Improving Retail and the Role of the Industry

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Improving Retail and the Role of the Industry

• John Melia, CMBII Client Development Director,
  BII
• Nick Tegerdine, Executive Director, Alcohol
  Problems Advisory Service
• Leon Livermore, Head of Trading Standards,
  Cambridgeshire County Council

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Themes for the Workshop

• Partnerships
• Best Bar None
• Training and Education
• Industry Initiatives

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BII

• Founded in 1981
• A membership organisation
• Professional Body for Licensed Retail
• A Qualifications Awarding Body
• Charitable Status

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Partnerships

• National and Local Level
• Who should be involved?
• - Police, LA, Regulators
• - On and Off Trade
• - Campaigners
• How effective are they?
• - Genuine attempt or lip service

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Best Bar None

• Senior level commitment
• Requires a multi agency/partnership approach
• - Regulators and industry working together
• Raising standards
• On and Off Trade
• Timescale for success

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Training and Education

• Licensees and Staff
• Mandatory or Voluntary

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BII Schools Project

• Safe
• Sensible
• Social

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Industry Initiatives

• National Pubwatch
• Responsible Drinks Retailing Awards

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Responsible Alcohol Retail Week
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• No ID, No Sale
• PASS

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A new way of tackling public underage drinking

• Leon Livermore
• Trading Standards
• Cambridgeshire County Council