Licence Granted for Licence Number: 886505

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Further Information on Licence Number: 886505

Property details

Licence number:

886505

Trading name and address:

The Free Association
229, Arch 26, Old Union Yard Arches , Union Street, SE1 0UR

Ward:

Borough and Bankside

Applicant and Designated Premises Supervisor details

Licence Holder:

FA Improv Limited

Designated Premises Supervisor name:

Jonathan Ian Collis-Scurll

Licence details

Licence type:

Premises

Date granted:

August 04 2025

Licensable activities and conditions

Opening hours:

Monday 08:30 to 23:30
Tuesday 08:30 to 23:30
Wednesday 08:30 to 23:30
Thursday 08:30 to 23:30
Friday 08:30 to 23:30
Saturday 08:30 to 23:30
Sunday 08:30 to 23:30

Granted licensable activities:

Entertainment similar to live/recorded music - indoors
Monday 23:00 to 23:30
Tuesday 23:00 to 23:30
Wednesday 23:00 to 23:30
Thursday 23:00 to 23:30
Friday 23:00 to 23:30
Saturday 23:00 to 23:30
Sunday 23:00 to 23:30

Films - indoors
Monday 23:00 to 23:30
Tuesday 23:00 to 23:30
Wednesday 23:00 to 23:30
Thursday 23:00 to 23:30
Friday 23:00 to 23:30
Saturday 23:00 to 23:30
Sunday 23:00 to 23:30

Late night refreshment - indoors
Monday 23:00 to 23:30
Tuesday 23:00 to 23:30
Wednesday 23:00 to 23:30
Thursday 23:00 to 23:30
Friday 23:00 to 23:30
Saturday 23:00 to 23:30
Sunday 23:00 to 23:30

Live music - indoors
Monday 23:00 to 23:30
Tuesday 23:00 to 23:30
Wednesday 23:00 to 23:30
Thursday 23:00 to 23:30
Friday 23:00 to 23:30
Saturday 23:00 to 23:30
Sunday 23:00 to 23:30

Performance of dance - indoors
Monday 23:00 to 23:30
Tuesday 23:00 to 23:30
Wednesday 23:00 to 23:30
Thursday 23:00 to 23:30
Friday 23:00 to 23:30
Saturday 23:00 to 23:30
Sunday 23:00 to 23:30

Plays - indoors
Monday 23:00 to 23:30
Tuesday 23:00 to 23:30
Wednesday 23:00 to 23:30
Thursday 23:00 to 23:30
Friday 23:00 to 23:30
Saturday 23:00 to 23:30
Sunday 23:00 to 23:30

Recorded music - indoors
Monday 23:00 to 23:30
Tuesday 23:00 to 23:30
Wednesday 23:00 to 23:30
Thursday 23:00 to 23:30
Friday 23:00 to 23:30
Saturday 23:00 to 23:30
Sunday 23:00 to 23:30

Sale by retail of alcohol to be consumed on premises
Monday 11:00 to 23:00
Tuesday 11:00 to 23:00
Wednesday 11:00 to 23:00
Thursday 11:00 to 23:00
Friday 11:00 to 23:00
Saturday 11:00 to 23:00
Sunday 11:00 to 23:00

Conditions:

100 - 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.

101 - Every supply of alcohol under the Premises Licence must be made, or authorised by, a person who holds a Personal Licence.

102 - The admission of children to films given under this licence must be restricted in accordance with the recommendations of the British Board of Film Classification or of the licensing authority itself.

158 - Clearly legible signage shall be prominently displayed where it can easily be seen and read by customers, at all exits from the premises and in any external areas, requesting to the effect that customers leave the premises and locale in a quiet and orderly manner with respect to local residents. Such signage shall be kept free from obstructions at all times.

288 - A CCTV system shall be installed and maintained in full working order. The CCTV system will record footage of evidential quality in all lighting conditions and should be able to capture a clear facial image of all persons that enter the venue. All public areas will be covered by the CCTV system including the frontage, entrance and exits of the premises. The premises shall not be open at any time when the CCTV is not operating correctly.

