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Door staff to be employed as Street Marshalls to keep town centres safe Street marshals will be hitting the streets of Grimsby and Cleethorpes town centres to keep drinkers safe late at night. Pubwatch North East Lincolnshire has won funding to create a team of door staff who are familiar with the areas and can […]
Members of the Pubwatch group toasting the funding with polycarbonate glasses. Photo: North East Lincolnshire Council 15/5/18 Pubs and clubs in North East Lincolnshire will be given plastic cups in response to glassing incidents and alcohol-related violence in the area. Pubwatch North East Lincolnshire, working with the local council’s licensing and safer and strong communities’ […]
9/5/18 Potential life-serving training has been delivered to Allerdale Pubwatch Scheme members. Defibrillator training was delivered by staff from the North West Ambulance Service on Wednesday 9th May in Workington, Cumbria. The training, which was organised by West Cumbria Pubwatch Coordinator Lisa Elder, was delivered to members, which included door supervisors and taxi marshals. Lisa […]
1//5/18: Drugs dogs used in Swindon nightspots Police and the RAF took search dogs around Swindon bars and clubs in a night-time operation targeting drug use. A total of 14 people were stopped. Three are currently being investigated for possession of cocaine, one was given a fixed penalty notice and three more were given street […]
The PASS Scheme is very pleased to announce the launch of its new video promoting the value and use of PASS accredited Proof of Age Cards. The new video replaces the video that has been available for a number years and illustrates the virtues of Proof of Age Cards with the use of a small […]
17/4/18 Two new Pub Watch initiatives will be launched in the Highlands Licensed premises and police officers are working closely together with the formation of two new Pub Watch initiatives in the Highlands. The schemes in Badenoch & Strathspey and Nairn will involve licensees from across both areas, as well as input from local police […]
Left to right: Stewart Fotheringham, Don Lawson, John McDonald (Safe Inverness) 5/4/18 A stalwart within the Inverness Hospitality scene has been recognised for his outstanding commitment with a National Pubwatch ‘Star Award’. The Star Awards were introduced to allow NPW Regional Representatives to acknowledge the contribution of people who they feel have gone the extra […]
Cross Church Street, Huddersfield 3/4/18: Huddersfield town centre bar and club pilot idea to make area safer for revellers at night was a hit over Easter More than 10 clubs and bars are buying in their own security patrols at £1,000 a time in a bid to reduce violence in Huddersfield town centre. The chairman […]
We are pleased to announce that the application process is now open for the 2018 Diageo NPW Awards. The on-line application process will stay open until Friday 31 August. Please look at our Pubwatch Awards section on NPW website to see the application form and stories about some of our previous winners and finalists. Finalists […]
29 March 2018 More pub operators, most recently Stonegate and Admiral are promoting the Licensed Trade Charity’s helpline as part of their employee support packages for pub teams. The charity’s free helpline provides advice to help pub and bar workers facing a tough time, and operators see this as useful, particularly when members of pub […]