Ipswich Borough CouncilLicensing

Northgate High School - Arts Centre

Sidegate Lane West, Ipswich, IP4 3DL

Completed application 059127 which is a Conversion (Grandfather Rights) for Premises Licence from 01/03/2018 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

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

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).

   

   

  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

   

  1.              All events held within the centre will comply with the Memorandum of Agreement.

  2.              The premises licence holder should use their best endeavours to ensure that the internal CCTV system is maintained in effective working order, and any tapes or other recorded material should be kept for a minimum of 28 days.

  3.              The premises licence holder should use their best endeavours to ensure that the external lighting is adequate and is maintained in effective working order during the hours of darkness.

  4.              All centre staff will be CRB checked on recruitment, external hirers will be informed to ensure that they have the appropriate checks in place.

  5.              Rooms will not be hired to minors, only an appropriate adult.

   

   

   

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  CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND DISORDER

   

  CCTV & Communication

  1.              I will provide a means of two way communication to report incidents between the premises and the local police or CCTV monitoring centre.

  2.              I will install Video/CCTV equipment inside/outside the premises and ensure that it is               maintained in working order.

  3.              I will set Video/CCTV equipment to record from the time that the premises open to the public until the premises close and all members of the public have left.   

  4.              I will ensure that any cameras covering the exterior of the premises are left to record for the duration of the tape and for a period of 24 hour recording (Where members of the public               congregate outside the premises after they are closed)

  5.              I will ensure that monitoring tapes are retained for at least twenty eight days and are produced to an authorised officer on demand.

  6.              I will put up notices advising that CCTV has been installed on the premises so that they are clearly visible to the public within the licensed premises.

   

  Capacity Limits

  7.              I will ensure occupancy limits for the rooms covered by the licence will be adhered to.

   

  Litter and Waste

  8.              Appropriate provision of litterbins is made on site and they will be emptied regularly.

                However as a multi-user site with High School, Sports Centre and Arts Centre, there is a collective responsibility for management of litter

   

  Lighting

  9.              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.

   

  CONDITIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY

   

  Escape Routes

  10.              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.

  11.              I will make sure that where chairs and tables are provided, internal gangways are kept unobstructed.

  12.              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

  13.              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.

  14.              I will make sure that any removable security fastenings are removed whenever the premises are open to the public or occupied by staff.

  15.              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).

  16.              I will make sure that fire resisting doors to ducts, service shafts, and cupboards are kept locked shut.

  17.              I will make sure that the edges of the treads of steps and stairways are maintained so as to be               conspicuous.

   

  Safety Checks

  18.              Safety checks are carried out before the admission of the public or club members and guests;               and details of such checks are kept in a Log-book.

   

  Curtains, Hangings, Decorations and Upholstery

  19.              I will make sure that hangings, curtains and temporary decorations are maintained in a flame-retardant condition.

  20.              I will make sure that any upholstered seating meets on a continuous basis the pass criteria for smouldering ignition source 0, flaming ignition source 1 and crib ignition source 5 when               tested in accordance with section 5 of Bs 5852:1990.

  21.              I will make sure that Hangings, curtains and temporary decorations are arranged so as not to obstruct exits, fire safety signs or fire-fighting equipment.

  22.              I will make sure that Temporary decorations are not used without prior notification to the licensing authority/fire authority.

   

  Fire Action Notices

  23.              I will make sure that notices detailing the action to be taken in the event of fire or other emergencies, including how the fire brigade should be summoned, are prominently displayed               and protected from damage and deterioration.

   

  Outbreaks of Fire

  24.              The fire brigade will be called at once to any outbreak of fire, however slight, and the details              recorded in a Fire Log-book.

   

  Loss of Water

  25.              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

  26.              Access for emergency vehicles is kept clear and free from obstruction

   

  Disabled People

  27.              I will make sure that when disabled people are present, adequate arrangements exist to enable their safe evacuation in the event of an emergency, and that patrons are made aware of

                these arrangements;

   

  First Aid

  28.              First Aid is self-managed by users/hirers and they are advised of this in advance of the booking being confirmed.  They will be asked that appropriate provision has been made.

   

   

  Lighting

  29.              In the absence of adequate daylight, I will make sure that the lighting in any area accessible to the public is fully operational;

  30.              I will make sure that Fire safety signs are adequately illuminated;

  31.              I will not alter Emergency lighting without prior notification to the Licensing Authority

  32.              I will make sure that Emergency lighting batteries are fully charged before admission of the public;

  33.              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;

  34.              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;

   

  Temporary Electrical Installations

  35.              The Centre seeks advice from the Councils electrical engineers to ensure such practices are safe and the appropriate certificates are gained as needed.

   

  Safety Certificates

  36.              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

   

  Public Liability Insurance

   

  37.              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.