289 - All CCTV footage shall be kept for a period of thirty one (31) days and shall be made immediately available to Police and authorised council officers.

293 - All staff responsible for selling alcohol shall receive induction and/or refresher training (at least annually) commensurate with their role and responsibilities in relation to the sale of alcohol and the times and conditions of the premises licence. Training shall include: 1) Challenge 25 Age Verification Policy (below) 2) Proxy sales, Refusal for underage, behaviour, and/or intoxication 3) Completion of refusal log 4) Completion of both the incident log Training will be documented, training records will be kept at the premises for at least one year, and records will be made available to the Police and/or Local Authority upon request.

311 - Appropriate signs, requesting patrons leave quietly and with consideration for neighbours in the vicinity, will be displayed clearly and prominently at exits.

316 - External waste handling, collections, deliveries, and the cleaning of external areas (excluding litter collection) shall only occur between the hours of 07:00 - 22:00 Monday to Saturday and 09:00 - 20:00 on Sundays and Bank Holidays

340 - At least one member of staff shall be on duty at all times the premises is open that is trained in the use of the CCTV and able to view and download images to a removable device on request of police or council officers.

341 - Clearly legible signage shall be prominently displayed where it can easily be seen and read by customers advising to the effect that CCTV is in operation at the premises. The signage shall be kept free from obstructions at all times.

342 - An incident log shall be kept at the premises to record details of any of the following occurrences at the premises: I. Instances of anti-social or disorderly behaviour II. Calls to the police or other emergency services III. Any complaints received IV. Ejections of people from the premises V. Visits to the premises by the local authority or emergency services VI. Any malfunction in respect of the CCTV system VII. All crimes reported by customers, or observed by staff VIII. Any other relevant incidents The incident log shall record the time, date, location in the premises and description of each incident, details of any action taken in respect of the incident and the printed name of the person reporting the incident and. The incident log shall be available / be accessible at the premises at all times that the premises are in use, and shall be made immediately available to authorised council officers on request. Details of incidents shall be recorded contemporaneously. If the incident log is a paper hardcopy then the signature of the person reporting the incident in the log shall also be included. All relevant staff employed at the premises shall be trained in the use of the incident log. Details of such training, including the printed name(s) of the trainee(s) and the date(s) that the training was given, shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises. That all Digital records of training and/or logs shall be made immediately available to Police and authorised officers.

343 - The premises must have a welfare and vulnerability policy. The policy shall include but not be limited to the following: • A clear policy on how to prevent drinks spiking • How customers alleging such are cared for and reported to police. All new staff must receive this training before starting their role and all staff must have refresher training every 12 months. All training must be recorded and these records must be available on immediate request by police and council officers upon request.

344 - A dispersal policy shall be devised and enforced by the venue at all times the venue is open. The policy shall assist with patrons leaving the premises in an orderly and safe manner. A copy of the dispersal policy shall be accessible at the premises at all times that the premises are in operation. The policy should include (but not necessarily be limited to) the following: i. Details as to how customer / staff egress at the premises shall be managed to minimise causing nuisance. ii. Details of public transport in the vicinity and how customers will be advised in respect of it. iii. Details of the management of taxis to and from the premises. iv. Details of the management of any 'winding down' period at the premises. v. Details of the use of security and stewarding in respect of managing customer dispersal from the premises. vi. Details of any cloakroom facility at the premises and how it is managed. vii. Details of the management of ejections from the premises. viii. Details as to how any physical altercations at the premises are to be managed ix. Details of how refuse / waste in the local vicinity arising through the operation of the premises will be cleared up (e.g. flyer clean up, post event clean up) All relevant staff employed at the premises shall be trained in the latest version of the dispersal policy. Details of such training, including the printed name(s) of the trainee(s) and the date(s) that the training was given, shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises. If the dispersal policy is a paper document then the signature of the trainees shall also be included. The dispersal policy shall be made immediately available to authorised council officers on request.

