Elmhurst Park

Lime Kiln Quay Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1BG

Completed application 041171 which is a New Application for Premises Licence from 05/09/2022 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• a performance of dance
• the supply of alcohol
• entertainment of a similar description to that falling within a performance of live music, any playing of recorded music or a performance of dance

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 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.

   

  3.  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).

  4.  The responsible person shall ensure that free tap water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

  5. (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.

  6.  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.

   

  7. 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.

   

  7.1 . 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(a);

   

                   (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(a).

   

  7.2 . 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.

   

  7.3  (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 Conditions

   

  Crime and Disorder

   

  1.              The licence holder shall ensure that the dates for each event must be agreed with Suffolk Constabulary and the other Responsible Authorities at least six months prior to the commencement of the event.

  2.              The licence holder shall ensure that an operating policy/event management plan will be agreed with Suffolk Constabulary and the other Responsible Authorities at least 28 days prior to the commencement of each event.

  3.              The licence holder shall ensure that the operating policy for each event is strictly adhered to.

  4.              The Licence Holder/DPS shall, at each public bar, have in place at least one SIA door staff member. They will be located as a default at each licensed bar area during licensable hours. They will have the capacity to deploy to any incidents at other locations where required, but must return to their default position afterwards.

  5.              The Licence Holder shall ensure there is an ejection policy which will be robustly implemented. 

  6.              All instances of drunkenness will be challenged, with consideration given to the ejection or retention of the individual(s). Any person involved in Violence or Disorder or found in possession of Illegal Drugs, weapons or articles that may be used in the commission of crime, will be brought to the immediate attention of the Police and will be excluded from the Festival. 

  7.              All instances of ejection of persons from the premises must be notified to the Police at the time of happening or as soon as possible thereafter. Where an offence of violence has been committed the SIA and Stewarding staff shall retain the offender for hand over to the Police or will take all reasonable steps to identify the offender and pass the identity to the Police as soon as is reasonably practicable. An incident book entry shall be made on all occasions; timed, dated and signed by a member of staff.

  8.              The Licence holder/DPS shall ensure that drinks are only available for consumption from plastic or polycarbonate vessels. All glass bottles will be decanted into such containers.               

  9.              The Licence holder/DPS shall implement the ‘Challenge 21’ scheme, ensuring prominent signage is displayed throughout the premises and all staff are trained in its operation.

  10. The licence holder/DPS will ensure that all staff engaged in the sale of alcohol to be given suitable training in responsible alcohol retailing.  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 will be reviewed on a six monthly basis.

  11. The licence holder/DPS shall keep and maintain an incident book on the premises at all times. The book shall detail any incident/injury/ejection/refusals/drug misuse/seizure/age challenge. Such matters shall be timed, dated and signed by the author and produced to Police/Authorised Licensing Officers on demand.

   

  Public Safety

   

  1.              We will be consulting with SCDC and local services on health and safety and public safety issues.

   

  Prevention of Public Nuisance

   

  1.              The volume of the amplification system for any live or recorded music at the annual one day concert event shall be strictly controlled so that noise levels do not exceed the levels set out in the ‘Code of Practice on Environmental Noise Control at Concerts’ for music events at ‘other urban or rural venues’ holding 1-3 events per calendar year. These levels shall be as follows:

                                            The LAeq of the music noise, known as the Music Noise Level (MNL) arising from the performance of live or recorded music during the annual one day concert event shall not exceed 65dB(A) over a 15 minute period when measured at the boundary of any noise sensitive properties.

   

  2.              At least 14 days prior to the annual one day concert event, the Licensee shall submit to the Environmental Protection Team a plan of the site layout, specifying the location of the stage, audience, lighting, generators and other associated plant. The site layout shall be approved by the Environmental Protection Team and only this layout shall be implemented.

   

  3.              At least 14 days prior to the annual one day concert event, the Licensee shall notify the Environmental Protection Team of the name and contact telephone number of a person responsible for noise control at and for the duration of the event. This person shall be contactable for the duration of the event.

   

  4.              At least 14 days prior to the annual one day concert event, the Licensee shall inform local residents in the vicinity of Elmhurst Park of the date and time of the concert event, providing contact details of someone responsible for the event over the two days it takes place.

   

  5.              We will employ SIA registered supervisors and consult with SCDC and local services and follow recommended actions.

   

  Protection of children from harm

   

  1.              We will be consulting with SCDC and local services and taking appropriate actions to offer a safe environment for children at the event.

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