temporarily fixed in a location which may impact on the ability of individuals on the premises to use exits or escape routes without impediment.

  The licensee will hold a health and hygiene certificate

  The premises will be equipped with a fire alarm

  The premises will be equipped with emergency lighting

  The premises will be equipped with illuminated exit signs

  The premises will provide a no smoking area

   

  Prevention of Public Nuisance Licensing Objective-

  There will be a kitchen extract system in place

  Customer departure from the premises will be managed in such a way as to prevent Public Nuisance

   

  Protection of Children from Harm Licensing Objective-

  No persons under the age of 18 will be permitted on the premises

   

  Conditions as agreed through mediation with the Police at variation stage

   

  There will be no less than two SIA registered door staff at the premises each Friday and Saturday from 9.00pm until close.

   

  Door staff will each have a radio link to enable communication between them.

   

  Door staff will wear their SIA badges in approved arm bands and in any event to be displayed in a prominent position (on their arm).

   

  Two members of staff will be permanently situated and radio linked to such door staff in the upper floor function room at all times that part of the premises is open to the public.

   

  The premises will be a member and actively use the Leisurelink radio scheme or other scheme approved by Suffolk Police, to provide a means of two way communication to report incidents between premises and the local Police or CCTV monitoring centre.

   

  The DPS will comply with the current Guidance for point of sale promotions and ensure that any drinks promotions adhere to responsible alcohol consumption.

   

  Auditible procedures will be in place to ensure that all staff are trained and briefed as to their responsibilities with regard to the supply of alcohol on the premises.

   

  Challenge 25 scheme requiring photographic ID/Proof of Age where there is reason to suspect that the individual may be under 25 years of age is to be enforced throughout.

   

  Installation of a good quality CCTV system.

  The CCTV will be well maintained and will cover all areas of the premises, including the upstairs bar area and outside smoking area.

   

  Door supervisors to be able to regularly monitor the CCTV.

   

  CCTV recordings will be retained for a minimum of 28 days and will be provided to the police on request.

   

   

  Conditions through minor variation (October 2011)

   

  Doors and windows will remain closed during the provision of regulated entertainment except for access to or egress from the premises

   

  Staff will regularly check the outside areas to monitor for any escape of noise

   

  Notices will be displayed asking customers to leave the premises quietly

   

  There will be no admittance or re-admittance after 02.30h

   

  No noise or vibration will be noticeable at the facade of any noise sensitive premises

   

   

• Annex 3 - Conditions attached after a hearing by the licensing authority

   

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