Doncaster Best Bar None Crowned Most Innovative

Doncaster’s Best Bar None scheme wins national award for ‘Most Innovative’ project           

A Doncaster scheme that supports and recognises licensees for the safe and responsible management of licensed premises has been named ‘Most Innovative Scheme’ in the UK at the 4^thAnnual National Best Bar None Practitioners Conference on 17^th November

The project in Doncaster was up against 95 other Best Bar None schemes from areas around the country and picked up the first prize, which was presented by Lord Redesdale, the chairman of National BBN.

Training packages run by Doncaster Council were singled out for recognition and over the last year 38 courses have been run, with almost 600 staff receiving training.  The BBN training packages are run in conjunction with Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance, the Doncaster based awarding body who have supported the scheme for a number of years.

At the conference it was also announced that a number new projects have been launched to help new and existing BBN schemes overcome any obstacles that they encounter.  Doncaster Council were asked to share best practice, knowledge and experience with others in the new ‘Buddy’ scheme, which will mentor new schemes and a Best Bar None helpline to assist schemes to move forward.

Councillor Cynthia Ransome, Cabinet Member for Communities, said: “Congratulations to everyone involved in Best Bar None in Doncaster. The team work extremely hard to make this project a big success and the awards that keep coming show how well Best Bar None is run and how important it is for the town’s night-time economy.”