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6 March 2009: Hackney Best Bar None is Launched!

The 2009 Hackney Best Bar None Awards Scheme was launched this week at Hackney Town Hall.

The launch formed part of a free Social Responsibility Seminar geared to offer licensees access to expert, useful and practical advice on promoting safe and socially responsible business practices.

Councillor Alan Laing, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods and Metropolitan Police Superintendent David Stone, urged licensees from the Haggerston Ward to apply for accreditation.

Cllr Laing said: "Those of us who work and live in Hackney are already aware of what a fantastic, vibrant place it is to go out in. Knowing that it is a safe place to socialise in and get home from is vital, especially for people coming from outside the borough. That is why it's really important that licensees join with the police and council and get involved in this scheme. We all want the same thing — a safe thriving night time, so we shall continue to work together to achieve that aim."

The deadline for submitting applications to the Council’s Licensing Service is 6 April 2009.