345 - When SIA registered door supervisors are deployed at the premises, the door supervisors will be employed to control entry to the premises, to deal with the searching / scanning of customers, to deal with any anti-social or disorderly behaviour at the premises, to de- escalate confrontations, to assist with emergency escape from the premises, to deal with the ejection of people from the premises, to assist management in liaising with the police regarding instances of crime at the premises and to assist with ensuring that the premises’ dispersal policy is adhered to. When deployed, they shall remain at the premises until all patrons have vacated the premises and until at least 30 minutes after the premises close. The door supervisors shall be easily identifiable.

346 - A register shall be maintained at the licensed premises showing the name, licence number and contact details including telephone number, for the designated premises supervisor and all employed personal licence holders within the site responsible for authorising alcohol sales. This register shall be available for inspection by any authorised officer of the responsible authorities and shall be securely retained by the Premises Licence holder or nominated person for a period of 12 months from the date of the last entry.

347 - Where alcohol sales are made under a Personal Licence Holder’s delegated authority, a written record of the delegation of authority must be maintained on the premises and available for inspection. The record must include: a. The name of the personal licence holder delegating their authority. b. The personal licence number and issuing authority c. The name(s) of the person duly authorised d. The date the delegated person received training on their responsibilities under the Licensing Act 2003 e. The signatures of both persons

348 - The requirement for SIA security personnel will be determined by individual risk assessments specific to each event.

349 - The Licensee shall ensure that when door supervisors are engaged for duty at the premises, their details (names and licence numbers) are recorded in an appropriate book kept at the premises.

350 - The SIA log must be available for inspection by the Police or Authorised Officer at all times when the premises are open.

351 - Customers leaving the premises temporarily to smoke will be prevented from taking drinks or food outside and a clear and prominent sign will be displayed at the exit notifying customers that food and drink may not be taken out of the premises.

352 - During events involving the provision of live or recorded music, the DPS or other senior responsible person will monitor music volumes and ensure they are maintained at a reasonable level to prevent causing noise nuisance.

353 - Staff must require individuals who appear to the responsible person to be under 25 years of age 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. Acceptable Proof of age/ID documents shall only comprise a passport, photo card driving licence, an EU/EEA national ID card or similar document, an HM Forces warrant card, a card bearing the PASS hologram, or any electronic or biometric age verification technology approved by the licensing authority.

485 - (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, 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 carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective; (d) selling or supplying alcohol in association with promotional poster 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; and (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).

487 - The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

488 - (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.

489 - 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: 1/2 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,

491 - 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. For the purpose 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 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; (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; (iv) "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 (v)"value added tax" means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994. 3. 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. 4. (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.

4AA - A challenge 25 age verification scheme will operate at the premises whereby any person who appears to be under 25 years of age, and unknown to the staff member serving as a person over 18 years of age, shall not be served alcohol unless they provide identification to prove they are over 18 years of age.

4AC - Appropriate signage advertising the operation of the Challenge 25 scheme must be displayed in the vicinity of all points of sale for alcohol.

4AI - There shall be a register for the recording of all alcohol sale refusals, including attempted under-age sales, proxy sales and refusals to those who appear intoxicated. Details to be recorded shall include the date, time, name (if known), physical description of the person, the reason for the refusal, names of staff involved, and whether the refusal was captured on CCTV. Any identification document coming into the possession of a member of staff, including security staff, shall be recorded in the register, including the name of the person/name on the identification document. The register shall be available for immediate inspection by any authorised officer of the responsible authorities and shall be securely retained by the licence holder for a for a period of 12 months from the date of the last entry.

4AL - The premises licence holder, DPS or a personal licence holder shall undertake a daily risk assessment, taking into account any events taking place locally or advice received from the Metropolitan Police Service, in deciding whether additional staff or an SIA or Door Supervisor shall be on duty. Brief details of the risk assessment shall be recorded in the appropriate section of the Incident Book.

4BB - The venue shall support “Ask for Angela” or another similar safety initiative Posters relating to Ask for Angela, or any other similar safety initiative in place, shall be displayed at the premises (including the toilets). Such posters shall be kept free from obstructions at all times. All staff shall be trained in “Ask Angela”, or a similar safety initiative, and a record of this training shall be kept on the premises and made available for inspection immediately to Police and authorised council officers upon request.