Achievements of Reading Pubwatch 

The key achievements :

  • A decrease in woundings of  33% over the past two years 
  • Open, direct and frank communication between partners
  • All partners are held to account
  • Sharing of intelligence
  • Promotion of best practice

  

Initiatives launched in Reading:

  1. Anti spike drinks campaigns distributing over 10,000 information leaflets and 1,000 drugs test kits to the general public 
  2. Introduction of the Drugs dog protocol
  3. Full use of the Echo Tango town centre radio scheme
  4. Deveoped and rolled out Seizures Policies and kits including drop boxes
  5. Promoted the use of Risk Assessment for licensed venues
  6. Promoted the Football Protocol for the World Cup
  7. Publication of the Responsible Management Guide
  8. Introduction of the Flyering Protocol
  9. Regular Licensing Act 2003 guideline updates
  10. Trading Standards test purchasing campaigns
  11. Charity Fund Raising for the Dingley Trust
  12. Website developed
  13. SEVEN pubwatches established in Reading
  14. Comprehensive Newspaper coverage on Pubwatch campaigns
  15. AMEC licensee briefings
  16. Three annual Pubwatch conferences
  17. Off Licence Conference 'Zero Tolerance to sales of alcohol to under eighteens'
  18. The launch of the Reading Safer Bars Award Scheme
  19. Awards Gala Dinner Dance and fund raising evening
  20. Introduction of taxi marshalls 
  21. CHALLENGE 25 proof of age scheme

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Reading Safer Bar Awards

 

In Summary

  • Reading Pubwatch has grown from twelve pub/venues to nearly 160
  • Partnership communication and co-operation has been key
  • Violent crime is down
  • Reading is a much safer place to enjoy a night out, and safer to work in

 

 


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