Best Bar None

In 2010 Sutton is to become one of over 100 Best Bar None Schemes throughout the UK. The UK-wide scheme, which is backed by the Home Office and BII was piloted in Manchester in 2003 and has since been adopted by over one hundred other Towns and Cities with great success. Best Bar None is aimed at promoting responsible management and operation of alcohol-licensed premises with the ultimate intention of offering and maintaining a safer, more welcoming, attractive and lively drinking experience.

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Sutton will be rolling out the best Bar None scheme borough wide in its first year.

Best Bar None aims to reward licensees who provide good management, a safe and enjoyable environment for customers, discourage binge drinking and prevent alcohol-related crime. It encourages licensees to act responsibly and take pride in their premises and surroundings and, in doing so, put something back into the Town and their local community. The rewards for licensees include, reduced rate training, the prestige of being part of the awards scheme, increased business within the area and lower insurance premiums resulting from the fact that they are running safer establishments. Licensees will receive their awards at a high profile black tie dinner held in May / June, which hopes to attract over 300 guests.

The biggest winners in Best Bar None are the visitors to Sutton, who are able to reap the rewards of a Town Centre and borough that is more welcoming, attractive, lively and above all safe.