Best Bar None in Kensington and
Chelsea
• Best Bar None started in Manchester City
Centre about 6 years ago to help deal with
crime and disorder linked to their city centre
night time economy
• The scheme involves operators of licensed
premises working in partnership with police,
environmental health officers, licensing
officers, trading standards officers, fire
officers etc. to bring the operation of licensed
premises up to a minimum standard
Best Bar None in Kensington and
Chelsea
• Premises that are the subject of applications for BBN
Membership are thoroughly assessed by trained
assessors and the results of these assessments are
scored
• The subject headings of issues scored are linked to
the 4 licensing objectives plus some health issues
• Those reaching the minimum criteria are accepted
into the local BBN Schemes
• The partners involved in the scheme work with
operators whose premises do not achieve the
minimum score to improve processes and
procedures
Best Bar None in Kensington and
Chelsea
• Where analysis of the effects of BBN
schemes has taken place a reduction in
recorded crime, disorder and nuisance has
been shown.
• May not be due entirely to BBN but a result of
a more holistic approach to tackling these
alcohol related issues.
Best Bar None in Kensington and
Chelsea
• The next slide shows a more national picture
of the effects of BBN schemes on alcohol
related recorded crime figures:
Best Bar None in Kensington and
Chelsea
Best Bar None in Kensington and
Chelsea
• Main problems with running BBN Schemes:
• Financial and human resource issues – BBN
is meant to be financed through independent
funding rather than incurring additional costs
to any partner organisation
• Selling membership of the scheme to
licensees – what do they get out of it???
• Financial cost to operators to come up to
standard – in a recession!!!
Best Bar None in Kensington and
Chelsea
• Main advantages with running BBN Schemes:
• Vastly improved relationships between
operators and regulators of licensed premises
• Improved management and social
responsibility of operators
• Reduced crime, disorder, anti-social
behaviour and adverse environmental impact
linked licensed premises