Polycarbonate

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3rd National Licensing ConferenceNottingham5th
November 2008
Polycarbonate Plastic V Glass
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partners
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Marjorie Goldingwww.pop-campaign.co.uk

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Brief History
Nov 2006 National licensing conference Feb 2007
Roadmender Drink Debate Feb 2007
Northampton Pubwatch Apr 2007 Whittlebury Hall
Drink Debate May 2007 University of
Northampton Oct 2007 GOEM seminar Mar 2008
Uni report Published Apr 2008 NCC Scrutiny
Committee
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Policy
So What did we do in Northampton?

• Working with the trade to encourage introduction
  of Polycarbonate glassware in a targeted approach
  to HVVDs and high-energy units within the town
  centre. Emphasis must be put on the fact we are
  not looking at imposing a blanket ban on glass in
  all licensed premises.

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• Product samples
• Engagement of high profile venues
• Pubwatch
• Drink debate
• Press/media
• Funding for free samples (5k)
• CAMRA pub survey
• Conditions on licenses
• Evaluation questionnaires

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Piers MasseyNurse ConsultantAccident
Emergency
Northampton General Hospital
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Monday Thursday Call Volume (Nov 06 Jan 07)
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Friday Sunday Call Volume (Nov 06 Jan 07)
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Photos of injuries
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Economic cost

• National Statistics
• 5,500 reported glass/bottle attacks per year
  (100 per week)
• British Crime Survey 2006/7 Glasses/Bottles used
  as a weapon in 5 of all violent crime in 2006
• HO figures - average economic cost for serious
  wounding is 130,000. So even if only 10 of the
  glass related injuries are classified as
  serious then the annual cost is 1.5billion!

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• CICB payments in 2005 for glass injury related
  attacks 4.5 million
• In 1994 - 40 of accidental injury to Bar Workers
  were as a result of broken glass incidents - 1/3
  needed AE treatment
• 600,000 tons of glass from licensed trade (1/4 UK
  waste glass) is dumped annually into landfill

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Temporal analysis
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Alcohol-Related Violence is difficult to
measureWhat we do measure shows a reduction

• BUT
• It remains a substantial problem
• It is estimated that it accounts for nearly a
  third of all violence offences
• Its direct and indirect costs are well in excess
  of 1.5 billion
• Impacts on the victim, the economy and responding
  services (including the Police, Health
  Authorities, Victim Services and the Courts)

Invest in effective prevention and early
intervention
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Polycarbonate glasses and plastic bottles will
reduce serious injuries in our Pubs and Clubs and
this, in association with other measures, will
help reduce Crime Disorder to make Northampton
a safer place to socialise and businesses will
prosper as a result.
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Whos got them?

• PORTISHEAD BOURNEMOUTH WEYMOUTH BARRY
• GO LONDON TAMWORTH SOUTHWARK EXETER
• NEWCASTLE LUTON BEDFORD SWINDON
• SCUNTHORPE NORTHAMPTON PRESTON WINCHESTER
• WORTHING MANCHESTER BEDLINGTON KINGS LYNN
• GOEM MARGATE SUNDERLAND WHICKHAM
• OXFORD HEANOR NORTH DEVON ISLINGTON
• M/KEYNES NORTH SHEILDS POOLE PENRITH
• GWENT DONCASTER COVENTRY PORTSMOUTH
• LEEDS NOTTINGHAM CITY BURTON-ON-TRENT
• AYLESBURY GUILDFORD WALTON-ON-THAMES
• ELMBRIDGE KIRKLEES CRAWLEY GATWICK
• CAMDEN KETTERING BLACKBURN HULL
• STRATFORD RUGBY EAST NORTHANTS CARLISLE
• WREXHAM NOTTS SOUTH CROYDON WIGSTON
• TAYSIDE SWANSEA READING TORBAY

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CAMRA Pub Survey
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Survey of Pubs following Pump-priming
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Has it worked?

• Crime stats are as follows
• (the Poly campaign was launched in Feb 2007),
• limited to crimes where glass or bottle uses as a
  weapon in the
• Northampton Leisure zone directly associated with
  Licensed
• premises.    
•          Glassings    Bottlings      Total
• 2005        16              38              54
• 2006        12              26              38
• 2007        13            31              44 
• 2 of the 2007 glassings were in Feb (when the
  campaign was just starting) in 3 venues which are
  now 100 poly
• The most current 2008 figures effectively
  demonstrate a 50 reduction in glassings since
  implementation

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Whos got Poly

• Of the 59 Pubs and Clubs within the recognised
  town centre
• 9 have voluntarily converted to polycarbonate
  drinking vessels no glass
• 13 have poly but dont use it all the time
• 4 have condition Between 23.00 and close - no
  drinks to be served in a glass vessel
• A further 8 pubs outside the town centre have
  opted to use poly in the gardens or at times of
  peek demand

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Health service statsThese figures are for cuts
that needed X-ray between the hours of 2000 -
0300.

• Sept 2005 to 06 - 476
• Sept 2006 to 07 - 412
• Sept 2007 to 08 - 284.   
• Reductions of 13 for 2006 and 30 for 2007.
• Total reduction of 43 since Polycarbonates were
  introduced.

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What Next?

• Polycarbonate Glasses ?
• PET Bottles
• Resistance to change
• Shelf life
• Culture again
• Plastic Bottles cultural maybe contractual
  with suppliers not insurmountable

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What can you get in PET Bottles?

• Carlsberg
• Grolsh
• Fosters
• Becks
• J20
• Many Others

• Smirnoff Ice range
• WKD Range
• Reef range
• VK Range
• Budweiser
• Stella Artois

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