Agenda item

Report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection.

The Committee received a report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection reviewing the Safety Thirst Scheme.

The Licensing Manager stated that Officers had been tasked with looking into the different schemes available to them. This report compared the City’s existing Safety Thirst Scheme with the Best Bar None Scheme. He reported that Licensing Officers had met with the organisation on a number of occasions and that they appeared to be very keen to have the City on board. However, following discussions with stakeholders, it had become clear that the vast majority viewed the Safety Thirst Scheme favourably and liked the fact that this was unique to the City. For this reason and a number of others, as set out within the direct comparison between Safety Thirst and Best Bar None detailled within Appendix 2, it was not felt appropriate to change the City’s existing Scheme at this time.

The Licensing Manager went on to report that this would be kept under review and that, in the meantime, he would be seeking third party support for the Safety Thirst Scheme.

RESOLVED – That Members note the report.