Queens Head

21 High Street, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1DF

Premises Licence PREM0244 from from 16/06/2021 to indefinite

Licence holder(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• the supply of alcohol
• any playing of recorded music

Additional Conditions

• Annex 1 - Mandatory Conditions

   

  SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL

   

  Where a premises licence authorises the sale of alcohol, the licence must include the following conditions:

   

  1. (1)  No supply of alcohol may be made under the premises licence -

   

           At any time when there is no designated premises supervisor in respect of the premises, or

           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.

   

  2.  (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).

   

  3. The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to

  customers where it is reasonably available.

  4. (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.

   

  5. 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.”

   

   

  6.  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.

   

  6.1  For the purposes of the condition set out in paragraph 1

   

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

   

                   (b) “permitted price” is the price found by applying the formula-

   

  P = D + (D×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;

   

  (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.

   

  6.2  Where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 would (apart  from this   paragraph) not be a whole number of pennies, the price given by that sub-paragraph shall be taken to be the price actually given by that sub-paragraph rounded up to the nearest penny.

   

  6.3  (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of

  paragraph 2 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 Operating Schedule

   

  General

  1. The licensee and their staff are aware of their responsibility for the effective and safe

  management of the premises and the promotion of the four licensing objectives.

  2. Alcohol sales are only to be authorised by a person holding a personal licence.

  3. Training shall be provided to all staff as to the prevention and management of problems

  occurring at the premises and is regularly updated.

   

  Prevention of crime and disorder

  1. An alarm is installed at the premises to protect it when closed or empty.

  2. Staff or private areas and cellars are kept locked and secured whilst the premises are

  open to the public.

  3. CCTV is installed inside the premises and recordings kept for 28 days.

  4. A zero tolerance policy to the use of drugs and carrying of weapons in the premises

  has been adopted.

  5. Any person who appears to be under the influence of alcohol will be refused service

  and asked to leave.

  6. Drink-aware posters are displayed in the premises to remind customers of the unit

  content in alcoholic drinks and the safe alcohol consumption limits.

   

  Public safety

  1. A full risk assessment taking into account public staff and customer safety has been

  carried out to identify potential hazards posed to staff or customers and sets out

  precautions to manage the hazards.

  2. A first aid box is available at the premises and is maintained with sufficient in date

  stock.

  3. There is a policy to manage the capacity to prevent overcrowding and localised

  overcrowding.

  4. There is a glass collection policy for regular collection of glassware and the prevention

  of glassware from being taken into external areas.

  5. There is a written policy to deal with all types of accidents and emergency incidents at

  the premises.

  6. A copy of the fire risk assessment is kept at the premises.

  7. An accident book is kept in order to record all accidents. This will be maintained and made available upon request.

  8. Smoking is not permitted at the premises.

   

  Prevention of public nuisance

  1. Windows and doors shall be kept closed whilst the premises licence is in use to prevent

  noise breakout.

  2. Windows are sound insulated.

  3. Doors are fitted with self-closing devices.

  4. Prominent notices must be displayed close to the exit doors, requesting patrons to leave the

  premises quickly and quietly.

  5. Commercial deliveries, collections, and storage/disposal of waste, including beer

  deliveries, refuse collections and storage/disposal of waste and recyclables in external

  areas are restricted to normal working hours between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday.

   

  Protection of children from harm

  1. There is a documented policy setting out measures to protect children from harm at the

  premises. All staff are trained on the policy.

  2. The admittance of children is only permitted if they are accompanied by an adult.

  3. A strict ‘No ID - No Sale’ policy shall be operated. Only photographic driving licences,

  passports or PASS (Proof of Age Standards Scheme) cards are accepted as means of ID.

   

   

   

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