Ipswich Borough CouncilLicensing

Mahzen

11 Duke Street, IPSWICH, Suffolk, IP3 0AE

Premises Licence PLA0113 from from 28/07/2015 to indefinite

Licence holder(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• 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 agreed through mediation with Suffolk Constabulary

   

  1.              CCTV shall be provided in the form of a recordable system, capable of providing pictures of evidential quality in all lighting conditions particularly facial recognition. Cameras shall encompass all ingress and egress to the premises and all areas where the sale/supply of alcohol occurs. Equipment must be maintained in good working order, be correctly time and date stamped, recordings must be kept in date order, numbered sequentially and kept for a period of 28 days and made available to Police on demand. The Premises Licence Holder must ensure at all times a DPS or appointed member of staff is capable and competent at downloading CCTV footage in a viewable format on disc or storage device to the Police/Local Authority within 36 hours of a request. The Recording equipment and discs shall be kept in a secure environment under the control of the DPS or other responsible named individual. An operational daily log report must be maintained endorsed by signature, indicating the system has been checked and is compliant. In the event of any failings; actions taken are to be recorded in the log.

   

  2.              All staff engaged in the sale of alcohol to be trained in Responsible Alcohol Retailing to the minimum standard of BIIAB level 1 or equivalent, within three months of commencing employment at the premises. Training records shall be kept on the premises and produced to the Police and authorised Local Authority Licensing Officers on demand. For the avoidance of doubt this training can be administered in-house in accordance with the relevant criteria. Training shall be reviewed annually to ensure staff are up to date with the latest legislation.

   

  3.              To enhance the mandatory condition relating to an age verification policy, the premises licence holder will implement the ‘Challenge 25’ scheme, ensuring prominent signage is displayed throughout the premises and all staff are trained in its operation. “The Premises Licence Holder shall ensure that any person selling or supplying alcohol at the premises, under the authority of a relevant Personal Licence Holder, asks for a photographic proof of ID document where they have reason to suspect that the individual may be under 25 years of age”.

   

  4.              A refusals register will be maintained at the premises to record all refused sales. The entry for each refused sale will be entered into the register within one hour of the refusal taking place and will show the date, time and the description of the refused person and must show the details of the person refusing the sale. Each entry will be kept in the register for a minimum of 12 months and must be made available for inspection by an authorised member of Ipswich Borough Council Licensing authority or an authorised member of Suffolk Constabulary immediately upon request.

   

  5.              Alcohol will only be supplied as part of a substantive meal consumed in the venue.

   

  6.              Alcohol will only be supplied to customers by way or waiter/waitress service.

   

  7.              Prominent signage will be displayed to ensure indicate to customers that they must  leave the venue quietly to avoid disturbance to neighbouring residents.

   

  8.              Internal and external lighting fixed to promote the public safety objective.

   

  9.              Well trained staff adherence to environmental health requirements.

   

  10.              A log book or recording system shall be kept upon the premises in which shall be entered particulars of inspections made;

   

  11.              All parts of the premises and all fittings and apparatus therein, door fastenings and notices, lighting, heating, electrical, air condition, sanitary accommodation and other installations, will be maintained at all times in good order and in a safe condition.

   

  12.              Deliveries of goods necessary for the operation of the business will be carried out at such a time or in such a manner as to prevent nuisance and disturbance to nearby residents. (We aim to arrange delivery between 1pm-3pm)

   

  13.              The Licensee will ensure that staff who arrive early morning or depart late at night when the business has ceased trading conduct themselves in such a manner to avoid causing disturbance to nearby residents.

   

  14.              Customers will be asked not to stand around loudly talking in the street outside the premises. (signs will be available)

   

  15.              Customers will not be admitted to premises above opening hours.

   

  16.              The movement of bins and rubbish outside the premises will be kept to a minimum after 11.00pm. Most of the rubbish will be deposited throughout the day to avoid noise after 11.00pm. Any bottles to be disposed after this time will be kept on the premises if necessary to be disposed of during the next day. This will help to reduce the levels of noise produced by the premises.

   

  17.              Any lighting on or outside the premises will be positioned and screened in such a way so as to not cause a disturbance to nearby residents.

   

   

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

   

  N/A

   

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

   

  Conditions yet to be entered.