   

  Alterations to the premises

  38.              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)

   

  Special Effects

  39.              I will make sure that the use of special effects or mechanical installation is arranged and stored so as to minimise any risk to the safety of the audience, performers and staff;

  40.              I will give prior notification to the Licensing and/or Fire Authority when I intend to use any               of the following special effects:

  •              Dry ice machines and cryogenic fog;

  •              Smoke machines and fog generators;

  •              Foam cannon/snow machine;

  •              Pyrotechnics, including fireworks;

  •              Real flame;

  •              Firearms;

  •              Motor vehicles;

  •              Strobe lighting;

  •              Explosives and highly flammable substances;

  •              Lasers; (see HSE Guide The Radiation Safety of lasers for display purposes [HS(G)95] and BS EN 60825;Safety of laser products)                         

   

  General

  41.              I will make free drinking water available at all times the premises is open to the public;

   

  THEATRES, CINEMAS, CONCERT HALLS & SIMILAR PLACES

  Premises used for closely seated audiences

   

  Attendants

  42.              The number of attendants on each floor in a closely seated auditorium will be as set out below:

   

                Members of the audience present on a floor Minimum number of attendants required to be present on that floor

                1-100                One

                101 - 250              Two

                251 - 500              Three

                501 - 750              Four

                751 - 1000              Five

                Each additional 250 persons (or part thereof)One

  43.              I will make sure that attendants are not engaged in any duties that would hinder the prompt               discharge of their duties in the event of an emergency or entail their absence from the               auditorium where they are on duty;

  44.              I will make sure that attendants will be readily identifiable to the audience;

  45.              I will not use the premises for a closely seated audience except in accordance with seating plans.  A copy of the plan will be displayed at the premises;

  46.              I will make sure that no article are attached to the back of any seats  which reduce the clear width of seatways or cause a tripping hazard or obstruction;

  47.              I will keep a copy of any certificate relating to the design, construction and loading of any temporary seating available so that it can be shown to any authorised person on request

   

  Gangways

  48.              I will make sure that sitting on floors is not permitted except where authorised in the premises licence;

  49.              I will make sure that waiting or standing is not permitted except in areas designated in the premises licence;

  50.              I will make sure that in no circumstances is anyone permitted to:-

                (i)  sit in any gangway;

                (ii) stand or sit in front of an exit; or

                (iii) stand or sit on any staircase including any landings;

   

  Scenery

  51.              I shall make sure that all scenery is maintained fire retardant

   

  Safety Curtain

  52.              I will make sure that any curtains provided between the stage and the auditorium are               heavyweight and of non-combustible material or inherently or durable treated flame-              retardant fabric.

                (N.b: for a stage with a proscenium arch which is not equipped with a safety curtain)

   

  Ceilings

  53.              The County Councils Building Maintenance Department is responsible for the maintenance of the building and procedures for inspection of ceilings

   

   

  Seating

  54.              I will make sure that all seats in the auditorium are, except in boxes accommodating not more than 8 persons, either securely fixed to the floor or battened together in lengths of not

                fewer               than four or more than twelve.

                (NB: Where the potential audience exceeds 250)

   

  CONDITIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY (Late night refreshment)

  55.              I will make sure that where tables and chairs are provided, clear gangways to exits are maintained;

  56.              Portable heating appliances will only be occasionally used but all appliances are PAT tested.

  57.              I will not use any appliances utilising cylinders or containers of gas on the premises;

  58.              I will not use any paraffin or other mineral oil in any lamp, stove or other appliance except for cooking purposes;

   

  CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF PUBLIC NUISANCE

   

  Noise and vibration

  59.              I will make sure that any request by an authorised officer of the Council in relation to               reducing noise levels is complied with.

   

  Noxious smells

  60.              Ensure that receptacles for waste are emptied regularly to minimise nuisance smells.

   

   

  Litter

  61.              I will provide adequate and suitable (lidded) receptacles to receive and store refuse from the premises/site

  62.              I will make sure that receptacles for refuse storage are maintained in a clean condition.

  63.              I will make sure litter is regularly cleared from the vicinity of the premises

   

   

  CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM HARM

   

  Performances especially for children

  64.              I will make sure that attendant(s) are stationed in the area(s) occupied by the children and in               the vicinity of each exit, at a ratio of one attendant per 50 children (or part thereof);

   

  Children in performances

  65.              It is likely that children will be present in performances of dance, music or drama for events run by the Centres’ Professional Education Arts Team, but visiting schools are advised in               advance that it is the teachers responsibility to supervise their pupils.

                It is not unusual for special effects to be used in productions, however children are instructed               how to behave around such effects, and they are only operated under supervision from               adults. A warning is put in the programme, advising the audience of any special effects to be               used.

   

   

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

   

   

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