East Suffolk Council (North)East Suffolk House Riduna Park

Edge Noko

Lake View, Ringsfield Lodges, Church road, Ringsfield, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8NT

Completed application 055209 which is a New Application for Premises Licence from 12/05/2026 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• provision of late night refreshment
• the supply of alcohol

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.              (1) 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 following documents will be stored for 1 year: - Incident, accident & near miss reports - First Aid Logs - Public liability from external hirers/suppliers, EHO ratings & risk assessments - Staff alcohol training records - Challenge 25 policy recordings - Staff training on fire & evacuation procedures.

  2. All staff engaged in the sale of alcohol will be trained in Responsible Retailing . This training can be administered in-house in. Training records shall be kept on the premises and produced to the Police/Local Authority on request. Training should be reviewed every 6 months to ensure that staff are up to date with the latest legislation and their training records endorsed accordingly.

   

   

  The prevention of crime and disorder

   

  1. The premises shall install and maintain a comprehensive CCTV system. CCTV will cover all   public areas where licensable activities take place, including entry and exit points.

  2. The CCTV system shall continually record whilst the premises is open for licensable activities and when customers remain on the premises. All recordings shall be stored for a minimum period of 28 days with date and time stamping.

  3. Recordings shall be made available immediately upon the request of Police or an Authorised Officer.

  4. A staff member who is able to operate the system shall be on the premises at all times when the premises are open to the public. This staff member will be able to show recordings to Police or an Authorised Officer with minimum delay when requested and be able to download video onto a disc or memory stick, which can be played back on a computer or other digital retrieval system, within 24 hours of a request for download.

  5. The CCTV system will be regularly checked to ensure that it is functioning correctly.

  6. A secure drug amnesty box will be kept on site.

  7. There will be a responsible person on site for events that serve alcohol.

   

  Public Safety

   

  1. There wil be a capacity limit of 360 within the inside based on the fire risk assessment over the lodges, restaurant, shop and cafe and a 90 capacity in the outdoor areas (total 450) and staff will know how to monitor numbers.

  2. Fire exits are clearly marked, unobstructed and staff know the fire evacuation procedures.

  3. First aid kits will be readily available and staff are trained in basic first aid.

  4. Health and Safety risks, especially for things like slips, trips and falls, will be regularly reviewed.

  5. Equipment, lighting and facilities will be kept in safe working order.

   

  The prevention of public nuisance

   

  1. A sign will be displayed on all exits to the site ‘Please respect our neighbours and keep noise to a minimum’.

  2. Windows and doors will be kept closed during regulated entertainment except for ingress and egress.

  3. The premises licence holder will schedule deliveries at reasonable times to avoid disturbance.

  4. The premises licence holder will use bins and clean up litter from the premises vicinity if needed.

  5. The premises licence holder will keep the local community up to date with any special events

   

  The protection of children from harm

   

  1. A Challenge 25 policy will be implemented requiring all customers who appear to be under the age of 25 to produce photographic identification in the form of a passport, driving licence or proof of age scheme (PASS) approved identification, before alcohol can be supplied or sold to them. All staff will be instructed, through training, that alcohol cannot be supplied or sold unless valid identification is produced. The premises licence holder shall ensure that notices are prominently displayed in the premises to advise patrons and staff that a ‘Challenge 25’ scheme operates in the premises.

  2. Alcohol will not be placed in areas easily accessible to unsupervised children.

  3. An Incident log will be kept at the premises, recording all incidents and refusals of the sale of alcohol. It will be made available to an authorised officer of the Police or Council on request.

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

   

  1. The licensable area shall be the area edged red on the plan annexed to this decision notice.

   

  2. All doors and windows being closed from 20:00, except for access/egress during licensable activities.

   

  3. The decking will be cleared of customers by 18:00. 

   

  4. The volume of any noise generated from the licensable activities shall be controlled such that it is non-intrusive at the boundaries of nearby residential properties.  

   

  5. A telephone number should be provided to neighbouring residents for any complaints.  Any complaints should be investigated as soon as reasonably practicable, and the outcome of the investigation and any corrective action will be recorded and the complaint record should be made available. The complaint records should be kept for a period of 12 months and produced to a licensing officer or licensing enforcement officer or police officer on request.