ࡱ> 2417  bjbjUU . 7|7| l@@@@@@@T6666 BTa b(  $ 7h @ @@  @@  6 @@ V /T6 1 0a  TT@@@@July ND article This month, Nick Tegerdine provides news of recent and forthcoming events and initiatives that will be of interest to readers. Theres also another quiz and an invitation to get involved in judging the best pubs! Nottingham Alcohol Strategy. A rewritten document was launched by the Crime and Drugs Partnership at Waterstones Bookshop on Bridlesmith Gate at the end of June. The strategy runs until 2011. It was hugely disappointing to arrive and discover that no one from CAMRA was there. On investigating this I was told that this was because no one within the CDP had thought to invite CAMRA or any representatives from the local brewers to attend. Largely aspirational and treatment focussed, the strategy was launched in the presence of Graham Allen MP and Vernon Coaker MP, who is the Under Secretary of State for Police and Security. Mr Coaker opened the launch with a speech acknowledging that Nottingham's agencies are ahead of other parts of the country when dealing with the harms caused by alcohol. Coincidentally, the document was launched at the same time as the second review of alcohol services was commenced, the last one being all of three years old! If you want to see a copy of the document (Waterstones do not have them on the shelves) then log on to  HYPERLINK "http://www.nottinghamcdp.co.uk" www.nottinghamcdp.co.uk 3rd National Alcohol Conference. This event is to be held in Nottingham in November. Along with colleagues at Government Office East Midlands, we are now busy detailing the programme. Following on from the 1st and 2nd conferences, held in Bournemouth and Leeds respectively, we can state that this one will make a difference. There will be an emphasis on partnerships that reduce alcohol-related harm and promote responsible retailing. Previous conferences have been dominated by enforcement agendas. Whilst better enforcement will remain a theme, the Nottingham conference will look at other ways of improving the experience of pub and club goers, and of improving the offer that is available to customers in town and city centres. Nottinghams Own Best Bar None. Not too many people know about Best Bar None (BBN). Indeed, at a recent Pubwatch meeting in the city I asked the dozen or so licensees in attendance if they had heard of the scheme. Sadly but unsurprisingly no one had. BBN is a Home Office scheme, originally piloted in Manchester and now supported in the national document to do with alcohol-related harm Safe, Sensible and Sociable. The aim is to raise standards of retailing. Unfortunately the forces of darkness had a stranglehold on the scheme from day one and it has not been a huge success. Indeed, the format has led to the national chains of vertical drinking bars being able to win award after award. Nottinghams scheme will be run for the next two years by apas. We intend to make it a success and we intend to celebrate the bits of the industry that dont cause harm and that do contribute to a safe, sensible and sociable society. We want every bar to enter and we want to best ones to win. We will need your help. If youre interested in becoming a volunteer assessor for BBN, please call me (details below). The quiz. In the last edition we asked you to name to former TV presenter who is the voice on our telephone system. The prize was a meal for two at the Luk Pra Tor Thai restaurant, situated at the Three Crowns pub in Ruddington, Nottingham. The answer was, of course, former Central TV anchor Anna Soubry. Anna is a strong supporter of the work that we do. She is now practising as a barrister and hopes to enter Parliament as an MP. She certainly knows her beer from her elbow! The winner was drawn from the hat on July 1st, and the lucky contestant, Mrs Andrea S from Sawley, said thanks, but I dont like Thai food and Ruddington is a long way for me to drive with my dodgy knee. Andrea has kindly offered her prize for another quiz, so once again for a meal for two at the excellent Luk Pra Tor (Thai food with real ale) you need to call me or e-mail me (details below) with the answer to this question: The Under Secretary of State for Police and Security is? The winner will be drawn on September 1st. Telephone: 0115 941 4747 extension 68053 or by e-mail  HYPERLINK "mailto:nick@apas.org.uk" nick@apas.org.uk *  < = > U V Y Z \ z ( * 0 2 > ^ 370i jUH* 5H*\0JjU jUB*^JaJph6]5\*W X Y   < = > : ; :;$a$$a$$a$ }~/0ij     $a$,1h. A!"#$% DyK www.nottinghamcdp.co.ukyK Xhttp://www.nottinghamcdp.co.uk/yX;H,]ą'cDyK nick@apas.org.ukyK Hmailto:nick@apas.org.ukyX;H,]ą'c i@@@ Normal CJOJQJ_HaJmH sH tH 2@2 Heading 1$@&5\<A@< Default Paragraph Font,B@, Body Text6].U@. 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