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Glasgow trade urged to enter
2009 Best Bar None Awards
If you’re a city centre or west end Glasgow licensee, make sure you don’t miss out.
I
f you run a licensed premises in the
city centre or west end of Glasgow,
now is the time for you to stand up
How your business can
and show your customers that you
benefit from taking part?
are ‘Best Bar None’ when it comes to
responsible trading.
• Show your staff and customers that your venue is
The 2009 Glasgow Best Bar None awards
interested about their SAFETY AND SECURITY on a
launched on 21 April at the City
night out
Chambers, and there’s still plenty of time to
enter.
• Increases the chances in seeing a REDUCTION IN
‘Best Bar None’ is an awards scheme developed in partnership by
CRIME AND THE FEAR OF CRIME in your venue by
Glasgow Community & Safety Services, City Centre Alcohol Action following best practice guidelines
Group, Strathclyde Police, Scottish Late Night Operators
• IMPROVE COMMUNICATION WITH THE POLICE AND
Association (SLNO) and Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA).
It is supported locally and nationally by the Licensing Board and
LICENSING BOARD so that there is a greater
Scottish Government.
understanding of issues on all sides
Awards are allocated at three levels within each category, Bronze
• Use the opportunity to have an inspection carried out
(accredited), Silver and Gold. One venue within each category will in your venue by a qualified expert to IDENTIFY BEST
be identified as the ‘Overall Winner’. An additional award,
PRACTICE AND GET ADVICE ON A RANGE OF
sponsored by GCSS is allocated to one venue which has participated
ISSUES
in previous years and has demonstrated the most improved score.
• Get the chance to demonstrate your commitment to a
All eligible venues should have received an application pack over the
last few weeks and all you need to do to enter is fill this in and
CLEANER, SAFER, BETTER CITY
return it. After you’ve entered an inspection team will carry out a • Access PROFESSIONAL ADVICE ON
visit and following this points will be allocated for
COMMUNITY SAFETY, CRIME
‘Essential’, ‘Desired’ and ‘Bonus’ categories. You
REDUCTION AND BUSINESS
must achieve all essential points to receive
CONTINUITY ISSUES for
an ‘accredited’ award. If you can
demonstrate additional points you will
management and staff.
receive a higher award. • BEST BAR NONE is based on
Not only will you receive an award, the five principals of the
complete with plaque and certificate, you
Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005
will also receive an invitation to attend an
so you can make sure your
awards luncheon in Glasgow City
operating plan is in order.
Chambers in November.
No responsible licensee should miss out!
For further information please contact Willie Caie
at the Glasgow Community & Safety Services on
0141 276 7572 or Willie.Caie@glasgow.gov.uk
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