Best Bar None

Best Bar None is the way ahead for a "SAFE PUB" award scheme for Scottish cities. Under the guise of Safer Cities Initiative, licensed premises in Perth city centre have been given the opportunity to participate this year and future years and show they meet the essential criteria for an award.

Crime Prevention and Safety, Fire Procedures, Drink and Drug Policy, First Aid and Environmental Issues are main areas covered by the award. A Best Bar None award plaque outside the premises will equate to star rating for hotels and inform the customer or tourist what standards are on offer.

A pilot scheme involving 10 licensed premises took place during 2006.

Look for award plaques displayed outside winning establishments

The Best Bar None 2009 Winners
 
 
BEST BAR NONE AWARD LAUNCH - 2010
The Best Bar None Awards 2010 for Perth City Centre licensed premises were launched on Tuesday 20 April.

The Awards, now in their fifth year, focus on public safety and customer care. They offer each applicant an opportunity to demonstrate that their premises is focused on important issues as prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, prevention of public nuisance and protection of children from harm. The awards are sponsored by Diageo.

The launch was held at gold award winning The Tavern, 103 South Street, Perth. Last year six premises gained gold award status, and other pubs and bars will be striving to improve their award status.
This year the top premise in the two categories will go forward to represent Perth at the 1st National Best Bar None Awards early next year.
Community Safety Partnership Convenor, Councillor Willie Robertson, said: “The Best Bar None Scheme is a very useful way of rewarding, recognising and promoting good practice in local licensed premises. The safety of people who come into the city centre to enjoy themselves is of paramount importance. A total of 17 local premises won awards last year. I look forward to another successful year for the scheme."
Centralglobal Ltd Managing Director John Brydon said: " The Tavern is delighted to host the launch of this excellent scheme for this year. Winning the Gold Award last year means we can demonstrate to the public that we have reached and exceeded the required standard of care. The award shows we take our customers welfare seriously and put into practice the social responsibility we are morally due to each and every customer who visits our establishment. "

The awards are run nationally and now established a “Safe Pub Award” for Scotland.

Any further information contact Ian Campbell, Safer City Programme Manager on 01738 477929.