Auckland City Councils Alcohol Action Plan

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Auckland City Councils Alcohol Action Plan
2008-2011
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• Why an alcohol action plan
• There are many groups within council working on
  alcohol related matters.
• There was a need to
• Coordinate effort
• Streamline decision making
• Position the city for the Rugby World Cup 2011
• Promote the responsible management of alcohol
• Reduce alcohol related harm

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• Whos involved
• Teams within council, including
• Community services CAYAD, Injury Prevention,
  Community advisers
• Community and social policy
• Auckland District Licensing Agency (DLA)
• City Planning
• City Events
• Transport particularly Road safety
• Parks / Street amenity services
• Partner agencies/organisations
• NZ Police
• Auckland District Health Board (ADHB)
• The Alcohol Advisory Council (ALAC)
• Many more

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• Key areas of focus are
• Policies, strategies and bylaws
• Alcohol regulation and enforcement
• Community awareness raising and promoting host
  responsibility
• Alcohol and safe environments
• Alcohol and event management

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Policies, strategies and bylaws

• This area focuses on
• Liquor ban policy the bylaw
• Liquor ban signage
• Liquor licensing policy
• Establishment of acceptable food standard
  guidelines
• Transport provision
• Pedestrian safety planning
• Submissions to central government

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Alcohol regulation and enforcement

• This area focuses on
• Strengthening internal processes to achieve
  improved compliance
• Increased monitoring and enforcement of
  legislative requirements

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Community awareness raising / host responsibility

• This area focuses on
• Alcohol accord meetings and an annual alcohol
  forum for licensees
• Education and training
• Strengthening interagency networks
• Support for community based alcohol initiatives

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Alcohol and safe environments

• This area focuses on
• Ensuring that Crime Prevention Through
  Environmental Design (CPTED) principles are
  adhered to whenever possible to
• assess hotspot areas
• make recommendations regarding licensed premises
  design
• plan safe pedestrian routes
• reviewing the use of safety devices
• Provision of services waste management /
  facilities
• Road safety initiatives

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Alcohol and event management

• This area focuses on
• Rugby World Cup 2011 and other large scale event
  planning
• Licensing requirements
• Communication with stakeholders about the
  roles/responsibilities for managing alcohol
  during these events e.g. alcohol forum
• Promotion of alcohol free events

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• Major wins so far
• Networks and improved working relationships
• Clarification of roles and responsibilities
• Proactive and innovative thinking
• More informed better result!

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Want a copy www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/auckland/in
troduction/ safer/alcoholaction Want to talk to
me Rachel Orr Safety team Auckland City
Council rachel.orr_at_aucklandcity.govt.nz Ph. 09
354 8716 Mo. 027 216 9206
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Any questions?