COMPILATION OF ARTICLES FOR DECEMBER 2019 EDITION

FINAL REMINDER – NPW CONFERENCE 2020

Our next annual Conference is to be held at the Jurys Inn, Cardiff on Tuesday 11th February 2020 is fast approaching. Keynote speeches will be made by South Wales Police, J D Wetherspoon Pub Company and Wise Minds.  Three breakout sessions will be held – a practical initiative to deal with Knife Crime, the SIA and the use of Community Protection Warnings/Notices for persistent Pubwatch ban breaches.  
Our on-line booking for this event is now open at http://www.nationalpubwatch.org.uk/booking/ 

2019 NATIONAL PUBWATCH AWARD WINNERS – NOTTINGHAM CITY

The Nottingham City Pubwatch scheme, has been awarded the annual National Pubwatch Award for its positive approach to partnership working and its efforts to promote safety in the night time economy…(read more here)

NATIONAL PUBWATCH STAR AWARD FOR BEDFORDSHIRE POLICE OFFICER

A Bedfordshire Police officer has been awarded the first National Pubwatch (NPW) ‘Star Award’ in the county.  Thanks to a project conceived by PC Rob Sparkes; offenders who have assaulted or abused people working in the night time economy, such as taxi Marshall’s and door staff working in take-aways, now face the prospect of being banned by the licensee run Bedsafe scheme…(read more here)

CUMBRIA PUBWATCH MEMBERS RECEIVE STAR AWARDS

Cumbria Chief Constable Michelle Skeer presented NPW Star Awards to Charles Knight and Kay Bower of Carlisle and Barrow Pubwatch schemes.  The recipients of the awards were nominated by NPW regional representative Joe Murray…(read more here)

NOTTINGHAM CITY PUBWATCH MEMBER PRESENTED WITH ‘JEREMY ALLEN’ AWARD

The Institute of Licensing announced that David Lucas is the winner of the 2019 Jeremy Allen Award for excellence in licensing.  David has for many years given sterling service to Nottingham City Pubwatch and the scheme was recently awarded the National Pubwatch Award.  We were very pleased to support his nomination for the Jeremy Allen Award…(read more here)

FALKIRK PUBWATCH GROUP WORKING HARD TO KEEP PATRONS SAFE AT NIGHT

A collaborative initiative which aims to keep people safe in Falkirk during the evenings is gaining momentum with the backing of 16 local late-night venues…(read more here)

PUBWATCH LENDS SUPPORT TO SUICIDE INITIATIVE

East Ayrshire Council’s ‘Here to Listen’ campaign gained additional supporters this week, when 20 local licensed premises confirmed their involvement with the East Ayrshire Pub Watch scheme…(read more here)

HUNDREDS OF FAKE IDs HANDED TO POLICE IN MIDLOTHIAN AS WARNING ISSUED TO THOSE CARRYING THEM

Staff at bars and nightclubs in Midlothian handed hundreds of fake IDs to police in the last year.  Officers are warning anyone purchasing or carrying forged driving licenses “not to waste their time”, adding that they are actually committing a criminal offence…(read more here)

HOW PUBWATCH COULD SAVE THE ROMAN WALL

Organisers of the campaign to save Horncastle’s Roman Wall are happily toasting the success of one of their latest donations – from a surprising source.  Members of the now defunct Horncastle Pubwatch Scheme have handed over £480 to the wall appeal fund…(read more here)

ISLE OF MAN PUBLICANS CAN NO LONGER SHARE DETAILS OF THUGS

New data protection rules are causing a headache for pub and club landlords who want to ban troublemakers from their premises.  Introduction of General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) in the island in May last year has had unexpected consequences for the Pub Watch scheme…(read more here)

LIFESAVING KITS TO BE ROLLED OUT IN KETTERING PUBWATCH PUBS AND CLUBS

Pubs, clubs and businesses across Kettering will be given specialist kits to help anyone suffering serious bleeding.  A new pilot scheme will launch next month providing venues in the town with bleed control kits after Kettering Pubwatch put up £1,500 in funding in partnership with Kettering Council…(read more here)

BEER MATS DESIGNED TO STOP DRINKS FROM BEING SPIKED BRANDED WASTE OF TIME BY FIFE LICENSEES

A Police Scotland-backed campaign which aims to stop drinks being spiked has been branded a waste of time and effort, by members of Fife’s Licensing Forum.  Police Scotland’s Fife division is supporting a new initiative by the nationwide Girls Against Spiking group which has seen thousands of specially-developed coasters distributed to every division across Scotland…(read more here)

TOOLS AND RESOURCES
 
Pubwatch Posters - view the range and download from here http://www.nationalpubwatch.org.uk/products/ 
Regional Map – check out your local representative here http://www.nationalpubwatch.org.uk/map/ 
Scheme Locator – make sure your Pubwatch is on the map – free registration here http://www.nationalpubwatch.org.uk/map/add/