Tower Street Food Hall

Trafalgar House, Tower Street, IPSWICH, IP1 3BE

Completed application 051111 which is a Conversion (Grandfather Rights) for Premises Licence from 28/10/2015 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an exhibition of a film
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• entertainment of a similar description to that falling within a performance of live music, any playing of recorded music or a performance of dance
• 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 the applicant and variation stage (May 2009)

   

  General - all four licensing objectives

   

  1.              The premises licence holder shall adhere JD Wetherspoon’s “Code of Conduct for Responsible Retailing” as amended from time to time. (The October 2007 version accompanied this application)

  2.              The premises licence holder will ensure that there are sufficient staffing levels including managers to encourage responsible behaviour on the premises at all times.

  3.              Non-alcoholic beverages including soft drinks, drinking water, coffee and tea shall be available at all times sale by retail of alcohol is carried out at the premises.

  4.              The premises will be constructed in accordance with the licence plan as is attached to the premises licence, or in the case of any alteration to that plan prior to opening any further drawing served on the licensing authority and responsible authorities prior to the re-opening of the premises.

   

  The Prevention of Crime and Disorder/ Public Safety/ Prevention of Noise Nuisance

   

  1.              The premises licence holder will risk assess the need for door supervisors at the premises and/or employ such door supervisors at such time and in such  numbers as deemed necessary by the risk assessment and/or at any other times upon agreement with the police.

  2.              The premises licence will ensure that there are sufficient staffing levels including managers to encourage responsible behaviour on the premises at all times.

  3.              The premises licence holder shall take reasonable steps to ensure the DPS or a nominated member of staff shall be a member of Pubwatch or a similar scheme where available who shall use his or her best endeavours to attend regular meetings of such a scheme.

  4.              CCTV shall be installed at the premises in compliance with any reasonable requirement of the police crime prevention officer and images will be retained for a minimum of 21 days and made available to the police on request.  Members of the management team will be trained in the use of the system.

   

   

  5.              The premises licence holder will ensure that all staff at the premises have been trained in accordance with established J D Wetherspoon  PLC training procedures.  Specifically the premises licence holder will ensure that all employees are trained in their responsibilities to prevent alcohol being served to anybody who is under the legal age limit or to anyone who appears to be drunk or to anyone who is trying to purchase alcohol on their behalf.

   

  The protection of children from harm

   

  1.              The premises licence holder will operate a “Challenge 21” policy at all times.

  2.              Suitable food and non-alcoholic beverages shall be available at all times children are allowed on the premises.

  3.              Non-alcoholic beverages including soft drinks, water, coffee and tea shall be available at all times, sale by retail of alcoholic is carried out at the premises.

   

  Conditions attached after mediation with the Ipswich Police

   

  Door Supervisors

   

  1.              Unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Suffolk Constabulary, on Fridays and  Saturdays there should be a minimum of 4 SIA registered door supervisors, who may include SIA registered members of staff, up to 400 of customer capacity and 1 additional door supervisor per 100 of customer capacity thereafter, on duty from 20:00 hours until close.

  2.              Unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Suffolk Constabulary, on Thursdays there should be a minimum of 2 SIA registered door supervisors, who may include SIA registered members of staff, up to 200 of customer capacity and 1 additional door supervisor per 100 of customer capacity thereafter, on duty from 20:00 hours uncil close.

  3.              Door supervisors will wear their SIA badges in approved fluorescent armbands, displayed in a prominent position on their arm

   

  The above agreement will be reviewed with the Police 3 months after opening; ie; 1st August 2009.

   

  Log Books

   

  4.              A door supervisor log book will be maintained in which shall be recorded the date any incidents take place at the licensed premises, the name, address and telephone number of any person who is involved with the incident, where provided, including the calling of the police and any police action taken where applicable.

  5.              A record of the names and registration number of any door supervisors employed at the premises, the identity of their employer where not the premises licence holder, together with the start time and finish time of their employment will be maintained.

   

  Communications

   

  6.              The premises will be a member of, and actively use, the Leisure Link Radio Scheme, or other scheme approved by Suffolk Police, to provide a means of two-way communication to report incidents between the premises and the local Police or CCTV monitoring centre.

  Barwatch

   

  7.              The premises licence holder shall take reasonable steps to ensure the DPS or a nominated member of staff shall be a member of the local Barwatch or a similar scheme where available who shall use his or her best endeavours to attend regular meetings of such a scheme.

  8.              The premises licence holder will ensure that the premises is a member of  Pubwatch Online or equivalent scheme when in operation.

   

  CCTV

   

  9.              CCTV shall be installed at the premises in compliance with any reasonable requirement of the police crime prevention officer. The CCTV system must be well maintained and any defects should be rectified as soon as practicable. All CCTV recordings will be retained for a minimum of 21 days and made available to the police on request.  Members of the management team will be trained in the use of the system.

   

  Protection of Children From Harm

   

  10.              The premises licence holder will maintain a system for recording refusals and ensure that this is maintained record of the refusal will be made available to Police on request.

   

   

  Conditions attached after mediation with Ipswich Borough Council Occupational Health and Safety Team

   

  1.              No laser beams (pyrotechnics or real flame), strobe lights, explosives, flammable or smoke producing agents, toxic or hazardous substances and any similar entertainment involving special effects or special risks shall be used on the premises except with the consent of the licensing authority.

  2.              The number of persons admitted to the premises on any one occasion shall not exceed any maximum permitted number stated in the licence (such number to be inclusive of staff at the premises) and overcrowding in any part of the premises so as to interfere with the safety or comfort of the public shall not be permitted.

  3.              The licensee shall employ a suitable method of determining the numbers of persons on the premises at any one time to ensure that any maximum permitted number is not exceeded.

   

  Condition attached after mediation with Ipswich Borough Council Environmental Protection Team

   

  1.              Any noise generated by licensable activities carried out at the premises should be inaudible within the nearest residential premises.

   

  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.