Issue - decisions

Further to Minute No. 31 of the meeting of the Cabinet Member - Environmental held on 4 August 2010, the Committee considered the report of the Environmental and Technical Services Director seeking endorsement of the continuation of the Best Bar None Scheme which was a strategic intervention to promote the four licensing objectives; prevention of crime and disorder, prevention of public nuisance, public safety and the protection of children from harm,

The report indicated that the Sefton Safer and Stronger Communities Partnership had been assigned the responsibility for the delivery of National Indicator 21 (NI21) - “Dealing with local concerns about ASB and Crime by the Local Council and Police”, that a key factor in satisfying NI21 was having baseline data which could inform intelligence led interventions and serve as a benchmark for assessing progress; and that Best Bar None - a national award scheme which recognised and rewarded well managed licensed premises, developed by the Manchester City Centre Safe as part of its remit to address alcohol related crime had been adopted by Sefton amongst other local authorities to help promote the four licensing objectives and achieve the aims set out in NI21.

RESOLVED:

That the continued promotion of the Best Bar None Scheme be approved.

The Committee considered the report of the Environment and Technical Services Director seeking endorsement of the continuation of the Best Bar None Scheme which was a strategic intervention to promote the four licensing objectives; prevention of crime and disorder, prevention of public nuisance, public safety and the protection of children from harm.

The report indicated that the Sefton Safer and Stronger Communities Partnership (SSCP) had been assigned the responsibility for the delivery of National Indicator 21 (NI21) – “Dealing with local concerns about ASB and Crime by the Local Council and Police”; that a key factor in satisfying NI21 was having baseline data which could inform intelligence led interventions and serve as a benchmark for assessing progress; and that Best Bar None - a national award scheme which recognised and rewarded well managed licensed premises, developed by the Manchester City Centre Safe as part of its remit to address alcohol related crime had been adopted by Sefton amongst other local authorities and countries to help promote the four licensing objectives and achieve the aims set out in NI2.

Mrs Val Roberts, Senior Enforcement Officer, Trading Standards, who had taken the lead on and driven the Scheme forward presented the report and answered questions thereon.

RESOLVED: That